June 05, 2026
Appeal by Janet Henley from a costs award arising out of long-running estate litigation between siblings. The decision under appeal ordered that each party bear their own costs. After that decision, but before a formal order was entered, Janet Henley and Brian Henley brought a Rule 20A application seeking enhanced costs based on offers to settle.
June 05, 2026
An Ontario farm operator has lost its arguments at the province’s highest court that it should not bear responsibility for the collapse of a bridge on its land.
June 04, 2026
The federal government’s new national artificial intelligence (AI) strategy indicates that legislative and regulatory changes are coming to facilitate Canada’s transformation into an AI leader among mid-sized nations, while also protecting the privacy and security of Canadians and businesses, as well as the country’s sovereignty.
June 04, 2026
Ottawa has extended an engagement process on proposed reforms aimed at ensuring federal reviews and decision-making timelines for major projects take no longer than one year.
June 04, 2026
Ontario is implementing new financial enforcement measures against businesses and individuals that resell event tickets above their original total purchase price in violation of the Ticket Sales Act.
June 04, 2026
The Tax Court of Canada has “reluctantly” upheld a finding that a father who cannot be removed from Canada but is not a “protected person” under immigration law is ineligible for the Canada Child Benefit (CCB), noting he had fallen through a crack in the legal system that the court first identified nearly 25 years ago.
June 04, 2026
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal challenging the approval of an offshore oil and gas project, rejecting arguments that environmental review and Indigenous consultation were inadequate.
June 04, 2026
As a civil litigation lawyer who has practised in Ontario for more than two decades, I have spent much of my career navigating the province’s justice system.
June 04, 2026
On June 3, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) issued an alert warning that China’s military intelligence services are using professional networking and online job platforms to target current and former government and military personnel from Five Eyes countries, as well as individuals with access to classified or privileged information.
June 04, 2026
What does it take to prove a crime beyond a reasonable doubt?