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September 23, 2026
In 1171757 Ontario Limited et al. v. 1171758 Ontario Limited et al., 2026 ONSC 4414, the Superior Court of Justice applied the rules of contractual interpretation to hold that a shareholder of a corporate partner qualified as a “party” to a partnership agreement, even if he is not a principal under that corporation, or has ceded controlling power to his partner by way of a power of attorney (POA).
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September 23, 2026
Appeal by appellant from dismissal of her action against her former spouse for damages for sexual assault, assault, battery, and intentional infliction of mental suffering.
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September 22, 2026
Prince Edward Island will move to dismantle a 35-year-old quasi-judicial tribunal and replace it with two new decision-making bodies that will continue to deal with various appeals and disputes.
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September 22, 2026
Where a child goes to school is an all-or-nothing decision. Because there is no middle ground, any misalignment between separated parents can easily become a dispute that requires judicial resolution. For the family lawyers who represent these parents, their dispute can carry added importance: the issue often arises on an urgent or interim basis shortly before the beginning of the school year.
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September 22, 2026
A manslaughter case can turn on a single act for purposes of criminal liability, even if it is not a single-act case for purposes of sentencing.
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September 22, 2026
Appeal by appellant from order dismissing her application to cancel two certificates of pending litigation (CPLs) filed by respondent against properties in which appellant held registered interest.
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September 22, 2026
Appeal by appellant from order striking his claim for breach of contract against the University of British Columbia (UBC). The appellant, a general medical practitioner, enrolled in UBC's Obstetrical Surgical Skills Program (Program) to obtain accreditation to provide additional obstetrical services.
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September 21, 2026
The Carney government says its proposed “Building Canada Strong” legislation and supporting Cabinet directive will ensure that federal reviews and decisions on major project proposals are completed within one year of a “comprehensive” submission by the project’s proponents. The 243-page Building Canada Strong Act (Bill C-39) was introduced in the House of Commons Sept. 21 by Transport Minister and Government House leader Steven MacKinnon.
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September 21, 2026
Judges in Atlantic Canada are confronting a rapid rise in the use of artificial intelligence in court proceedings, warning that unverified AI-generated materials, deepfakes and increasing volumes of submissions could threaten accuracy, privacy and the efficient administration of justice.
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September 21, 2026
The Supreme Court of Canada is set to visit Halifax for five days in September 2027 to hear appeals and meet with the public, according to a Sept. 21 release.
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September 21, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that reporting a motor vehicle accident does not, by itself, satisfy the statutory requirement to notify an insurer of an intention to claim accident benefits, restoring the denial of a claim submitted about 22 months after a crash.
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September 21, 2026
Counsel outside Quebec are generally sound on the threshold question. Asked whether the Charter of the French Language applies to a client’s operations, most get to the right answer, and the amendments introduced by Bill 96 have been analyzed at length since the principal commercial provisions came into force on June 1, 2025.
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September 21, 2026
Ishmeet S. Juneja has returned to Robins Appleby as an associate in its litigation and dispute resolution group in Toronto after previously summering and articling with the firm.
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September 21, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for Jonathan Massicotte after finding that he was convicted of second-degree murder on a theory of liability about which his trial counsel had not received sufficient notice (R. v. Massicotte, 2026 ONCA 526).
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September 21, 2026
Application by Janssen Inc. and Johnson & Johnson (collectively, Janssen) to cancel an order quashing their appeal. The application arose in the context of a class proceeding commenced by the Province of British Columbia (Province) on behalf of itself and the federal, provincial, and territorial governments to recover health care, pharmaceutical, and treatment costs relating to prescription opioids.
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September 18, 2026
Canada’s government has created a firearms boss to serve the country’s three northern territories. On Sept. 17, Public Safety Canada announced that Ottawa has established a “dedicated” chief firearms officer (CFO) for the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
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September 18, 2026
The British Columbia Court of Appeal ordered a new trial after finding that a party’s deliberate false evidence about a key witness’s neutrality might have tipped the scales in a long-running dispute over a Thai potash-mine royalty interest.
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September 18, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has updated the framework for leave to appeal Divisional Court decisions, clarifying that the grant of leave turns on whether an appeal raises an arguable question of public importance, regardless of whether the lower court exercised original or appellate jurisdiction.
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September 18, 2026
The Supreme Court of Canada has shed light on how to apply the Opitz test and determine whether a federal election result should be annulled when it is challenged on the basis that “irregularities” affected the election result.
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September 18, 2026
In the previous article, “Clashing swords over the black box of AI legal interpretation,” we looked at the problems with treating AI as if it can “think” or “reason” in the requisite sense. We also examined the controversy over using AI to determine “ordinary meaning.” This time, we shift the focus from what AI cannot do to what it can.
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September 18, 2026
Lavery has added three lawyers in Montreal: Jean-François Bigras in its family law group, Nicolas Bonhomme in litigation and dispute resolution, and Natalia Leon in labour and employment law.
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September 18, 2026
I just saw a movie about the law rivalling classics such as Witness for the Prosecution, 12 Angry Men and To Kill a Mockingbird. Rotten Tomatoes gives it a rating score of 95 per cent. It’s all the rage now. Get your popcorn out. I’m talking about Coyote vs. Acme. Beep beep!
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September 18, 2026
Appeal by appellant from a judgment of the Quebec Superior Court which dismissed her application to contest the federal general election held on April 28, 2025. Following a judicial recount, Auguste became a Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Terrebonne.
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September 18, 2026
A criminal conviction is not an ordinary judgment. It can take away a person’s liberty for years, and in the most serious cases, for life. That is why there is a strong argument that when reasonable grounds exist to challenge a conviction or sentence, no limitation period should prevent a court from hearing the challenge.
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September 17, 2026
The Law Society of Ontario is still unsure whether provincial legislation required to reduce the size of Convocation will be in place before the regulator’s next bencher election in April 2027.