February 24, 2026
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Kotsopoulos v. Toronto (City), 2026 ONCA 121 appears, at first glance, to be a routine municipal liability appeal. It is not. It is a procedural recalibration. The judgment reinforces that partial summary judgment is not merely a tactical device. It is an exception to the structural integrity of the trial process, and courts must guard that integrity carefully.
February 23, 2026
Overview: CRA service levels matter more than targets suggest
February 20, 2026
Canadian business groups have welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump under emergency powers. However, they say duties imposed under separate legal authorities continue to weigh on exporters as the two countries prepare for trade talks.
February 20, 2026
Canada’s health-care system has long struggled with disconnected digital infrastructure, leaving patients and providers frustrated by siloed data. In response, the federal government introduced Bill S-5, the Connected Care for Canadians Act, on Feb. 4, 2026. The legislation is substantially similar to Bill C-72, which was introduced in June 2024 but failed to pass before Parliament was prorogued.
February 20, 2026
Ontario has launched a new registry that will allow workers to record and track exposure to hazardous substances in the workplace.
February 20, 2026
The Government of British Columbia has introduced the Post Secondary International Education (Designated Institutions) Act, which will “strengthen oversight of B.C.’s international education sector, ensuring better protection for international students.”
February 20, 2026
What if the next presentation you attend is only voice without visuals? If an airplane safety card had only text with no pictures? If a furniture assembly guide was not drawn but written? If the television disappears and only books are left?
February 20, 2026
Two recent decisions of the Federal Court of Appeal explore the scope of cabinet’s room to manoeuvre pursuant to statutory grants of discretion to protect public interests.
February 19, 2026
British Columbia has introduced legislation to make permanent temporary measures that removed interprovincial trade barriers following the economic challenges triggered by U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports, according to a government release issued on Feb. 18.
February 19, 2026
The Rules of Civil Procedure contain powerful rules for the pretrial disposition of actions. One of those rules is rule 21, which, among other things, permits a defendant to strike out an action on the grounds that it discloses no reasonable cause of action or on the grounds that it is frivolous, vexatious or an abuse of process. For malpractice lawyers who defend claims against lawyers, rule 21 is often relied upon to seek the early dismissal of an action in circumstances where the plaintiff and the defendant lawyer were not in a solicitor-and-client relationship.