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July 10, 2026
Prince Edward Island’s Bill 76 replaces the province’s existing Employment Standards Act (ESA). The bill received royal assent in November 2024 and has been proclaimed into force as of June 30, 2026.
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July 09, 2026
On July 8, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) released a statement on privacy-preserving age assurance. The statement, adopted at the G7 Data Protection and Privacy Authorities (G7 DPAs) Roundtable, emphasizes a commitment to children’s privacy and raises several key data protection issues being considered globally.
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July 09, 2026
Employment and Social Development Canada has released compliance inspection numbers for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, noting that between 2025-2026 more than $10.2 million in penalties were issued to non-compliant employers.
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July 09, 2026
Due to increasing pressure from competition/antitrust regulators on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border, the agricultural and food industry is finding itself under heightened scrutiny. Businesses that operate on either side of the border are likely to feel the effects of this scrutiny, which is taking the form of merger reviews and conduct inquiries, alongside broader industry investigations.
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July 09, 2026
Some of my business clients had had a plan. Most didn’t. Either way, the lesson is the same.
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July 08, 2026
British Columbia has retained counsel in both Canada and the United States to pursue legal action against artificial intelligence company OpenAI over its failure to notify law enforcement of threats made on its ChatGPT platform prior to the mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School earlier this year. The province has retained Vancouver’s CFM Lawyers and California-based Stranch, Jennings & Garvey (SJ&G) to explore all legal avenues open to it over the February 2026 shooting, which left eight dead and 27 others wounded.
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July 08, 2026
Mediation doesn’t always end with a handshake. After 39 years of handling commercial and employment disputes, I can tell you that a failed mediation is not necessarily a failure of the process; often, it is useful information. It tells you something about where the parties actually stand, and it forces a decision that matters as much as anything that came before it: arbitration or litigation?
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July 08, 2026
Many professionals assume that United States immigration law reserves the O-1 visa category for globally recognized figures whose accomplishments are widely known outside their respective fields. This perception is often supported by the public attention given to entertainers, athletes and outstanding entrepreneurs who have obtained O-1 classification.
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July 07, 2026
The body regulating B.C.’s doctors has updated its bylaws to streamline the process of allowing internationally trained physicians to practise in the province. The amendments approved by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) include changes to licensure eligibility requirements, which allow internationally trained physicians from select jurisdictions to be eligible for the full class of licensure if they meet certain requirements.
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July 07, 2026
When a court awards damages in lieu of reasonable notice, should the award include vacation pay that would have accrued over the notice period?
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July 07, 2026
Artificial intelligence is no longer an emerging issue in Canadian immigration law. It is now firmly embedded in both immigration administration and the practice of immigration litigation.
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July 07, 2026
In this case, a former paramedic, Travis Thomas, developed PTSD after repeated exposure to traumatic events during his employment. When Thomas applied for compensation, he argued that PTSD had disabled him in 2014, while he was still working as a paramedic, and that his wages should be calculated using his paramedic salary.
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July 06, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed new leaders to head two of Canada’s major trial courts. On July 6, Justice Alan Diner was appointed chief justice of the Federal Court, the national superior trial court that decides disputes in the federal domain. He succeeds Paul Crampton, who retired from the post Oct. 31, 2025.
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July 06, 2026
Canada’s government is holding another round of consultations on revamping labour relations policies for workers in federally regulated industries — this time with a focus on grievance arbitration, bad faith bargaining, and strikes and lockouts. In a July 3 news release, Ottawa announced that “additional consultations will take place over the summer” in a bid to further “protect the rights of … workers, including the right to strike.”
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July 06, 2026
The Federal Court has declined to make findings of fact in a dispute over the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) denial of LG Electronics Canada Inc.’s request for interest relief tied to a tax reassessment, finding that there were no circumstances warranting a departure from the usual remedy of sending the matter back for redetermination.
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July 06, 2026
Maintaining mental health in the legal profession is not a luxury; it is a professional imperative. As lawyers, we operate in an environment defined by deadlines, fiduciary obligations and the constant pressure to deliver high-quality work. Yet the demands of practice, especially in an era of remote work and constant digital connectivity, can blur the boundaries between our professional and personal lives. Without deliberate effort, the job has a way of following us home, settling into our routines and quietly eroding our well-being.
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July 06, 2026
Larry, a seasoned corporate lawyer, checks the emails on his phone first thing in the morning. In his inbox, he sees an email from Aaron, a client he’s done some work for every year. Aaron’s email attaches a service contract, clearly drafted by artificial intelligence, with the subject header: “Can you review it quickly before we send it off?” Larry marks the email as unread and checks the next one.
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July 03, 2026
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will come into force between Canada and the United Kingdom on Sept. 1, Global Affairs Canada says.
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July 03, 2026
The B.C. Court of Appeal has set aside a nearly $1.25-million summary trial judgment in a shareholder dispute after admitting fresh evidence that was available earlier and finding gaps in the record on contract interpretation and damages.
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July 03, 2026
The Federal Court of Appeal has largely dismissed seven appeals in a case in which an employer was found in contempt for not adhering to an arbitral order to cut employee hours.
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July 03, 2026
The International Bar Association’s (IBA) recent report marks a meaningful demographic milestone: women now form a majority of the Canadian legal profession. Combined with the historic female majority on the Supreme Court of Canada, it signals progress that deserves recognition.
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July 02, 2026
The Supreme Court of Canada’s newest judge says his key areas of legal expertise are constitutional and criminal law, including the rules of evidence and procedure, though he has also presided over many civil and administrative law cases in his generalist trial court. Glenn Joyal, a former federal and Manitoba prosecutor and the longtime chief justice of the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench, was elevated by the prime minister to the top court on June 30, succeeding Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin of Alberta, the highly respected constitutional and criminal law litigator, academic and judge who retired from the bench May 30.
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July 02, 2026
By introducing “AI for All,” Canada has signalled a choice for AI oversight: it will not legislate comprehensively, and it will not follow the EU. Released on June 4, 2026, the federal government’s “AI for All” strategy confirms that the previously tabled Artificial Intelligence and Data Act is not being revived and that no equivalent is coming in the near term. What Canada is building instead is a framework — one that signals direction without specifying rules.
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July 02, 2026
Legislation to boost interprovincial trade, reforms to streamline project approvals and reduced regulatory requirements are helping lower costs and improve productivity in British Columbia, according to the province’s annual Better Regulations for British Columbians report released on June 30.
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July 02, 2026
There is no quick way to make a buck. Not even on the internet. Last year, some person at Canada’s financial market regulator must have registered for a social media account and blew a gasket watching one of the million videos on “How-to-make-a million-dollars-investing-in-the-market-without-breaking-a-sweat.”