Business
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August 21, 2025
Krystle Formhals joins DLA Piper’s finance group
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP has welcomed Krystle Formhals to its Toronto office in the finance group.
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August 21, 2025
CIVIL PROCEDURE - Judgments and orders - Ex parte orders - Setting aside judgments or orders
Appeal by Su from chambers judge’s dismissal of his applications. The respondents commenced a civil action against Su and secured several ex parte orders to search for, seize, examine and preserve certain evidence and digital assets (Anton Piller order), and an injunction freezing Su’s assets (Mareva injunction).
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August 21, 2025
When CRA reassesses and disallows deductions on rental property expenses — Blecha v. Canada
In Blecha v. Canada, 2025 TCC 91, the Tax Court of Canada examined whether a taxpayer was entitled to claim deductions for expenses on a property he owned and said was being rented to his mother. The decision turned on whether the property was a genuine income-producing rental property or a personal-use residence.
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August 21, 2025
Feds recognize Red River Métis Business Directory for procurement opportunities
Minister of Indigenous Services Mandy Gull-Masty and Manitoba Métis Federation president David Chartrand have announced that the federal government has officially recognized the Red River Métis Business Directory as a source for verified Red River Métis businesses.
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August 21, 2025
Federal Court orders streaming service to pay $368K in copyright infringement case
The Federal Court has ordered a streaming service found liable for copyright infringement to pay nearly $368,000 in legal costs on top of a $5.96‑million statutory damages award.
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August 21, 2025
Legal trends and changes for HR professionals in 2025
The employment law landscape in Ontario is always evolving, whether through changes to existing laws or the creation of new ones. Legal changes can place new burdens on human resource (HR) professionals, such as developing new policies, carrying out mandatory trainings, new reporting obligations and so on. And non-compliance may lead to costly fines and potential litigation.
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August 20, 2025
Court allows appeal, finds developer rightfully terminated presale contracts
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal in favour of a developer, finding that the unilateral termination of presale contracts for a strata development was justified under the contract’s termination provisions.
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August 21, 2025
Pirating case means jail for business owners, exemplifies pace of civil proceedings
We often hear the complaint that criminal cases take too long to prosecute. Police must obtain evidence, sometimes by convincing a judge that there are reasonable and probable grounds to believe that incriminating material may be found. Only then are the police granted access to complete a search.
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August 20, 2025
New Brunswick, court stenographers sign new collective agreement
The Government of New Brunswick and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1840, which represents “more than 80 court stenographers,” have signed a new collective agreement.
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August 20, 2025
Laura Scheim returns to Osler’s tax group as partner
Osler has welcomed back Laura Scheim, who joins its tax group as a partner in the Montreal office.