August 10, 2026
Those wanting to hunt certain types of wildlife in Nova Scotia now have the option of obtaining licences through an online portal.
August 10, 2026
Parts one and two of this series established the analytical framework governing prediction-market taxation in Canada. Part three addresses the CRA’s existing enforcement infrastructure as applied to prediction-market participants, the civil and criminal divide under R. v. Jarvis, 2002 SCC 73, gross negligence penalty exposure, voluntary disclosures strategy under IC00-1R7, and practical guidance on how practitioners should advise clients in the current absence of specific CRA direction.
August 10, 2026
There is a small but significant trend developing in the professional services marketplace. Although more prevalent in the private investigation field, I am seeing it in law as well. It begins with a familiar word — one that lawyers use constantly and clients fear instinctively: risk.
August 10, 2026
Appeal by the appellant from an order striking his amended notice of civil claim on the basis that it disclosed no reasonable cause of action. The appellant, after experiencing delays in receiving medical treatment in British Columbia for Conn’s syndrome, obtained surgery in Florida and later sought reimbursement under provincial health legislation.
August 07, 2026
A proposed national class action settlement has been reached with defendant Chocmod Canada Inc. relating to the marketing and sale of Truffettes de France cocoa and chocolate products in Canada.
August 07, 2026
The Federal Court of Appeal has set aside a trademark infringement judgment after concluding that the Federal Court’s decision was almost identical to the plaintiffs’ draft order, including its errors, and did not adequately explain its conclusions.
August 07, 2026
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has provided his submission on the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) consultation on Privacy Act modernization, expressing his support for the government’s “efforts to prioritize the modernization of Canada’s federal public sector privacy law.”
August 07, 2026
British Columbia’s provincial court has unveiled a new practice direction.
August 07, 2026
In Ontario, appellants do not have an inherent or common law right to appeal an underlying order. Appeal rights are “wholly a matter of statute.” Therefore, to determine whether and how to appeal an order, appellants must consult the governing legislation first.
August 07, 2026
A constitutional challenge to Ontario’s greenhouse gas emissions standards will carry on despite a decision by the province’s top court not to reopen the appeal that initially gave the case the go-ahead. The Ontario Court of Appeal’s Aug. 5 ruling in Mathur v. Ontario, 2026 ONCA 561 is the latest step in a long running legal dispute that dates back to 2019, when seven young Ontarians launched a challenge arguing the province’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets, and the plan to reach those targets, violated their rights under sections 7 and 15 of the Charter.