Insurance
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January 20, 2026
Manitoba launches security fund for cultural groups, places of worship
Following a handful of recent hate-related incidents, Manitoba’s government is launching a $1-million fund for cultural groups and places of worship to enhance safety and security.
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January 16, 2026
SCC’s packed winter session features momentous appeal on Charter s. 33 override provision
The Supreme Court of Canada began hearings in its very busy winter session this week, which features a potentially watershed constitutional appeal and the surprise announcement that Justice Sheilah Martin, the court’s senior western judge, will retire next spring.
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January 15, 2026
Canadians could save billions with data portability, Competition Bureau report finds
The Competition Bureau has published a new report finding that Canadians could save billions if they are able to easily and securely transfer personal data between service providers.
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January 13, 2026
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Sheilah Martin to retire in May after eight years at top court
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Sheilah Martin, a former University of Calgary law dean and one of the apex court’s criminal and constitutional law experts, will retire May 30, 2026, after working at the high court for more than eight years.
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January 13, 2026
Judge nixes federal refusal to pay for surgery to remove excess skin caused by PTSD-induced obesity
A Federal Court judge has ordered Veteran Affairs Canada (VAC) to reconsider its refusal to pay for plastic surgery for a reserve force veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other serious health repercussions triggered by the sexual trauma she experienced while in the military from 1991 to 1994.
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January 09, 2026
PM Carney’s appointment of Judge Hogue as Deputy AG of Canada sparks questions within legal community
Quebec Court of Appeal Justice Marie-Josée Hogue is retiring Feb. 1, 2026, from her full-time job on the federal bench — one day before starting work on Feb. 2 as deputy minister of justice and deputy attorney general of Canada, Law360 Canada has learned.
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January 09, 2026
Field Law welcomes 4 new partners
Field Law has named Amanda Baker, Angela Beierbach, Leanne Monsma and Renée Gilead as partners.
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January 07, 2026
B.C. establishes restricted insurance agency licensing framework
On Dec. 18, 2025, the Government of British Columbia introduced the long-anticipated Restricted Insurance Agent Licence Regulation (Regulation). The Regulation establishes a restricted licensing framework (framework) for businesses that sell ancillary insurance products incidental to their primary business activities, such as add-on insurance offered in connection with the sale or rental of vehicles or electronics.
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January 06, 2026
Parlee McLaws names Guy Valle partner
Parlee McLaws LLP has announced that Guy Valle has joined the firm’s partnership, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
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January 06, 2026
Ontario Civil Rules Review working group calls for expansion of mandatory mediation
The Civil Rules Review (CRR) was launched in 2024 as a joint initiative of the chief justice of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the province’s Attorney General. The CRR’s mandate was to propose wholesale reforms to the Rules of Civil Procedure (the Rules), which were last overhauled in 1985, so that the civil justice system is more accessible and to reduce costs and delays.