Business
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September 11, 2025
Gowling WLG adds Georgios Chic as partner
Gowling WLG has announced the appointment of Georgios Chic as partner in its banking and finance team, leading the firm’s derivatives and structured finance practice.
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September 11, 2025
PM announces Indigenous Advisory Council membership for new Major Projects Office
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced appointments to the Indigenous Advisory Council (IAC) for the Major Projects Office (MPO), emphasizing the importance of “partnership with Indigenous Peoples.”
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September 11, 2025
Alberta legislature to reconvene for fall session Oct. 23
The Alberta legislature will reconvene Oct. 23, with the province saying lawmakers will “stand up for Alberta and keep its position as the best place to live, work and raise a family.”
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September 10, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal affirms judicial review not available for CTA’s factual findings
The Federal Court of Appeal has affirmed that factual findings by the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) are insulated from judicial review as s. 40 of the Canadian Transportation Act provides an alternate remedy through petitions to the Governor in Council.
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September 10, 2025
New OBA president hopes to bring ‘more conversational experience’ to position
The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) has a new leader at its helm. Katy Commisso took over the top job from former president Kathryn Manning at the beginning of September after serving a term as the first vice-president of the OBA, which is the professional association for Ontario's lawyers, judges and law students. She will serve for the 2025-26 term. Commisso, a native of Burlington, Ont., said she did not grow up wanting to be a lawyer.
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September 10, 2025
Fatal Florida trucking accident involving illegal driver a warning for Canada
On Aug. 12, 2025, a tragedy on a Florida highway shook both the trucking industry and immigration policy in North America.
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September 10, 2025
Abid Ahmed returns to Miller Thomson as partner
Miller Thomson has welcomed Abid Ahmed back to its Toronto office as a partner in its corporate, M&A and securities group.
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September 10, 2025
IN CONTRACT - Breach of contract - Type of contract - Sale of land
Appeal by Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CPR) and Alberta against trial judge’s decision; cross-appeal by Remington Development Corporation (Remington) for punitive damages.
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September 10, 2025
Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiates review of steel sheet from Türkiye, Vietnam
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated an expiry review of corrosion-resistant steel sheet II from Türkiye and Vietnam.
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September 10, 2025
Ministers of agriculture at conference recognize ‘significant uncertainty caused by tariffs’
At the annual conference of federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) ministers of agriculture, ministers across the country “recognized the impacts of dry conditions and wildfire activity affecting regions across Canada, and the significant uncertainty caused by tariffs.”