June 30, 2026
The ranks of Canada’s bench and bar numbered slightly more women than men last year, yet many female jurists still reported gender-based and sexual harassment at work and don’t “feel seen as equals to their male colleagues,” according to a new report from the International Bar Association (IBA). The IBA’s investigation into the state of gender parity in Canada’s legal profession reported on June 30 that women make up 53 per cent of lawyers overall — with half of these working in senior positions as lawyers and partners, among the organizations surveyed.
June 30, 2026
Ontario is investing over $4 million through the Critical Minerals Innovation Fund (CMIF) to advance new technologies and attract investment and jobs across the province.
June 30, 2026
Jeffrey Mak has joined Clark Wilson as an associate in its commercial real estate group in Vancouver.
June 30, 2026
The Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE) has released its 2025-2026 annual report, noting it produced nearly 4,000 foreign intelligence reports to alert the federal government to threats.
June 30, 2026
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, jointly hosted by Canada, the United States and Mexico, will bring millions of visitors to Toronto and Vancouver and generate an extraordinary surge in short-term rental income for Canadian homeowners near those venues.
June 30, 2026
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld the certification of a class action against opioid manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers over health-care costs arising from the opioid crisis, rejecting arguments that the plaintiffs were required to produce more detailed evidence to support certification.
June 30, 2026
For those involved in commercial real estate in Quebec, and in particular in helping commercial landlords and tenants under long-term leases deal with Quebec’s land transfer tax regime, and deal with Quebec’s voluntary disclosure regime for missteps in land transfer tax compliance, there are some noteworthy developments in 2026, briefly referred to below.
June 29, 2026
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Governor of Utah Spencer Cox have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to boost trade in key economic sectors.
June 29, 2026
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne and his G7 Data Protection and Privacy Authorities Roundtable counterparts gathered last week for their sixth annual meeting, which focused on the protection of children’s privacy online.
June 29, 2026
Premiers from Canada’s territories are calling on the federal government to invest in infrastructure and workforce development to build a “strong and resilient North” in the face of global economic uncertainty.