Business
-
December 11, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal denies the delisting of appellant from Russian sanctions
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal in a case where the appellant wished to be delisted from a Russian sanctions listing.
-
December 11, 2025
Stewart McKelvey to admit 3 new partners in 2026
Stewart McKelvey will welcome three lawyers to the partnership effective Jan. 1, 2026, according to the Atlantic Canada-based firm.
-
December 11, 2025
Daïna Donchi Kana joins Langlois’ corporate and commercial law group
Langlois Lawyers LLP has welcomed Daïna Donchi Kana to its corporate and commercial law group.
-
December 10, 2025
Competition Bureau gets court order to investigate health-care technology merger
The Competition Bureau has announced that it has obtained a court order to gather information for the purpose of advancing its investigation into health-care technology company WELL Health’s acquisition of HEALWELL, which includes control over Orion Health, a company that HEALWELL acquired in April.
-
December 10, 2025
McCarthy Tétrault adds Alastair MacKinnon as partner in Calgary
McCarthy Tétrault has welcomed Alastair MacKinnon as a partner in its business law group in Calgary.
-
December 10, 2025
Court lifts stay in payment dispute, orders funds to be paid before appeal
The Ontario Court of Appeal has lifted a stay in a case concerning the sale of a video game, ordering that 855,155 euros be paid to the vendors ahead of an appeal.
-
December 10, 2025
Prison lawyers: Contraband smugglers or misunderstood advocates?
The main gate phone rang; it was the shift supervisor: “We got Milano’s lawyer comin’ in at 13:30, make sure you check him good!”
-
December 10, 2025
Will relaxed bank regulation help jump-start Canada’s economy?
Canada’s economic growth has slowed in recent years, with business investment lagging and productivity measures falling behind peer economies. Ottawa has hinted that any meaningful revival may need to start with the institutions that have remained resolutely strong: Canada’s major banks.
-
December 09, 2025
Federal Protecting Victims Act proposes wide-ranging & some contentious criminal law changes
The federal government has introduced a wide-ranging “Protecting Victims Act,” which proposes, among many things: the expansion of various offences and punishments; new restrictions impacting the current interpretation of the Charter rights of accused persons to speedy trials and to make full answer and defence in sexual assault and other prosecutions; the creation of a number of novel Criminal Code offences; and the effective “restoration” for future sentencing (via a new judicial discretion “safety valve”) of “all” unconstitutional Criminal Code mandatory minimum penalties (MMPs) that were struck down as cruel and unusual punishment by various courts.
-
December 09, 2025
Court finds Canada owes a duty to First Nations regarding supply of clean drinking water
In a class action proceeding, the Federal Court has recognized a sui generis fiduciary duty owed by Canada to the Shamattawa First Nation, addressing the long-standing issue of inadequate access to safe drinking water on reserves.