Business
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September 25, 2025
SCC issues stay of destruction of 400 ostriches pending leave to appeal decision
The Supreme Court of Canada has stayed the cull of more than 400 ostriches on a B.C. farm that had been ordered depopulated after some were found to have the H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
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September 25, 2025
IMK welcomes 4 new associates
Montreal-based firm IMK has welcomed four associates: Jordan Bitan, Félix-Antoine Pelletier, David Xing and Benoit Régimbald.
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September 25, 2025
Is it or isn’t it? FCA weighs in on compliance of $300M RRSP
A registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) is structured to allow eligible Canadians to accumulate income tax-free in an account. Withdrawals are taxable but can be made at a relatively low tax rate compared to that paid for investments outside an RRSP. The account is meant to facilitate investment for retirement purposes and considerable tax savings can be realized.
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September 25, 2025
Joshua Koop joins McLennan Ross as Calgary litigator
McLennan Ross LLP has announced that Joshua Koop has joined the firm at its Calgary office.
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September 25, 2025
Legal considerations of using biometric data in hiring practices
Organizations are increasingly using biometric data in their hiring processes. Facial recognition technology is used to verify the identity of candidates. It can also be used to analyze video of candidates’ faces to gather data about their emotional reactions and use of language to infer their suitability for a role.
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September 25, 2025
Adverse possession applies to parkland: What’s next?
On Sept. 15, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Kosicki v. Toronto (City), 2025 SCC 28 in which the court ruled that municipally owned parkland did not enjoy any express statutory or common law exemption, protection or immunity from a claim for adverse possession. In so doing, the court determined that there is no legal difference in the application of the Real Property Limitations Act (RPLA) with respect to a claim for adverse possession over private land and public land.
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September 24, 2025
Court blocks non-lawyer from representing firm due to previously fabricated citations
The Ontario Court of Appeal has denied leave for a non-lawyer to represent a company in an appeal due to previous factums having fabricated legal citations.
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September 24, 2025
Big Tech’s online ad dominance, personal data circulation pose security risks: report
The dominance of U.S. tech giants in Canada’s online advertising market and the unchecked circulation of Canadians’ data pose national security risks, a new report warns.
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September 24, 2025
Class action on privacy concerns regarding doctor reviews on RateMDs dismissed
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal and set aside the certification of a class action in a case where a doctor brought up privacy concerns relating to reviews being published on the website RateMDs.
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September 24, 2025
Genève Say new partner at Aird & Berlis
Corporate lawyer Genève Say has joined Aird & Berlis as a partner and member of the firm’s corporate/commercial and mergers and acquisitions groups.