In-House Counsel

  • November 26, 2025

    Court revives economic tort claims tied to co-founder’s wrongful dismissal suit

    The B.C. Court of Appeal has revived economic tort claims brought by a co-founder ousted from an automotive-tech startup against the company, its directors and an investor.

  • November 26, 2025

    Alberta proposes legislation to boost economy and investor protections

    The Government of Alberta has introduced amendments to “key pieces of legislation,” such as measures to “strengthen securities laws and combat contraband tobacco,” as well as a levy on AI data centres

  • November 26, 2025

    Canadian Securities Administrators introduce new tool for consultation processes

    The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have launched a “new online tool” to make it easier for “stakeholders to submit their comments on regulatory policies and rules.” The CSA, which is a council of the securities regulators of Canada’s provinces and territories, “coordinates and harmonizes regulation for the Canadian capital markets.”

  • November 26, 2025

    Young activists vow to fight on after Ontario climate challenge setback

    A landmark case arguing the Ontario government was violating the constitutional rights of seven youth activists because of inadequate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets has been dealt a setback — but those involved in the fight are saying they have no intention of giving up.

  • November 26, 2025

    Law360 Canada Pulse survey 2025: what lawyers really think about their profession

    Find out what lawyers really think about their profession in Law360 Canada Pulse’s Lawyer Satisfaction Survey.

  • November 26, 2025

    My best lesson in law school

    I had many wonderful profs in law school and had the honour of several of them becoming clients after I was called to the bar. I think they took pity on my struggling practice. But the most important lesson was not from a prof, but from a fellow student who wasn’t even there. Here’s how it goes.

  • November 26, 2025

    Retrospective review of Criterion 8 cases

    The Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) has released a steady stream of decisions addressing catastrophic impairment claims under Criterion 8, which concerns mental or behavioural disorders under the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule. A review of the decisions for the period of 2023 through 2025 reveals evolving patterns in applicant success rates and recurring themes in how adjudicators assess evidence and apply the AMA Guides, Fourth Edition.

  • November 26, 2025

    Budget 2025 introduces business and international tax changes, part two

    On Nov. 4, 2025, the federal government tabled Canada Strong: Budget 2025 (Budget 2025), marking Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s first budget tabled under the leadership of Prime Minister Mark Carney.

  • November 25, 2025

    Court approves $26-million CIBC settlement over trailing commissions to discount brokers

    The Ontario Superior Court has approved a $26-million settlement resolving claims that CIBC improperly paid trailing commissions to discount brokers on behalf of investors in CIBC and Renaissance mutual funds.

  • November 25, 2025

    Budget 2025 introduces business and international tax changes

    On Nov. 4, the federal government tabled Canada Strong: Budget 2025 (Budget 2025), marking Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s first budget tabled under the leadership of Prime Minister Mark Carney.