Business
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April 13, 2026
Ontario increasing WSIB benefits for injured workers, over 65s
The Ontario government is proposing an increase to income replacement benefits that workers receive through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) if they are injured on the job. The province said this was the first of such an increase in nearly 30 years.
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April 13, 2026
Ontario 2026 budget introduces enhanced HST relief on new homes
On March 26, the province of Ontario introduced its 2026 budget, which proposes a temporary enhancement to the provincial portion of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) New Housing Rebate and New Residential Rental Property Rebate. The measure is intended to improve housing affordability by increasing the amount of provincial HST relief available on qualifying new home purchases while preserving the existing rebate framework and eligibility rules.
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April 13, 2026
SCC’s new session precedes big moves as Martin J. and judges prep for departures
The Supreme Court of Canada’s spring docket presents the nine judges with a wide range of appeals, including the last cases to be heard by soon-to-retire Justice Sheilah Martin and her colleagues in their iconic 1940s-era Ottawa courthouse, which is slated for a multi-year major update. The Supreme Court’s new spring session, scheduled from April 13 to May 22, 2026, features 14 appeals, 10 of which involve criminal law issues.
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April 13, 2026
Should you make the first offer? Anchoring, aggression and strategy in settlement negotiations
Is it better to make a first offer in negotiations? And what about aggressive first offers — do they set an advantageous anchor or lead to insult and impasse?
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April 13, 2026
CREDITORS AND CLAIMS
Appeal by appellants from an order approving three sale transactions recommended by the court appointed receiver of 720434 N.B. Inc. (720). The Caisse, holding first mortgages over all nine rental properties owned by 720, obtained the receivership order and a court approved Sale and Investment Solicitation Process (SISP).
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April 10, 2026
Ontario WSIB expansion leaves 1.5M workers uncovered, CUPE says
Ontario’s recent expansion of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) coverage still leaves more than 1.5 million workers in the province without critical safety protections, according to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).
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April 10, 2026
Federal Court bars vexatious litigant over numerous proceedings, AI submissions
The Federal Court has barred a self-represented litigant from starting or continuing proceedings without leave after finding that his repeated complaints, court actions and AI-tainted filings amounted to vexatious conduct.
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April 10, 2026
B.C. court reaffirms narrow scope of arbitration appeals in vaccine-related termination dispute
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld an arbitration award in favour of a pediatrician terminated for refusing a COVID-19 vaccination, emphasizing that it lacks jurisdiction to hear appeals raising issues of mixed fact and law under the Arbitration Act.
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April 10, 2026
Access and privacy implications of using personal tools and devices for work
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) practices and the use of personal phones, calendars, note‑taking applications and other personal tools for work purposes persist in organizations with or without employer authorization.
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April 10, 2026
Wildeboer Dellelce adds Connor Carroll in Toronto
Wildeboer Dellelce has added Connor Carroll as a lawyer in Toronto.