Business
-
June 12, 2025
Appeals dismissed in case of voting rights concerning two related non-profits
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed appeals relating to the members’ voting rights in a case involving not-for-profit corporations providing Halal certifications.
-
June 12, 2025
Reducing CRR burden: Keep ‘relevance’ as standard, reduce judge-presided conferences
The Civil Rules Review Phase 2 (CRR) report mandates judicial case conferences in two forms: directions conferences and scheduling conferences. In addition, it proposes a completely new standard for productions while removing discovery, which is a cornerstone for ensuring necessary and adequate production. The CRR proposes a new production standard: production of “reliance” and “adverse” documents rather than keeping the current standard of relevance. The net result will be more ambiguity as to which documents are proper productions, and given the absence of discovery, a greater need to obtain full production of all “reliance” and all “adverse” documents.
-
June 12, 2025
Energy board commissioners lose key legal and political battles
Quebec energy board commissioners have suffered major back-to-back legal and political losses after the Court of Appeal overturned a lower court decision that held they performed quasi-judicial functions and the provincial government passed a sweeping and controversial reform that fundamentally weakens the regulatory powers of the Régie de l’énergie.
-
June 12, 2025
Federal Court: CHRC complaint dismissal based on settlement offer unreasonable
The Federal Court has set aside the dismissal of a human rights complaint, noting that the decision of the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) not to proceed with the complaint in light of a settlement offer was inadequately explained and therefore unreasonable.
-
June 12, 2025
Proposed Strong Borders Act must be improved
Bill C-2, the Strong Borders Act, introduced by Canada’s Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree on June 3, 2025, proposes significant reforms to multiple pieces of legislation focused on security, immigration and combating the fentanyl crisis.
-
June 11, 2025
Maxime-Arnaud Keable joins McCarthy Tétrault’s as partner
McCarthy Tétrault has welcomed Maxime-Arnaud Keable to its Quebec City office as a partner in the firm’s national litigation and dispute resolution group.
-
June 11, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds lower court decision denying Amazon drivers’ $250M class action
In a victory for Amazon Canada, the Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court decision rejecting a proposed $250-million class-action lawsuit against the online retailing giant by 73,000 delivery drivers over alleged breach of employment contracts.
-
June 11, 2025
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal allows amendments in insurance case involving collapsed crane
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has allowed contractors to amend their defences after learning about an existing policy in an insurance case where a crane fell during a hurricane.
-
June 11, 2025
Employer has duty to investigate both incidents and complaints of harassment: Ontario Appeal Court
Ontario’s highest court has ruled that an arbitrator was wrong to reinstate five Metrolinx employees accused of sexual harassment, saying the company was statutorily obligated to investigate the situation even in the absence of a formal complaint.
-
June 11, 2025
Electricity Alliance Canada outlines five priorities for feds, urges project approvals
Electricity Alliance Canada has called on the federal government to “develop a bold and immediate plan” for electricity, stressing that one is “urgently needed to meet growing demand, secure the country’s economic future and become an energy superpower.”