Civil Litigation

  • September 01, 2026

    Ontario restoring Toronto vehicle lanes following appellate decision

    The Ontario government has announced it has issued a request for proposals to begin the process of restoring motor vehicle lanes in Toronto that were previously removed for bicycle lanes. This comes after a Court of Appeal decision overturning the finding that the bike lanes’ removal breached Charter rights.

  • September 01, 2026

    N.L. court certifies class action over alleged abuse at Innu day schools

    The Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court has certified a class action relating to the operation of Innu day schools in Labrador, allowing certain claims against the province and Canada for breaches of fiduciary duty and negligence to be tried. The plaintiffs alleged that government assimilation caused harms including physical and sexual abuse and loss of language and culture.

  • September 01, 2026

    Duncan Craig adds associate Georgia-Rae Meldrum

    Georgia-Rae Meldrum has joined Duncan Craig LLP as an associate in Alberta.

  • September 01, 2026

    Legal groups welcome injunction in Ontario cash bail constitutional challenge

    An Ontario Superior Court judge has put the brakes on the province’s new requirements on cash bail, granting an injunction to keep them from being enforced while a constitutional challenge of the rules plays out.

  • September 01, 2026

    Vlad Calina joins Fasken as partner

    Vlad A. Calina has joined Fasken as a partner in its litigation and dispute resolution group in Vancouver.

  • September 01, 2026

    Coyote vs. Acme: Litigation parable proves most compelling story not necessarily strongest case

    After years spent in litigation for my clients and, in retirement, assisting a prominent litigation lawyer in writing his autobiography, it is good to take a break. Last Friday I attended a showing of the newly released feature Coyote vs. Acme.

  • August 31, 2026

    N.L. task force seeking ‘diverse perspectives’ in fighting gender-based violence

    A task force combatting gender-based violence in Newfoundland and Labrador is developing an engagement plan involving the “diverse perspectives” of various stakeholders, including survivors, newcomers, youth, 2SLGBTQIA+ people and those with “lived experience.”

  • August 31, 2026

    Can tariffs excuse performance of a commercial contract in Ontario?

    On Aug. 22, the United States imposed 50 per cent tariffs on a broad list of Canadian goods under s. 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which is a provision essentially unused for the better part of a century.

  • August 31, 2026

    What keeps me up at night and keeps me in family law

    This past July, the Ontario Bar Association’s family law section executive held its annual planning and insights meeting to help prepare for the year ahead. One of the questions we were asked was: What issues keep you up at night? As someone who has struggled with insomnia for basically my entire adult life, this wasn’t a straightforward question. But it did get me thinking about some of the serious challenges facing family lawyers today. This is not my typical research-heavy article. Instead, I wanted to share some of my reflections on my top three issues.

  • August 28, 2026

    Federal Court of Appeal upholds Human Rights Act’s $20,000 compensation caps

    The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a constitutional challenge to two $20,000 compensation caps under the Canadian Human Rights Act — one for pain and suffering and the other for wilful or reckless discrimination — rejecting arguments that the limits violated successful complainants’ equality rights.