June 30, 2026
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld the certification of a class action against opioid manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers over health-care costs arising from the opioid crisis, rejecting arguments that the plaintiffs were required to produce more detailed evidence to support certification.
June 29, 2026
Ontario’s civil courts continue to struggle with post-pandemic delays. The problem is not just administrative. In personal injury litigation — and especially in motor vehicle collision cases — delay changes the financial value of a claim. For plaintiffs, longer times to get to trial do not simply postpone compensation. They can reduce it.
June 29, 2026
Canada is the only G7 country without a dedicated domestic launch capability — for now. The federal government’s proposed “space age” legislation, Bill C-28, the Canadian Space Launch Act, would, if passed, create Canada’s first dedicated legal framework for spacecraft launch and re-entry on Canadian soil and better position Canada to become a leader in the global commercial space economy.
June 29, 2026
When Canadians celebrated their national team’s dramatic 1-0 victory over South Africa in the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, few were thinking about insurance law. They were celebrating a historic football achievement: a place in the Round of 16, secured by Stephen Eustáquio’s stoppage-time goal and a resilient performance from Jesse Marsch’s squad. Canada’s victory marked one of the country’s greatest sporting moments and set up a Round of 16 meeting with either Morocco or the Netherlands.
June 25, 2026
Earlier this year, the Divisional Court of Ontario found that procedures adopted by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) to determine its jurisdiction were unreasonable and contrary to law.
June 24, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Diep (Litigation guardian of) v. Mac’s Convenience Stores Inc., 2026 ONCA 424 is a useful reminder that not every injury occurring near a motor vehicle becomes an automobile case. Sometimes a car is central. Sometimes it is background scenery. And sometimes, as in this case, the vehicle is legally important for one purpose but not important enough for another.
June 22, 2026
Manitoba’s top court has ruled provincial health authorities were wrong to refuse insurance for two sisters who had to travel to the U.S. for treatment — while also including a stern warning for health care decision-makers to keep within the bounds of the law.
June 23, 2026
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has publicly weighed in on a Supreme Court of Canada nomination, stating they “wholeheartedly endorse” Manitoba Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal’s candidacy and are “confident he will bring fairness, wisdom and humility to Canada’s highest court.”
June 22, 2026
Manitoba Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal, widely reputed in recent years to be a leading candidate for appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada, has been nominated to fill the western vacancy that opened up with the May 30 retirement of Supreme Court of Canada Justice Sheilah Martin, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on June 22.
June 19, 2026
The federal government has been advised by the majority of a 17-member parliamentary special committee to amend the Criminal Code to “indefinitely” bar access to medical assistance in dying (MAID) to persons suffering solely from mental illness, with the Bloc Québécois and three dissenting senators recommending that the government direct a reference to the Supreme Court of Canada to clarify the applicable law.