The Complete Brief
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October 24, 2025
11th annual Wrongful Conviction Day event
On the evening of Oct. 14, the International Wrongful Conviction Day Committee and Innocence Canada hosted the 11th annual commemoration event to recognize the unfortunate phenomenon of wrongful convictions in our country.
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October 24, 2025
Bill C-14 based on outdated principle
After years of hearing criticism that the federal government was “soft on crime” and supporting bail policies seen as merely “catch and release” directives, Justice Minister Sean Fraser responded on Thursday by introducing Bill C-14.
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October 24, 2025
BINDING ARBITRATION - Voluntary binding arbitration - Deference to expertise of arbitrators
Appeal by appellant from appeal judge’s commercial arbitration award decision. This appeal raised the issue of whether the standard of review for appeals of commercial arbitration awards remained as set out in Sattva Capital Corp v. Creston Moly Corp. and Teal Cedar Products Ltd. v. British Columbia or was governed by Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov.
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October 23, 2025
Court affirms narrow interpretation of leave requirement in certification orders
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that leave provisions in two mutual-fund class action certification orders did not bar new investor class actions, finding the requirement to seek court permission applied only to existing class members, not unrelated plaintiffs.
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October 23, 2025
Canada, Ontario invest $3B into clean energy facility
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that the federal government is investing $2 billion into the construction and operation of four small modular reactors (SMRs) at the Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP) in Bowmanville, Ont., while Ontario is investing $1 billion into the project.
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October 23, 2025
Ottawa introduces criminal legislation to create more bail reverse onuses, consecutive sentences
The minority Liberal government has unveiled contentious legislation detailing the stiffer sentences — including consecutive sentencing — and expanded bail restrictions and reverse onuses that Prime Minister Mark Carney recently pledged to introduce this week.
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October 23, 2025
Ty Bradford joins Clark Wilson as employment, family law associate
Ty Bradford has joined Clark Wilson LLP as an associate after completing his articles with the firm. He practises in both the employment and labour law and family law groups.
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October 23, 2025
Mathews Dinsdale adds two new associates in Toronto
Megan Jenkinson and Lijing Black have joined Mathews Dinsdale as associates in the firm’s Toronto office. Both previously summered and articled with the firm, according to the announcement.
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October 23, 2025
The case for in-person appearances
I am no fan of in-person discoveries or mediation, purely from a selfish perspective of my time. Virtual discovery and mediation allow us to be more efficient with our time and our clients’ money. While I am not advocating for a return to all discoveries and mediations being in person, there is no doubt that something is missing.
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October 23, 2025
Cross-border financing: Critical considerations when converting security agreements
Canadian lenders engaged in cross-border financing frequently require their borrower’s U.S. affiliates to grant security interests in their assets. The standard practice involves using U.S.-law-governed security agreements for these U.S. entities. However, sometimes Canadian lenders or their Canadian counsel will request that a Canadian General Security Agreement be “converted” to a U.S. security agreement.