May 12, 2026
The Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has become an exercise in unaccountability.
May 13, 2026
The vast majority of mediations in Ontario continue to take place virtually. Convenient and often cost-effective, virtual mediation is clearly here to stay — even if I personally would welcome a greater return to in-person mediations (more on that in an upcoming article). It is therefore worth thinking carefully about how virtual mediations can be structured to maximize effectiveness.
May 13, 2026
In response to the growing presence of plant‑based alternatives in the Canadian marketplace, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued, in January 2026, the What we heard report: Consultation on proposed guidance on how to label and represent plant-based alternatives to egg products (the Report).
May 12, 2026
Ontario nurses have launched a constitutional challenge of a decades-old statute that prohibits them from taking job action. The lawsuit from the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), which represents more than 68,000 nurses and health care professionals, aims to strike down the Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitration Act (HLDAA).
May 12, 2026
Canada has signalled a more coordinated approach to digital-asset regulation with a proposed framework for stablecoins, introduced through Budget 2025 and enabling legislation. The proposal would replace Canada’s current mix of requirements with a single federal regime for fiat-backed stablecoins.
May 11, 2026
The Canadian Digital Regulators Forum (CDRF) is hosting an interactive workshop that will bring together regulators and stakeholders to discuss the growing impact of artificial intelligence across competition, privacy, copyright, telecommunications and broadcasting policy, according to a May 11 release.
May 11, 2026
On May 6, Liberal member of Parliament Michael Coteau introduced a private member’s bill in Parliament to regulate the online use and dissemination of deepfakes, but high-profile privacy lawyer David Fraser warns that the proposed law will place an undue burden on digital platforms.
May 11, 2026
National Interest Waivers to obtain a green card (permanent residence) in the U.S. are getting a lot of attention these days. With large backlogs creating long waits for some people applying for green cards, applying with a request for a National Interest Waiver of the usual labor market testing requirement to complete the process can make green card processing much quicker — if you qualify.
May 11, 2026
Canadian law imposes two obligations on all parties to a commercial agreement such as a lease.
May 11, 2026
July 1, 2026, marks the sixth anniversary of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) and its first mandatory joint review. While the review is intended to assess CUSMA’s operation and consider modifications rather than serve as a full renegotiation, the current environment may expand its scope.