Business
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February 10, 2026
Bona fide purchaser defence available to unsecured creditors in source deduction claims: court
Unsecured creditors can rely on the bona fide purchaser for value defence against Crown claims on proceeds received from the sale of an employer’s property where the employer failed to remit source deductions, the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled.
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February 10, 2026
McLennan Ross welcomes Cody Van de Veen
Cody Van de Veen has joined McLennan Ross at its Edmonton office, where he practises insurance defence and commercial litigation, according to the firm.
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February 10, 2026
Settlement reached in securities class action against cannabis company
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has certified a securities class action where the parties reached settlement in relation to alleged misrepresentations by a cannabis company.
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February 10, 2026
B.C. law society has ambitious plans for the year, new president says
The Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) opened its first meeting of 2026 by welcoming a new president, who says there will be an ambitious agenda over the year in areas such as governance improvements and strengthening legal training.
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February 10, 2026
Federal listing of plastic manufactured items as ‘toxic’ may soon land on top court’s steps
The Federal Court of Appeal’s recent judgment that Ottawa reasonably added plastic manufactured items to the federal list of “toxic” substances in Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), enabling the regulation of single-use plastics under s. 93 of the Act, may soon head to the Supreme Court of Canada.
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February 10, 2026
Recent developments in Canadian class action law: Q4 2025, part two
As we discussed in the first article (see below for link) of this two-part series, the final quarter of 2025 marked notable developments in Canadian class action law, with courts continuing to refine the boundaries of certification and leave across securities, consumer protection and privacy class actions in eight important decisions. We covered three of the eight key decisions from the Supreme Courts of Canada, Ontario and British Columbia in the first article, and we will now discuss the remaining five.
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February 10, 2026
Ontario lawyers could learn a lesson from Alberta Law Foundation’s funding dilemma
Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey could learn a thing or two about stretching a dollar from his Alberta compatriot, Mickey Amery. Progressive Ontario lawyers, meanwhile, may soon have to put their money where their mouth is on hard questions of justice funding, economic reality and what it truly means for civil society organizations to operate at arm’s length from government.
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February 09, 2026
B.C.’s consumer legislation amendments to take effect this summer
Amendments to British Columbia’s Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act are to become effective in summer 2026 to allow for clearer contracts, better cancellation rights and protections from high-pressure sales tactics.
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February 09, 2026
Appeal Court changes investor class definition in securities class action
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal in a securities class action, finding the judge should have included an earlier set of investors in the class and should not have made two subclasses.
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February 09, 2026
Heidi Gordon joins McCarthy Tétrault’s M&A leadership
McCarthy Tétrault has appointed Heidi Gordon as co-head of the firm’s national mergers and acquisitions group, alongside Jonathan See and Shea Small, according to an announcement.