The Complete Brief
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May 01, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds ruling over reimbursement of arbitration costs for insurers
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal and agreed with an arbitrator’s decision to not reimburse an insurer for costs related to statutory accident benefits in a case where another insurer was higher priority for the claimant.
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May 01, 2025
Alberta to take federal electricity regulations to Court of Appeal
The Alberta government has announced that it is challenging what it calls unconstitutional and ineffective federal net-zero electricity regulations, saying they will not reduce emissions or benefit the province’s residents. The province claims that they would instead cause an increase to costs and lead to supply shortages.
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May 01, 2025
Ottawa launches new resources to help exporters navigate U.S. tariffs under CUSMA
The federal government has launched new resources to help Canadian exporters meet CUSMA requirements and qualify for exemptions from U.S. tariffs of up to 25 per cent imposed on most Canadian goods, according to a release.
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May 01, 2025
SCC dismisses Ontario appeal in climate change constitutional challenge, sending issue back to trial
The nation’s top court has declined to hear Ontario’s appeal of a recent ruling, which paved the way for a constitutional challenge of the province’s climate change targets. The Supreme Court announced its denial of the province’s application to appeal the ruling in Mathur v. Ontario, 2024 ONCA 762, on May 1.
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May 01, 2025
Federal Court: No federal duty of care for Métis, non-status children removed in Sixties Scoop
The federal government did not owe a duty of care to non-status Indigenous children removed from their families by provincial authorities during the Sixties Scoop, except for those removed through a federally funded Saskatchewan program, the Federal Court has ruled.
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May 01, 2025
Lawson Lundell welcomes Tim H.R. Brown as partner
Lawson Lundell has announced that Tim H.R. Brown has joined the firm as a partner and co-lead of its estate and wealth advisory group.
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May 01, 2025
N.S. regulator deems legal-profession primer for students a success
Nova Scotia’s law society has “successfully delivered” a program promoting “pathways into the legal profession” to high school students in “historically underrepresented communities.”
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May 01, 2025
So you think judges should be elected, Mr. Ford?
Well, Premier Ford, I guess you haven’t been reading my columns.
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May 01, 2025
Steeves Bujold named interim chief inclusion officer at McCarthy Tétrault
McCarthy Tétrault has announced the appointment of Steeves Bujold as its interim chief inclusion officer, effective May 5.
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May 01, 2025
B.C. Financial Services Authority publishes 2025-26 regulatory roadmap
The British Columbia Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) published Advisory No. 25-011: 2025/26 Regulatory Roadmap on April 1, 2025. The roadmap sets out the BCFSA’s priorities for insurers, credit unions, trust companies, pension plans, money service businesses and other financial service sector participants over the next three fiscal years.