Civil Litigation
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July 03, 2025
FINTRAC imposes $544,000 penalty on Canaccord Genuity for AML compliance failures
Vancouver-based Canaccord Genuity Corp., Canada’s largest independent investment dealer, has been fined $544,000 for failing to comply with the federal Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and associated regulations.
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July 03, 2025
Amendments to Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure and impacts on settlement
New amendments to Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure have brought new obligations for settling parties.
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July 02, 2025
Alberta court: Overriding royalty can be legal interest, bind successors without notice
An overriding royalty on a petroleum and natural gas lease can be a legal interest in the land and therefore binding on bona fide purchasers for value of the lease without notice of the royalty, the Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled.
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July 02, 2025
Telus ordered to pay $150K in class action motion costs
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has awarded $150,000 in costs where Telus’s motion to amend a class action certification against it was dismissed. It questioned whether a purported class member’s use of its phone met the definition of “consumer.”
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July 02, 2025
Court allows lease graduation amid dispute over notice period in aquaculture case
The British Columbia Supreme Court has found that a lease that provided graduation stages on certain conditions was in effect for two companies entering leasing agreements for algae growing and aquaculture purposes.
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July 02, 2025
Saskatchewan supports Alberta in Impact Assessment Act challenge before Court of Appeal
Saskatchewan will be intervening in “support of Alberta’s legal action to challenge the federal Impact Assessment Act before the Alberta Court of Appeal,” the provincial government has announced.
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July 02, 2025
New N.S. real estate rule has sellers disclose erosion, flooding issues with coastal properties
Nova Scotia has new real estate rules enabling potential buyers of coastal homes to find out from sellers if a property has been impacted by erosion or flooding.
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June 30, 2025
G7 countries reach accord for ‘side-by-side’ system on global minimum tax
Two weeks after their summit in Kananaskis, Alta., G7 countries have issued a statement endorsing an international “side-by-side” system that would exempt U.S. multinational corporations from two global minimum tax rules, helping to de-escalate growing tax tensions with the world’s largest economy.
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June 30, 2025
Appeals dismissed in copyright case against tennis association, players
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed three appeals by a self-represented appellant relating to examinations for discovery and costs in a copyright infringement case regarding his photography.
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June 30, 2025
Ontario judge warns of dire impact of split Appeal Court decision expanding s. 7 liberty rights
In a split decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal has quashed a residency requirement under the Canada Elections Act, finding it infringed on a returning officer’s s. 7 liberty rights under the Charter when he was disqualified from his position after moving outside the district.