September 14, 2026
New rules are coming to the B.C. Supreme Court for civil and family applications, creating more opportunities for disputes to be resolved earlier without going to court. The changes will take effect Oct. 1.
September 14, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal and reinstated a municipal committee’s decision in a statutory interpretation case concerning who is entitled to seek a compliance audit of a candidate’s municipal election campaign finances.
September 14, 2026
Tyler Planeta has joined Berger Montague as senior counsel in its Toronto office.
September 14, 2026
Osgoode Professional Development is now offering a program for family lawyers arising from the recent decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16. The advertisement trumpets “tort claims are the new frontier in family law.” Does that worry you? It does me.
September 11, 2026
Nova Scotia has introduced new legislation in the name of greater public safety — including laws supporting those who have been misrepresented by intimate images created or altered by AI.
September 11, 2026
I am going to make an argument that will sound sarcastic. It is not. I mean every word of it.
September 11, 2026
Nicholas Burke has joined McInnes Cooper as a partner in its Sydney, N.S., office.
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?