Business
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December 19, 2025
Duty to consult may be triggered by unproven cross-border Indigenous claims: Federal Court
The Federal Court has found that Canada’s duty to consult under s. 35 of the Constitution Act may be triggered for an Indigenous group located outside Canada based on an unproven claim that the group are Aboriginal people of Canada.
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December 19, 2025
Health Canada to consult on proposed initiatives for greater drug access
Minister of Health Marjorie Michel has announced that consultations for two regulatory initiatives have now launched as part of Health Canada’s efforts to reduce red tape.
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December 19, 2025
Prime minister announces Quebec Court of Appeal judge to be next deputy attorney general of Canada
In an unusual and surprising move, Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that a current federal puisne judge, Justice Marie-Josée Hogue of the Quebec Court of Appeal, will become deputy minister of justice and deputy attorney general of Canada “early in the new year.”
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December 19, 2025
Stikeman Elliott adds 6 new associates in Montreal
Stikeman Elliott LLP has added six first-year associates to its Montreal office following their recent call to the Quebec bar, the firm announced.
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December 19, 2025
Woods adds litigators Aliya Behar and Basma El Farouk
Woods LLP has added Aliya Behar and Basma El Farouk to its litigation team in Montreal following their call to the Quebec bar, the firm announced.
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December 19, 2025
Lawyering lessons learned at Santa’s knee
I did not know until a recent experience at my local Tim Hortons that there are striking similarities between judges and Santa Clauses. I was sipping my medium double double when I overhead a group of young children sitting at an adjacent table having a chat. They sounded a lot like lawyers at the pub sizing up judges. I listened keenly.
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December 19, 2025
Resident plaintiff may be added to non-resident action before certification: B.C. Court of Appeal
The B.C. Court of Appeal has confirmed that a proposed class action does not fail merely because it was commenced by a non-resident, holding that the subsequent addition of a B.C. plaintiff provides sufficient standing for the action to move forward to certification.
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December 19, 2025
A season for sharing: The legal and moral case for ensuring everyone has enough food at Christmas
Every Christmas, families across Canada gather around warm meals that symbolize dignity, community and care. Yet for many households in Alberta and across the country, rising costs and winter pressures make it difficult to afford even the most basic groceries. Food insecurity turns what should be a season of comfort into a time of anxiety.
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December 18, 2025
Feds announce development of made-in-Canada sustainable investment guidelines
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has announced that the Canadian Climate Institute has been selected to lead the development of the made-in-Canada sustainable investment guidelines, also known as a taxonomy, for issuing bonds.
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December 18, 2025
Court allows misrepresentation claims to proceed in merger dispute against Dragon's Den investor
In a merger dispute case against Dragon’s Den investor Arlene Dickinson alleging misrepresentation and unjust enrichment, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled on her motion to strike, striking some pleadings and clarifying how claims should be made in cases involving a future financial forecast.