In-House Counsel
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May 13, 2025
New Carney Liberal Cabinet puts many lawyers on front benches in critical federal leadership roles
Lawyers who were key Cabinet members in Justin Trudeau's erstwhile minority Liberal government have assumed dominant roles in Prime Minister Mark Carney's new 29-member Liberal Cabinet.
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May 13, 2025
Proposed privacy breach class action launched by RCMP officers dismissed by Federal Court
The Federal Court has dismissed a proposed class action brought by two members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) who alleged that their privacy rights were violated by unauthorized recordings of their conversations during a 2017 investigation.
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May 13, 2025
Proposed class action launched against Ford for hybrid cars’ battery defect
A proposed national class action has been launched against Ford Motor Company over allegations that two of its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair, cannot be plugged in to charge due to a battery manufacturing defect that could potentially cause a fire.
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May 13, 2025
Faster credential recognition, recruitment efforts boost U.S. nurse applications to B.C.
British Columbia’s new fast-tracked credential recognition process has contributed to a 127 per cent increase in registered nurses from the U.S. applying to work in the province, according to a release.
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May 12, 2025
Alberta government contravened access to information law, information commissioner’s report finds
An investigation by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta has found that the province’s government bodies have refused information access requests in contravention of provincial access-to-information legislation.
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May 12, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal: Copyright Board exceeded jurisdiction in tariff redetermination
The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that the Copyright Board of Canada exceeded its authority by making additional changes to retransmission royalties beyond what the court had ordered it to reconsider.
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May 12, 2025
New Commercial Liens Act in B.C. will support service providers
The Government of British Columbia will bring into force a new Commercial Liens Act on June 30, which will create “one clear set of lien rules for anyone who repairs, stores or transports goods.”
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May 12, 2025
Digital and data sovereignty in a trade war
Ownership and control of Canada’s digital infrastructure, more succinctly referred to as “digital sovereignty,” is very much front and centre in the current trade conflict environment. Issues including AI regulation, online harms, disinformation, access to personal information, regulation of digital media and the control of data are aspects of digital sovereignty receiving intense focus.
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May 09, 2025
LSO announces three candidates for treasurer
The Law Society of Ontario has announced that three candidates — Murray Klippenstein, Stephen Rotstein and incumbent Peter Wardle — have been nominated for the role of treasurer, with the election set for June 18.
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May 09, 2025
Court dismisses proposed class action targeting ICBC over premiums during COVID-19 travel ban
The British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed an application in a proposed class action against the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) for insurance products it sold to motorists in the province during the COVID-19 pandemic while there were travel restrictions.