May 22, 2026
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced that, on Oct. 19, residents will be able to vote on whether they want to hold a binding referendum on separating from Canada, saying she was troubled by a recent court decision.
May 22, 2026
Below I answer these questions: What is the new law? What must a victim prove? How can a victim prove her injuries? How will judges calculate compensation?
May 22, 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) has already had a profound impact on the Canadian justice and legal system. In the realm of family law especially — where self-represented litigants are especially prevalent — the use of AI has increased sharply.
May 22, 2026
In a softening real estate market, few disputes become as costly, as quickly, as a failed completion on a presale condominium purchase. In the recent decision in Rhythm Living Ltd. v. Pereira, 2026 BCSC 555, the B.C. Supreme Court confirmed that purchasers cannot readily walk away from a residential transaction simply because negotiated extras remain unfinished or new concerns emerge shortly before closing.
May 21, 2026
Ontario’s top court has turned back an attempt to gain hundreds of documents as part of a constitutional challenge of Ontario’s car insurance regime. The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision is part of a larger case about the constitutionality of Ontario’s Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT), which has exclusive jurisdiction over the administration of the province’s no-fault statutory accident benefits regime.
May 21, 2026
Newfoundland and Labrador has tapped a veteran lawyer to conduct a review of the province’s privacy and access to information laws. It was announced May 20 that Keri-Lynn Power will commence a statutory review of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
May 21, 2026
The Federal Court has quashed a $421,000 invoice issued to a First Nation councillor, ruling that the measure, which could have barred her from seeking re-election, was not properly authorized under the Nation’s governance laws.
May 21, 2026
Appeal by appellant from order quashing a production order on the basis that the respondents’ conduct in the litigation gave rise to a deemed waiver of solicitor‑client privilege.
May 21, 2026
The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) has clarified the scope of Canada’s criminal inadmissibility regime, holding that immigration decision-makers may consider whether a foreign duress defence was effectively unavailable in practice, even if it was not raised at trial.
May 21, 2026
A five-judge panel of the Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned the Handley Estate rule, which had required courts to stay proceedings where parties failed to immediately disclose partial settlement agreements that altered the litigation landscape.