June 04, 2026
Newfoundland and Labrador has passed legislative changes that will have the province’s Unified Family Court expanded to the island of Newfoundland. With this, the province’s Supreme Court will have responsibility for all family justice matters “for the island portion of the province” — and in so doing take pressure off the provincial court to allow it more time in dealing with criminal justice.
June 04, 2026
Clark Wilson has added Mackenzie Do as an associate in its family law and estates and trusts groups in Vancouver.
June 04, 2026
Ross v. Luypaert is another interesting case from the Court of Appeal in Ontario. In this case, the two daughters of John Douglas Ross and Regine Ross, Yonna and Lorraine, are the litigation guardians of their incapable parents. The parents owned a property (Property A) jointly with their son, Rene Luypaert. Regine Ross solely owned another property (Property B), which was occupied by their son.
June 03, 2026
In one of the most closely watched family law decisions in recent Canadian legal history, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a fractured ruling in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16, a case arising from a marriage marred by intimate partner violence.
June 03, 2026
The issuance of USCIS Policy Memorandum PM-602-0199 has generated significant concern among foreign nationals living and working in the United States on temporary visas, particularly Canadian professionals employed in the U.S. The memorandum has also raised questions among Canadian citizens sponsored for permanent residence through marriage or close family relationships with U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. Much of the concern centres on whether the memorandum signals a shift away from adjustment of status inside the United States and toward mandatory immigrant visa processing through U.S. consulates abroad.
June 02, 2026
Much of the debate around Bill C-223 has been framed at the level of principle. Critics argue that the bill’s prohibition on parental alienation evidence will harm children. Supporters argue that parental alienation allegations have become a mechanism for silencing protective parents.
June 01, 2026
The B.C. government is asking for public input on the future of child care in the province.
May 29, 2026
In Block v. Block, 2026 BCSC 386, after a 12-day trial that involved the setting aside of a separation agreement based on Cyrus Paul Block’s failure to disclose his vast business interests, the trial judge made several property and support orders in favour of Deborah Ann Block, with payments to be made to her by her husband, Cyrus.
May 29, 2026
The reaction to the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16 has been immediate and intense. Supporters of the decision have celebrated the recognition of a new tort of intimate partner violence as transformative for survivors, while critics have warned that the decision will fundamentally alter family litigation, reintroduce fault into family law and dramatically increase acrimony between separating spouses.
May 27, 2026
A spouse who waits years to challenge a separation agreement may discover that even a successful application under s. 56(4) of the Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3 gets them nothing. The application to set aside is timely. The equalization claim is not.