Pulse

  • June 03, 2026

    Canada plans to extend ‘key’ steel and aluminum tariff measures to June 2027

    Ottawa says it will extend for a year its steel tariff-rate quotas (TRQ) regime for imports from non-CUSMA partners and the existing horizontal tariff relief for eligible U.S. steel and aluminum products, and additionally, for eligible steel products subject to derivative tariffs.

  • June 03, 2026

    AI use by tribunals and judges: The delegation of adjudicative authority

    The maxim delegatus non potest delegare (“a delegate cannot delegate”) will play an ever more significant role in reviewing administrative law decisions made by AI.

  • June 03, 2026

    CGCA honours in-house counsel at annual awards

    The Canadian General Counsel Awards (CGCA) recognized leading in-house counsel at its annual ceremony on May 28 in Toronto.

  • June 03, 2026

    Natasha MacParland joins Dentons as partner

    Dentons Canada has added Natasha MacParland as a partner in its Toronto office, the firm says.

  • June 02, 2026

    Trade tribunal, CPP Investments add new appointees

    The federal government has appointed Susan Hutton as a temporary member of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) and Elizabeth Cannon to the board of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), the Department of Finance has announced.

  • June 02, 2026

    Sarah Mitchell named chief operating officer at Dunton Rainville

    Dunton Rainville has appointed Sarah Mitchell as its chief operating officer, based in Montreal.

  • June 02, 2026

    Inadvertently disclosed privileged documents: How to respond

    The inadvertent disclosure of a privilege document by one side to another during litigation has been likened by one motion judge to the transmission of an infection: “[T]he more quickly it is contained, the easier it may be to eradicate its harmful effect” (White v. 123627 Canada Inc. (c.o.b. Algonquin Petro Canada), 2014 ONSC 2682).

  • June 02, 2026

    The strength of dissenting judgments: The voice of tomorrow

    The authority of a court is commonly associated with its majority decision. It is the majority judgment that resolves disputes, establishes binding precedent and shapes the law of the day. Yet history repeatedly demonstrates that some of the most influential judicial opinions were not written by those who prevailed, but by those who stood alone. The dissenting judgment occupies a unique place within the common law tradition. It is the conscience of the court, the safeguard against intellectual complacency and often the blueprint for future legal reform.

  • June 01, 2026

    The hidden cost of Either/Or thinking: Try the AND Approach

    Running a law firm demands constant decision-making. Should you invest in technology or focus on hiring? Should you prioritize client acquisition or deepen existing relationships? Should you build a premium brand or compete on price?

  • June 01, 2026

    Don’t use artificial intelligence in reasons for decision

    The Quebec Superior Court has set aside a decision of a labour arbitrator because the arbitrator’s reasons were written with the assistance of artificial intelligence: Assn des ressources intermédiaires d’hébergement du Québec (ARIHQ) c. Santé Québec - Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, 2026 QCCS 1360.