Civil Litigation
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March 10, 2026
B.C. Court of Appeal reinstates Health Professions Act confidentiality provisions
The B.C. Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling that struck down as unconstitutional provisions of the Health Professions Act (HPA) that bar the use of certain information shared by physicians with their regulator as evidence in civil cases.
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March 10, 2026
Court grants Norwich order in movie copyright infringement case
The Federal Court has allowed a Norwich order compelling an internet service provider to disclose customer information in the case of alleged copyright infringement for distribution of a movie.
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March 10, 2026
How a referral source can invalidate a will
In Anroop v. Naqvi, 2026 ONCA 142, the Court of Appeal overturned the Application Judge, Justice Cory Gilmore’s decision Anroop et al. v. Naqvi et al., 2025 ONSC 160, and declared the fourth invalid largely due to the drafting lawyer’s “conflict of interest.”
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March 09, 2026
RCMP privacy breach class action stayed for pension review
The Federal Court has stayed a proposed class action in which members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) alleged their right to privacy was violated by the RCMP and other agents of Canada during an organized crime investigation.
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March 09, 2026
Court strikes $10K award for unpleaded honest performance claim
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has set aside part of an $84,420 damages award in a contractual dispute, holding that the trial judge erred in awarding damages for an unpleaded claim of breach of the duty of honest performance.
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March 09, 2026
Gabrielle Hélène Genest joins Woods
Woods has welcomed Gabrielle Hélène Genest to its team.
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March 09, 2026
Ontario Appeal Court unpacks conflict of interest in drafting wills
Lawyers drafting wills for others must be diligent in avoiding conflicts of interest, says a lawyer acting in a case in which last wishes were deemed invalid due to evidence of a “suspicious circumstance.”
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March 06, 2026
Exclusion of refugee claimants from subsidized childcare violates women’s Charter s. 15 rights: SCC
In a Charter s. 15(1) equality rights milestone, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Quebec’s exclusion of refugee claimants from eligibility for subsidized childcare in the province unconstitutionally discriminates against women based on their sex.
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March 06, 2026
When does spousal support end?
As retirement approaches, one of the most common refrains from elderly clients to their family law lawyers is “when does spousal support end?”
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March 06, 2026
Ontario court OKs $3.6B payment to settle treaty violation
An Ontario judge has ruled that a payment of more than $3 billion to several First Nations for violations of a historic treaty “falls within the range of honourable results” for the Crown.