June 23, 2026
The federal government is inviting Canadians and partners in the heritage sector, including those involved in Canadian identity and culture, to take part in consultations on the future of official languages, particularly French.
June 23, 2026
On May 14, 2026, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published a notice and request for comment in respect of a suite of proposed amendments to the issuer bid, take-over bid and beneficial ownership reporting regimes in Canada, marking the most significant set of changes in more than a decade.
June 22, 2026
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aiming to strengthen collaboration and economic opportunities in sectors including energy, critical minerals, nuclear technology, mobility, automotive and electric-vehicle manufacturing, aerospace, agri-food and life sciences.
June 22, 2026
On June 22, the Competition Bureau announced it has obtained “court orders to advance its investigation into Empire Company Limited’s use of property controls in Canada.”
June 22, 2026
Torys has added Robert Froehlich to its Calgary office as a partner in the energy group.
June 22, 2026
The Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MOU), signed on or about June 17, 2026, between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran (with Pakistan as mediator/witness), marks a temporary ceasefire following months of conflict. Titled the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the 14-point document creates an extendable 60-day negotiating period for a final comprehensive agreement. The full text is attached as Exhibit A below.
June 22, 2026
Manitoba Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal, widely reputed in recent years to be a leading candidate for appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada, has been nominated to fill the western vacancy that opened up with the May 30 retirement of Supreme Court of Canada Justice Sheilah Martin, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on June 22.
June 19, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a finding that Ontario courts have jurisdiction over claims against a Liechtenstein trustee whose offshore trust was allegedly funded with money siphoned from Bridging Finance, rejecting arguments that the trustee was too remote from the alleged misconduct.
June 19, 2026
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved a motion relating to an investigation to recover millions in potentially fraudulent payments from the packaged bread class action settlement with Loblaw, after the administrator flagged suspicious claim activity.
June 19, 2026
The federal government has been advised by the majority of a 17-member parliamentary special committee to amend the Criminal Code to “indefinitely” bar access to medical assistance in dying (MAID) to persons suffering solely from mental illness, with the Bloc Québécois and three dissenting senators recommending that the government direct a reference to the Supreme Court of Canada to clarify the applicable law.