Business
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May 02, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal awards $100,000 punitive damages in family real estate dispute
The B.C. Court of Appeal has ordered a real estate investor to pay $100,000 in punitive damages after finding that he breached his fiduciary duty to his brother by misappropriating investment funds and deliberately concealing the transfer of funds.
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May 02, 2025
Ontario’s tariff response bills will impact labour and employment, mining rules: legal observers
Ontario’s government has unveiled new legislation designed to boost interprovincial trade and streamline mining approvals in response to U.S. tariff threats that many believe could significantly alter Canada’s economic landscape. But a number of legal observers are noting the proposals will bring in changes — and have potential pitfalls — that people need to be aware of.
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May 02, 2025
200 charges laid against one company for alleged breaches of Fisheries Act
Environment and Climate Change Canada has laid 200 charges against ArcelorMittal Canada Inc. for incidents allegedly breaching the Fisheries Act over the course of an eight-year period.
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May 02, 2025
MacDonald Injury Lawyers opens new Toronto office
MacDonald Injury Lawyers has opened a new office in Toronto.
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May 02, 2025
Partial leave to appeal allowed in case staying sale of Ontario and Texas properties
The Alberta Court of Appeal has partially allowed leave to appeal in a case regarding investors’ Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act applications relating to three properties.
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May 02, 2025
Appeal determines whether Ontario Review Board had justification for permanent unfitness
Ernest Clayton was charged with multiple offences, including assault and threats. In June 2023, a judge found him unfit to stand trial due to his mental health issues. He was placed under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Review Board.
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May 02, 2025
Lawyer Bert Bruser wins World Press Freedom Award
Lawyer Bert Bruser, former legal counsel at the Toronto Star, has been presented with the Spencer Moore Career Achievement Award by World Press Freedom Canada. The ceremony was held May 1 in Ottawa, two days in advance of World Press Freedom Day, May 3.
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May 02, 2025
Appeal court clarifies whether property for sale was held as partnership or tenancy in common
In a case involving a dispute between two brothers — both doctors — who own a building in Toronto that will be sold, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently released a ruling that clarified whether the property, run as a medical clinic since 1979, was held in a partnership or as a tenancy in common, as the parties respectively argued before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
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May 02, 2025
Ontario AG says no plans for elected judiciary following statement by chief justices
Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey has stated the province has no plans to move to an elected judiciary after three chief justices issued a rare public statement in response to remarks by Premier Doug Ford questioning the independence of Ontario judges.
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May 01, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds ruling over reimbursement of arbitration costs for insurers
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal and agreed with an arbitrator’s decision to not reimburse an insurer for costs related to statutory accident benefits in a case where another insurer was higher priority for the claimant.