May 08, 2026
In remarks delivered to the House of Commons, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada emphasized the “impact of a rapidly evolving technological environment,” called for modernization of federal privacy laws and advocated for permanent funding of his office.
May 08, 2026
The Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) has elected K. Jay Ralston as its president for the 2026–27 term.
May 08, 2026
Appeal by appellant from a judgment of the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal which upheld a judgment ordering that the residue of proceeds resulting from the exercise of a power of sale be paid to the respondent. Kenmount Terrace (the “Property”) was owned by the respondent and was encumbered by numerous mortgages and claims.
May 08, 2026
Spoiler Alert: The following contains plot details from Better Call Saul. Charles McGill, the decorated senior partner in the TV series Better Call Saul, is everything the legal profession tells itself it stands for: principled, authoritative, a guardian of the rule of law. His younger brother Jimmy — the poor, hustling, desperate Saul Goodman — represents everything the profession looks down on. But as artificial intelligence dismantles the gatekeeping function that long justified the legal profession’s self-image, it is worth asking: which one of them is a more accurate reflection of a lawyer?
May 08, 2026
Appeal by Pre‑Con Builders Ltd. (Pre‑Con) from a decision granting summary judgment in favour of the third parties, Neil Cooper Architect Inc. and Neil Cooper (collectively, Cooper), and dismissing Pre‑Con’s third‑party claim. The underlying litigation concerned latent building envelope deficiencies discovered after a fire in a condominium complex constructed by Pre‑Con, which retained Cooper to provide architectural services.
May 07, 2026
The Carney government has introduced its second omnibus implementation bill to implement a slew of measures it proposed in the federal budget last November.
May 07, 2026
The Federal Court has rejected Lindt’s opposition to the registration of the trademark MASTER CHOCOLAT, finding the company failed to establish use of its MAÎTRE CHOCOLATIER mark independently of its other branding.
May 07, 2026
The Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) and an association representing trial lawyers in the province have announced they are appealing a recent court decision that dismissed a constitutional challenge of the province’s Legal Professions Act.
May 07, 2026
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has partially allowed an appeal challenging the commencement date of an action that was later converted into a class proceeding arising from a building fire.
May 07, 2026
In the case of Brass Collar Capital Corp. v. The King, 2026 TCC 62 (Brass), the Tax Court of Canada considered whether to allow an appeal to proceed despite the resolution of all of the issues under dispute.