The Complete Brief
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January 13, 2026
Top 3 practical details for your will and supporting documents
Hopefully you have started the year in style by signing your will. You’ve chosen a trusted executor, protected your hard-earned assets for your children and provided for the people you care about most.
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January 13, 2026
From audit to examination: How CRA powers are changing
The next time the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) audits your business, the process may feel less like a routine information request and more like a courtroom cross-examination. Under proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act, auditors would gain the power to compel sworn testimony — a fundamental shift in how audits are conducted and how taxpayers should prepare.
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January 13, 2026
Binance ordered to pay $262,000 in costs after abusive Hong Kong arbitration bid
The Ontario Superior Court has ordered Binance to pay nearly $262,000 in substantial-indemnity costs after finding that its attempt to launch a Hong Kong arbitration was abusive litigation conduct aimed at undermining a certified class action.
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January 13, 2026
Blakes welcomes 14 lawyers to its partnership
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) has expanded its partnership with the addition of 14 lawyers, according to the firm.
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January 13, 2026
Judge nixes federal refusal to pay for surgery to remove excess skin caused by PTSD-induced obesity
A Federal Court judge has ordered Veteran Affairs Canada (VAC) to reconsider its refusal to pay for plastic surgery for a reserve force veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other serious health repercussions triggered by the sexual trauma she experienced while in the military from 1991 to 1994.
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January 13, 2026
Bennett Jones adds 3 partners to energy, mining and M&A practices
Bennett Jones has welcomed Ben Rogers, Leanne Krawchuk and Dean Koumanakos as equity partners, strengthening the firm’s energy, mining and mergers and acquisitions practices.
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January 13, 2026
How mentoring works both ways
I am an associate lawyer at Epstein & Associates Professional Corporation. The following article outlines my experiences working full-time while studying to become a lawyer, how I have benefited from this experience, and how lawyers who employ articling students can gain from providing proper mentorship during this invaluable period to those students.
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January 13, 2026
Employment law: Will the Court of Appeal resolve the ‘at any time’ issue?
Throughout my career, I have commented on how remarkable it is that something as fundamental as employment law remains unsettled. What is perhaps even more remarkable is that things that were settled and seemed to be beyond question can become unsettled without any warning and create tremendous uncertainty throughout the employment law bar and the business world.
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January 13, 2026
Key trademark developments and practical guidance for 2025, part three
The past year has brought significant changes and clarifications in Canadian trademark law. This is the third component of a three-part series that highlights the most notable developments providing insights to help trademark owners and practitioners navigate the shifting landscape.
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January 13, 2026
Ostrich cull not legally inevitable: Canada’s outdated outbreak governance made it appear so
A recent commentary by Sara Blake, The legal inevitability of the ostrich cull, asserts that the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision in Universal Ostrich Farms Inc. v. Canada (Food Inspection Agency), 2025 FCA 147 made destruction of the flock inevitable and unavoidable.