July 16, 2026
Early in my career, “Wallace damages” were all the rage. After the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Wallace v. United Grain Growers (c.o.b. Public Press), [1997] 3 S.C.R. 701, a common law notice period could be extended to punish an employer’s bad faith in the manner of dismissal, and it seemed that every wrongful dismissal claim included a “Wallace bump.”
July 16, 2026
Appeal by appellants from an order dismissing their application to certify a class proceeding arising from Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) enforcement of the Fairy Creek injunction.
July 15, 2026
As the Supreme Court of Canada moves to accept more cases in 2026, it has announced an especially packed fall session, with 31 appeals slated for argument from October through December. There are only 13 criminal law cases on the fall schedule that was unveiled by the top court this week: eight are as-of right appeals and just five are by-leave criminal appeals (one is both by leave and as of right).
July 15, 2026
Residents and public bodies in Newfoundland and Labrador are being invited to provide feedback as part of a review of the province’s privacy and access-to-information laws. According to a July 15 news release, it is time for a review of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act — something required every five years.
July 15, 2026
Part one of this series (see below for link) traced the procedural history behind Forrest v. The King, 2026 TCC 121, and the Tax Court’s conclusion that only the fourth of four contradictory notices of reassessment remained capable of supporting an appeal, and that a notice of appeal against it was properly before the court.
July 15, 2026
The Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights (CCFR) has filed a proposed class action against Canada under recent amendments to Saskatchewan’s Firearms Act, arguing that the federal government must compensate licensed gun owners at fair value after the 2020 firearm bans.
July 15, 2026
Catherine Boilard has joined Langlois as a lawyer in its litigation group in Quebec City.
July 15, 2026
The misuse of generative artificial intelligence by litigants continues to plague the Canadian justice system. In the last two years, the number of cases cited on legal databases in which hallucinated cases have been identified in court filings has increased significantly, going from seven in 2024 to 39 in the first quarter of 2026 alone.
July 15, 2026
Appeal by appellant from a damages award arising from a minor motor vehicle accident. Liability was admitted and the trial proceeded on damages. The trial judge found that, after the accident, the appellant’s life and functioning markedly deteriorated, but rejected her position that she suffered a concussion or mild traumatic brain injury caused by the collision
July 14, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that construction lien claimants’ priority over a building mortgagee is limited to the deficiency in the statutory 10 per cent holdback based on unpaid invoices, rather than total invoices, where no subcontractor lien claims exist.