April 15, 2026
The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected the Crown’s bid for enhanced costs in a tax case, dismissing its reliance on other appeals held in abeyance and ruling that only the amounts and parties directly before the court were relevant to the costs award.
April 15, 2026
This week, Ontario increased Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) benefits for injured employees, a measure that the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) said is welcome but “far from enough to make up for years of cuts.”
April 15, 2026
During the pandemic, the government provided various forms of financial support to Canadian individuals and businesses. One of the more widely known is the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) for individuals, governed by the Canada Emergency Response Benefit Act, S.C. 2020, c. 5, s. 8. The subsequent Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) was somewhat of an extension of CERB and again provided support to individuals pursuant to the Canada Recovery Benefits Act, S.C. 2020, c. 12, s. 2.
April 15, 2026
Public Safety Canada has announced that the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program (ASFCP) will reopen for businesses on April 23 for its second phase.
April 15, 2026
Julia Bell has been promoted to associate counsel at Roper Greyell.
April 15, 2026
Robinson Sheppard Shapiro LLP (RSS) has added Samuel Guay to its insurance law group.
April 15, 2026
In a recent decision, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice reinforced that courts will uphold a debtor’s consent to a receivership when it forms part of a negotiated arrangement, emphasizing the importance of commercial certainty.
April 14, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a temporary suspension of the federal excise tax on gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel in a bid to reduce the impact of rising fuel prices following the war in Iran.
April 14, 2026
Ontario has brought proposed changes to the Employments Standards Act to ban employers from charging employees for required uniforms. It is also proposing the new Strengthening Talent Agency Regulation (STAR) Act to improve transparency and oversight of talent agencies for better protection of performers’ paycheques in the entertainment industry.
April 14, 2026
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench reinstated security posted for a construction lien, finding that an applications judge erred by vacating it under inapplicable statutory provisions governing liens.