September 10, 2026
An Alberta court has awarded 15 months’ notice and 22 months’ notice to two automotive dealership employees after finding they were constructively dismissed when their employer abruptly increased their scheduled hours and changed their commission structure.
September 10, 2026
In general, a person can dispute a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) tax assessment by first filing a Notice of Objection. The dispute may make its way to the Tax Court of Canada and beyond and the respective legal expenses are deductible from income.
September 10, 2026
Since the Supreme Court of Canada released Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16 on May 15, 2026, the question — asked by clients, lawyers, mediators and judges — is no longer whether a survivor of intimate partner violence (IPV) can sue. That is settled. The harder three questions are: What is pain worth? How much should I ask for? How do I prove it?
September 10, 2026
Artificial intelligence is now part of almost every conversation about court efficiency. Those conversations are worthwhile and should continue, and I have no doubt that there is an appropriate place for AI in court operations nationwide. But while that work goes on, it is worth asking what else could make our courts run better using what we already have.
September 10, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling in Panasonic Canada Inc.’s insurance coverage dispute with XL Specialty Insurance, finding that an endorsement governing cyber extortion and ransomware events with a US$3-million retention displaced the base policy’s US$1.5-million retention.
September 10, 2026
Appeals by Attorney General of Canada (Canada), the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and former Ministers Jordan and Murray (collectively, Ministers) from an order refusing to strike claims for misfeasance in public office, negligence and negligent misrepresentation brought by corporate plaintiffs involved in the aquaculture industry in the Discovery Islands.
September 09, 2026
Nova Scotia has introduced legislative changes in a bid to fight tip theft, recover unpaid earnings owed to workers and ensure they are paid for overtime.
September 09, 2026
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) for B.C. has launched a consultation on large-volume freedom of information (FOI) requests to increase transparency and reduce uncertainty about when applicants can expect their records.
September 09, 2026
The Federal Court has found MediaTube Corp. and its principal, Douglas Lloyd, in contempt for repeatedly threatening to disclose and disclosing confidential litigation materials after MediaTube was unsuccessful in patent litigation against Bell Canada.
September 09, 2026
This is the first of two articles on the controversy surrounding the use of AI in legal interpretation. This article examines the battle lines and the critics’ case against AI. The second looks for common ground: how lawyers can use AI in legal interpretation without expecting it to provide the decisive answer it cannot provide.