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October 22, 2026
For the first time in more than 50 years, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has updated its test for leave to appeal from a decision of the Divisional Court. In Knauff v. Ontario (Human Rights Tribunal), 2026 ONCA 653, a five-judge panel confirmed that the test for leave is whether the proposed appeal raises an arguable question of law or mixed law and fact that is of sufficient public importance to warrant consideration by the Court of Appeal.
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October 22, 2026
Taylor Graham has joined Alexander Holburn as an associate in its insurance practice group in Vancouver.
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October 22, 2026
The Supreme Court of Canada has granted Ottawa’s request for leave to appeal Federal Court rulings that held that the federal government wrongly declared a national “public order” emergency in 2022. On Oct. 22, the top court granted the federal government’s leave application and also granted leave to cross-appeal to the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and the Canadian Constitution Foundation (CCF).
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October 22, 2026
Ottawa has launched its first-ever cross-country recruitment drive for the federal benches, in the midst of a lawsuit from the judiciary, in which Ottawa denies having a judicial recruitment problem.
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October 22, 2026
Farzad Forooghian has joined Cassels as a partner in its capital markets group in Vancouver.
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October 22, 2026
Lawyers have spent years explaining that finding an answer online is no substitute for legal advice. We are now buying subscriptions to software that finds answers and helps us write the advice. We should probably prepare for a few follow-up questions.
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October 21, 2026
Sean Fraser, minister of justice and attorney general of Canada and minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, has announced that Karen P. Hulan has been appointed a judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
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October 21, 2026
A new electoral coalition has formed ahead of next year’s Law Society of Ontario (LSO) bencher elections saying the regulator has lost its focus and needs to go back to the basics. The team, which refers to itself as CORE, is focusing on four commitments — focusing on the law society’s core function of regulation of the legal professions, open and transparent decision-making, restored accountability and ethical leadership.
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October 21, 2026
As law firms and in-house teams increasingly adopt and experiment with artificial intelligence tools, there are less obvious risks they need to look out for, including minor shifts in contractual language, inconsistent model behaviour and potential client-data exposure, according to a legal tech expert.
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October 21, 2026
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada has opened a new office in Calgary.
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October 21, 2026
A royal commission or national commission of inquiry into immigration could boost Canadians’ understanding of hot-button immigration issues and generate positive public dialogue as well as needed policy reforms, says an expert on Quebec’s uniquely autonomous immigration regime that sparks envy from other provincial leaders.
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October 21, 2026
I recently wrote about the spate of AI-generated departure posts on LinkedIn, in which lawyers thank everyone in the wonderful firms that they are leaving, lauding their phenomenal experience, and teasing the “next chapter of their journey.” I called it malarkey, but only because it is malarkey.
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October 20, 2026
Paul Reid has joined Fasken as a partner in its litigation and dispute resolution group, based in the firm’s Tsuut’ina, Alta., office.
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October 20, 2026
The Law Society of Ontario (LSO) awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree to Lesley Jacobs at its Oct. 19 Call to the Bar ceremony.
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October 20, 2026
The Law Foundation of Ontario, a founding partner of the Law Commission of Ontario (LCO), has appointed Ramani Nadarajah as its representative on the commission’s board of governors, effective Oct. 1.
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October 20, 2026
Outside of defence procurement, the Ontario Superior Court is perhaps the most dysfunctional government entity in Canada. Given that responsibility for the court is divided between the federal and provincial governments, that judges have decreed themselves above transparency or accountability, and that the system lacks meaningful feedback mechanisms, that result is largely to be expected. Still, watching this dysfunction play out in a small claims sheriff’s sale demonstrates a system plumbing new lows.
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October 19, 2026
Stephanie Zhang has joined Clark Wilson’s construction and infrastructure practice in Vancouver.
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October 19, 2026
Pallett Valo has welcomed Nicole Maragna as a partner in its construction and infrastructure practice in Mississauga, Ont.
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October 19, 2026
Justice Minister Sean Fraser has announced two judicial appointments in Ontario: Justice Julie Audet, currently a judge of the Superior Court of Justice’s Family Court in Ottawa, has been appointed regional senior judge for the East Region. Gabrielle M.S. Beaulieu, founder of Orbis - Beaulieu Professional Corporation in Ottawa, has been appointed to the Superior Court’s Family Court in Ottawa.
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October 19, 2026
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), together with the privacy regulators in Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta, recently released the findings of their joint investigation into OpenAI OpCo, LLC (OpenAI), the developer of ChatGPT.
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October 16, 2026
For lawyers, a photograph with a political figure can do two jobs. It can reassure a prospective client that a lawyer understands where decisions get made. It can also invite a question: Whose side is this firm on?
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October 16, 2026
Robins Appleby has welcomed Michael Robson to its litigation and dispute resolution group in Toronto.
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October 16, 2026
Marco Lippi has joined Pallett Valo’s business law practice in Mississauga, Ont.
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October 16, 2026
Lenczner Slaght has appointed Hannah Kingdom as manager of legal talent, student recruitment and development in Toronto.
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October 16, 2026
Does anybody think Humpty Dumpty took his fall off the wall lying down? No way. Mr. Dumpty actually commenced a lawsuit seeking compensation as a result of injuries suffered. I recently came across a copy of a little-known decision of the High Court of Wonderland, which I would like to share.