September 25, 2026
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Suzanne Côté is thinking about what life after the bench might look like, she tells Law360 Canada. The court’s impactful and most prolific judge, who turned 68 this week with no apparent loss of drive or energy, says she is healthy and still loves the work that has earned her a reputation as a trailblazer and original thinker.
September 25, 2026
In Punjwani v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 1033, the Federal Court addressed a recurring analytical error in Start-Up Visa cases: treating the qualifying-business requirements in s. 98.06 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, SOR/2002-227 (IRPR), as though they answered an artificial-transaction finding under paragraph 89(b). They do not. The provisions impose different requirements, and an argument directed to one may fail to address a refusal under the other.
September 25, 2026
Langlois has announced that Samuel Lavoie has joined the firm’s litigation group.
September 25, 2026
David Postel has joined WEL Partners as a partner, where he acts for clients on the estates, civil, and commercial lists throughout Ontario in trusts, estates and related matters. According to a statement from the firm, Postel’s practice also deals with family wealth disputes over control of closely held businesses.
September 25, 2026
Appeals by appellants (Loader and Sortepax Holdings Limited (Sortepax)) from dismissal of motions to stay claims brought against them in two related actions.
September 24, 2026
A proposal to introduce three new federal income tax brackets for high earners would generate an additional $4.5 billion in net federal revenue over the 2026-27 to 2030-31 period, according to an estimate released by the Parliamentary Budget Office on Sept. 22.
September 24, 2026
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is not required to provide terminal operators challenging an infrastructure fee with documents used to develop it because they were not before the board that approved the fee.
September 24, 2026
The Competition Bureau has reached an agreement with Sobeys’ parent company, Empire, to address concerns around its use of property controls in the Canadian grocery industry.
September 24, 2026
The federal government has announced that it is exploring a policy framework for internationally transferred mitigation outcomes (ITMOs), which may allow Canadian companies to participate in international carbon markets for investment in climate mitigation activities. This includes deployment of carbon removal technologies and nature‑based solutions.
September 24, 2026
Toronto-based lawyer Matt McLeod has joined Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP as a partner in the firm’s defence group.