The Complete Brief
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February 18, 2026
RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES - Landlord’s remedies - Termination by landlord - Residential tenancy boards
Appeal by tenant from a chambers decision setting aside an arbitrator’s monetary award and remitting the matter for a new hearing. The tenant rented a house from the landlord, Chen, under a tenancy agreement beginning in October 2016. In September 2022, the landlord served a Two Month Notice to End Tenancy for landlord’s use of property, stating she intended to occupy the rental unit.
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February 18, 2026
Key changes to Ontario’s Construction Act introduced by Bill 216 and Bill 60
For the past nine years, the construction industry has been governed by the new Construction Act, which came into force in 2017 and replaced the previous Construction Lien Act. Owners and contractors have adapted to the 2017 legislation, which was further updated in 2019 with the prompt payment and adjudication rules. Even with the updated Act that sought to modernize outdated legislation, legal professionals, and trade suppliers and contractors, have continued to be critical of inefficiencies that exist or are caused by the drafting of the Act and have pushed for further amendments.
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February 17, 2026
PM announces new Defence Industrial Strategy for increased sovereignty, jobs
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the launch of Canada’s first Defence Industrial Strategy to prioritize Canadian suppliers and materials and invest in innovation and commercialization while streamlining procurement so businesses have consistent and predictable demand.
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February 17, 2026
Court upholds LCBO most favoured customer clause, $36M chargebacks to suppliers
The Ontario Superior Court has upheld the right of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) to enforce a long-standing most favoured customer pricing clause, dismissing a bid by seven spirits suppliers to block nearly $36 million in retroactive chargebacks imposed under it.
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February 17, 2026
Saskatchewan giving $1.46M to groups battling gender-based violence
Saskatchewan’s government is giving more than $1 million to various organizations as part of the province’s continued role in a national action plan to eradicate gender-based violence.
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February 17, 2026
Competition Bureau reminds businesses, influencers to provide ‘honest information’ in contests
The Competition Bureau is reminding businesses that they “owe” consumers “honest information” when it comes to promotional contests.
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February 17, 2026
Feds launch consultations on domestic content rules for clean tech, electricity tax credits
On Feb. 13, the Department of Finance Canada launched consultations on the “possibility of introducing a domestic content requirement under the Clean Technology and Clean Electricity investment tax credits (ITCs).”
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February 17, 2026
Canada, Germany sign AI declaration, launch Sovereign Technology Alliance
Canada and Germany have signed a Joint Declaration of Intent on Artificial Intelligence and announced the launch of a new Sovereign Technology Alliance for stronger co-operation among partners on advanced technologies.
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February 17, 2026
Nova Scotia Provincial Court welcomes 3 new judges
Three new judges have been appointed to the Provincial Court of Nova Scotia, according to an announcement from the province’s attorney general and minister of justice.
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February 17, 2026
Carney appoints Janice Charette as chief trade negotiator to the U.S.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed the Honourable Janice Charette as Canada’s next chief trade negotiator to the United States, according to a news release.