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October 07, 2026
Appeal by Millstone Homes Inc. (Millstone) from judgment finding an agreement of purchase and sale (APS) for a new home valid, awarding Kevin damages and increasing the prejudgment interest rate.
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October 06, 2026
The vendor signed a letter of intent, opened its books for due diligence, then walked away without explanation — or, worse, sold to a third party. The buyer, meanwhile, has incurred tens of thousands of dollars in professional fees. What can he do? In Quebec, the answer is rarely as favourable as the buyer hopes. Specific performance of the sale is possible in theory, but legal and practical obstacles make it exceptional. In most cases, a claim for damages remains the only realistic avenue.
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October 06, 2026
Appeal by Sparling and Sutcliffe from the dismissal of their judicial review petition. Since September 2022, Zheng issued Sparling and Sutcliffe six notices to end their tenancy “for landlord’s use of property” and a seventh for “cause.”
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October 05, 2026
Appeal by 1316215 BC Ltd. (1316 Co.) from the dismissal of its application to cancel a certificate of pending litigation (CPL). Its second application sought cancellation pursuant to s. 252 of the Land Title Act (LTA), on the ground that no steps were taken in the first action for over a year.
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October 02, 2026
The Supreme Court’s fall session is packed with interesting appeals in diverse areas of law including class actions, contracts, Crown immunity and Charter rights. The top court’s session begins Oct. 5 with an “opening of the court” ceremony in the West Memorial Building at 344 Wellington Street in Ottawa.
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October 02, 2026
Ottawa has announced $66.3 million in funding to support home energy retrofit financing and energy-efficient affordable housing projects across Canada, according to an Oct. 2 release.
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October 02, 2026
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s Divisional Court upheld a finding that two businesspeople were bound by an unsigned agreement to liquidate inventory, rejecting an appeal over nearly $23,000 in damages.
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October 02, 2026
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October 01, 2026
The New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) contract’s central weakness is the absence of a workable structure for an energy-only transaction during system stress. The parties appear not to have established how an energy-only commitment should operate when the seller has inadequate energy, capacity or water reserves to serve all demands.
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October 01, 2026
Hydro-Québec is a Crown corporation owned by the Quebec government. Unlike most U.S. utilities, its finances and policies are strongly shaped by the provincial government and the governing party’s policy objectives. Quebec has a regulatory agency, but it is also part of the provincial governmental structure.
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September 30, 2026
The Alberta Court of Appeal has upheld disciplinary findings against a lawyer for bullying emails to opposing counsel and obstructive responses to the law society, ruling that lawyers’ duty of civility applies to non-public communications with opposing counsel.
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September 30, 2026
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Suzanne Côté says she finds intervener advocacy on Zoom to be as effective as oral submissions made in the courtroom, but she is also alive to contrary arguments made by legal organizations, such as the Canadian Bar Association and The Advocates’ Society.
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September 30, 2026
On Sept. 8, 2026, the parties to the New England Clean Energy Connect (NECEC) agreements filed federal complaints concerning Hydro-Québec’s interruption of deliveries to Massachusetts during the first two months of the 20-year agreement.
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September 29, 2026
Jake Okechukwu Effoduh has been named the inaugural fellow of the Raj Anand LCO Access to Justice Research Fellowship, a joint initiative of the Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) and Osgoode Hall Law School.
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September 28, 2026
The Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has approved participation in a cybersecurity awareness program for lawyers and paralegals as the profession faces increasingly sophisticated threats to confidential client information, funds and property.
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September 28, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that an insurer must cover a claim arising from a mortgage brokerage’s fraudulent misappropriation of client money, finding that funds held in trust can still qualify as “mortgage funds” under the policy’s fraud endorsement.
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September 24, 2026
As estate planning lawyers, we constantly orbit the estate litigation galaxy, navigating to keep our clients’ estates from being pulled into the black hole of court. This article is a guide for both estate planning lawyers and their clients to stay in “safe orbit” and navigate smartly around some of the most common estate litigation in the galaxy, with a nod to the late 1970s comedy science-fiction series A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
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September 23, 2026
Michelle F. Yung has joined McCarthy Tétrault as a partner in its real estate group in Calgary, advising clients across Western Canada.
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September 23, 2026
Appeal by Page from dismissal of his petition for judicial review of a Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) arbitrator’s decision upholding a Two Month Notice to End Tenancy For Landlord’s Use of Property.
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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
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 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
Civil litigation relating to real estate has its limitations and it cannot be used to abuse the process. A British Columbia Court of Appeal case led to this conclusion (1316215 BC Ltd. v. Davis, 2026 BCCA 338).
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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 18, 2026
People often put off preparing their wills for many reasons. What often brings about a mindset shift is the birth of a child. Suddenly, parents start asking questions they may not have considered before: What happens if I die? Who will take care of my child if my child is still a minor? Who will make important decisions for them?