In-House Counsel
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September 16, 2025
Prairie businesses can apply for Regional Tariff Response Initiative funding, feds announce
To assist Prairie businesses in a “shifting trade environment,” the federal government is now accepting applications for the Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) from businesses and organizations in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
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September 16, 2025
Appealing a lower court order: Five top strategic considerations
Because they have already lost at the lower court level, an appellant in Ontario bears the sizable burden of having to persuade a panel of at least three judges that the previous judge or tribunal fell into error. This is no easy feat, and consequently civil appeals present significant challenges for the appellant.
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September 16, 2025
Justice of the chocolate-y kind
Canada’s rich history with chocolate extends beyond its culinary appeal to include a fascinating intersection with legal frameworks. As the country continues to innovate and expand its chocolate industry, various legal themes emerge that shape the production, distribution and consumption of this beloved treat.
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September 15, 2025
B.C. payday lender agrees to refund $547K to customers after regulator investigation
A British Columbia payday lender has agreed to refund $547,000 to over 2,800 customers after Consumer Protection B.C. found it had violated consumer protection laws, according to a release issued on Sept. 15.
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September 12, 2025
Court declines to enforce jurisdiction clause, citing inseparability of claim from larger dispute
The Nova Scotia Supreme Court has declined to enforce an Ontario forum selection clause, ruling that the issues in the relevant third-party claim were unextractable from those in an action already being heard in Nova Scotia.
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September 12, 2025
New settlement offer sent to Dalhousie Faculty Association amid university lockout
Bargaining between the Dalhousie board of governors and the Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) has led the university to provide the DFA with a new settlement offer.
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September 12, 2025
When courts intervene in non-profit sports organizations: Delfino v. Intercounty Baseball League
Sitting on a blanket on the slopes of Toronto’s Christie Pits Park to watch the Toronto Maple Leafs take on one of their rivals is an old-fashioned pleasure. But even semi-professional baseball teams operate in a complex corporate environment, and it is inevitable that there will be disputes that the league and its teams cannot amicably resolve.
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September 11, 2025
Court bars landlord using tenant operating expenses to defend against tenants’ action
The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled that a landlord breached the terms of a 99-year lease by charging tenants over $530,000 for legal fees it incurred defending against litigation brought by certain tenants.
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September 11, 2025
Claims process for $500M Loblaw, Weston bread price-fixing class action settlement now open
The law firms Strosberg Wingfield Sasso LLP and Orr Taylor LLP have opened the claims process for a $500‑million settlement with George Weston Ltd. and Loblaw Companies Ltd., which resolves claims that the companies took part in industry-wide bread price-fixing in 2020 and 2021.
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September 11, 2025
Time to embrace change: Civil justice reform
A fair, accessible, efficient and affordable civil justice system is a critical component of any thriving democracy and economy. The civil justice system in Ontario no longer fulfills its important purpose of resolving disputes of behalf of people, businesses and governments in a just and fair way.