June 30, 2026
If you intend to make, or have already made, charitable gifts in your will, there is an interesting aspect of charitable giving that you may not have considered. What happens if the charity you named no longer exists, cannot receive the gift, or circumstances have changed such that your gift cannot be carried out as intended? In certain circumstances, the cy-près doctrine may preserve the gift and ensure that your charitable intentions are honoured.
June 29, 2026
Appeal by appellant from an order pronouncing a 2016 will in solemn form. The deceased, Joseph Bernard Szikora, left his estate to his children and former spouse, the respondents, and made no provision for the appellant, his spouse since 1994, consistent with a prenuptial agreement. The respondents petitioned for proof of the will in solemn form.
June 26, 2026
The recent decision in Ramotar v. Ramotar, 2026 ONSC 2153 by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice raises significant concerns regarding the protection of vulnerable seniors, the application of established legal principles and the risks associated with joint ownership as an estate planning tool.
June 25, 2026
The British Columbia Court of Appeal’s decision in Golden Spigot Pub Ltd. v. Eddy Ng Management Services Ltd., 2026 BCCA 231, strengthens liquidation as a practical remedy in disputes involving closely held corporations that function like partnerships.
June 25, 2026
Earlier this year, the Divisional Court of Ontario found that procedures adopted by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) to determine its jurisdiction were unreasonable and contrary to law.
June 24, 2026
McDougall Gauley LLP has added Joy M. Brailean, Shaan Kapila, Jenna L. Sabine and Tenielle A. Workman as lawyers following their articling with the firm, the Saskatchewan firm says. All were called to the bar in May and June 2026.
June 23, 2026
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has publicly weighed in on a Supreme Court of Canada nomination, stating they “wholeheartedly endorse” Manitoba Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal’s candidacy and are “confident he will bring fairness, wisdom and humility to Canada’s highest court.”
June 22, 2026
Manitoba Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal, widely reputed in recent years to be a leading candidate for appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada, has been nominated to fill the western vacancy that opened up with the May 30 retirement of Supreme Court of Canada Justice Sheilah Martin, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on June 22.
June 19, 2026
The federal government has been advised by the majority of a 17-member parliamentary special committee to amend the Criminal Code to “indefinitely” bar access to medical assistance in dying (MAID) to persons suffering solely from mental illness, with the Bloc Québécois and three dissenting senators recommending that the government direct a reference to the Supreme Court of Canada to clarify the applicable law.
June 18, 2026
In multi-party civil litigation, it is common for one or more parties to resolve their disputes by way of agreement, while the proceeding continues against those parties who have not settled. These “partial settlement agreements” are a routine feature of complex litigation.