August 13, 2026
Sean Fraser, minister of justice and attorney general of Canada and minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, announced that Justice Gabriel Gaudreault, a judge of the Court of Quebec, has been appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the Abitibi, Rouyn-Noranda and Témiscamingue districts.
August 13, 2026
The Federal Court has dismissed an appeal relating to sanctions on a Russian aviation company, saying the minister did not err in determining that its actions helped circumvented sanctions on Russia and "engaged in activities that indirectly facilitate, support or contribute to a violation or attempted violation of the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Ukraine.”
August 13, 2026
A foreign national from India being held in immigration detention due to allegations of murder in his homeland and suspected ties to a terrorist group is considering a claim of habeas corpus in his ongoing fight for release.
August 13, 2026
In Ontario family law, the date on which a spouse receives a gift or inheritance from a third party (usually a parent or relative), whether before or after the date of marriage, may have a significant impact on their net family property and ultimately the size of the equalization payment owed to the other spouse on marital separation.
August 12, 2026
In a case where dentists were refused pandemic coverage found in their insurance policies once the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the Ontario Court of Appeal has denied Aviva Insurance’s appeal of a class action settlement and refusal of its stay motion, citing rules governing partial settlement disclosure as they apply to class proceedings.
August 12, 2026
Quebec Court of Appeal Justice Geneviève Cotnam, who once recalled “my career as a lawyer didn’t always provide a smooth sailing to the bench,” is Quebec's new top judge, succeeding Quebec Court of Appeal Chief Justice Manon Savard who became a part-time (supernumerary) judge on Aug. 10.
August 12, 2026
According to an announcement from the office of Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Sean Fraser, Linda A. Maj, K.C., general counsel at the Department of Justice Canada in Edmonton, has been named a justice of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta.
August 12, 2026
Kaley Pulfer has joined Lawson Lundell as a new partner in its Kelowna office.
August 12, 2026
The Federal Court has rejected the Crown’s bid to summarily dismiss an action brought by a retired three-star general of the Canadian Armed Forces, finding that the record did not establish that his veterans’ benefits compensated him for the same injuries and losses claimed in the lawsuit.
August 12, 2026
Suddenly, the concept of coercive control is reshaping Canadian family law. Coercive control is beginning to influence how courts approach financial claims, property disputes, settlement negotiations and even the procedural rules governing when a motion may be heard.