The Complete Brief
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July 10, 2025
Business Council of Canada makes recommendations for resource export
The Business Council of Canada has released a new report outlining what it describes as “bold” recommendations on exporting resources to drive economic growth, energy security and innovation.
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July 10, 2025
Federal Court awards Turkish broadcaster $5.96M in damages for copyright infringement
The Federal Court has ordered certain IPTV providers to pay $5.96 million in statutory damages for infringing a Turkish broadcaster’s copyright in 2,974 episodes of 22 TV series and its live television channel.
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July 10, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of group’s petition to protect birds, stop old-growth logging
An environmental group has lost its legal bid to protect a threatened seabird’s nesting areas and block old-growth logging in a portion of southwestern Vancouver Island.
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July 10, 2025
Class action certified against Canada Post for drip pricing allegations
The Federal Court has certified a class action against Canada Post for alleged drip pricing practices relating to fuel surcharges, noting that the display of the alleged unattainable price was a novel claim.
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July 10, 2025
What’s in a name? Including femicide in the Criminal Code
Recently, federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser indicated he would be “open” to including the term “femicide” in the Criminal Code, possibly as part of a number of reforms he expects to present to Parliament in the fall.
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July 10, 2025
Thirty days to trigger mediation: A deadline or a minimum waiting period?
Multitiered dispute resolution clauses — also known as “step clauses” — are common in commercial contracts containing agreements to arbitrate. Especially in sectors like construction, architecture, engineering and professional services, parties often agree that disputes must first go through informal negotiation, then mediation, before finally proceeding to arbitration.
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July 10, 2025
Alberta names new compassionate intervention commissioner
Alberta’s government has appointed a new commissioner to oversee its recently introduced compassionate intervention system for people with severe substance use and addiction issues.
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July 10, 2025
Too late to sue your lawyer? Understanding limitation periods, appropriate means standard
Timing is crucial when it comes to commencing any lawsuit, but it can become an even trickier consideration when thinking about suing prior counsel for professional negligence.
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July 10, 2025
Competition Bureau will monitor Interac’s e-transfer pricing change
The Competition Bureau has announced that it will be “monitoring Interac’s commitment to change its wholesale e-transfer pricing structure from volume-based to a flat-fee, which is set to take place on November 1, 2025.”
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July 10, 2025
Oyen Wiggs welcomes Alexandria Giesbrecht as an associate
Oyen Wiggs has announced that Alexandria (Lexi) Giesbrecht has joined the firm as an associate lawyer after summering and articling with the firm.