June 30, 2026
The ranks of Canada’s bench and bar numbered slightly more women than men last year, yet many female jurists still reported gender-based and sexual harassment at work and don’t “feel seen as equals to their male colleagues,” according to a new report from the International Bar Association (IBA). The IBA’s investigation into the state of gender parity in Canada’s legal profession reported on June 30 that women make up 53 per cent of lawyers overall — with half of these working in senior positions as lawyers and partners, among the organizations surveyed.
June 30, 2026
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld the certification of a class action against opioid manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers over health-care costs arising from the opioid crisis, rejecting arguments that the plaintiffs were required to produce more detailed evidence to support certification.
June 29, 2026
Canada is the only G7 country without a dedicated domestic launch capability — for now. The federal government’s proposed “space age” legislation, Bill C-28, the Canadian Space Launch Act, would, if passed, create Canada’s first dedicated legal framework for spacecraft launch and re-entry on Canadian soil and better position Canada to become a leader in the global commercial space economy.
June 26, 2026
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld the certification of a proposed class action against consulting giant McKinsey & Co. over allegations that it worked closely with opioid manufacturers and distributors to increase the sale and distribution of opioids in Canada for unsuitable uses.
June 26, 2026
Graham is in his 50s, he’s disabled and uses a wheelchair. A resident in a shelter for homeless people, Graham desperately needed legal information help. Our team of community justice helpers met with him many times, and we were able to answer to his questions. Now every morning, he and I greet each other as I head off to work.
June 25, 2026
Andrew Irwin has become a partner at McCarthy Tétrault’s Toronto office.
June 25, 2026
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has varied an order to make class counsel responsible for costs in a case where indemnity of the representative plaintiff in a failed class action was unknown.
June 25, 2026
The federal cyber security authority is calling on organizations across Canada to strengthen their cyber security practices to address emerging risks linked to frontier artificial intelligence (AI).
June 25, 2026
The British Columbia Court of Appeal’s decision in Golden Spigot Pub Ltd. v. Eddy Ng Management Services Ltd., 2026 BCCA 231, strengthens liquidation as a practical remedy in disputes involving closely held corporations that function like partnerships.
June 25, 2026
Earlier this year, the Divisional Court of Ontario found that procedures adopted by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) to determine its jurisdiction were unreasonable and contrary to law.