Business
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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.
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May 01, 2025
Alberta to take federal electricity regulations to Court of Appeal
The Alberta government has announced that it is challenging what it calls unconstitutional and ineffective federal net-zero electricity regulations, saying they will not reduce emissions or benefit the province’s residents. The province claims that they would instead cause an increase to costs and lead to supply shortages.
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May 01, 2025
Ottawa launches new resources to help exporters navigate U.S. tariffs under CUSMA
The federal government has launched new resources to help Canadian exporters meet CUSMA requirements and qualify for exemptions from U.S. tariffs of up to 25 per cent imposed on most Canadian goods, according to a release.
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May 01, 2025
B.C. Financial Services Authority publishes 2025-26 regulatory roadmap
The British Columbia Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) published Advisory No. 25-011: 2025/26 Regulatory Roadmap on April 1, 2025. The roadmap sets out the BCFSA’s priorities for insurers, credit unions, trust companies, pension plans, money service businesses and other financial service sector participants over the next three fiscal years.
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May 01, 2025
In call for elected judges, Ford sounds very Trump-like
Not a week after polls closed and ballots were counted, Ontario Premier Doug Ford made his attack on the judiciary, and in so doing, he is sounding very Trump-like. The premier responded to a decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice Paul Schabas’s injunction that prevents the province from removing three major Toronto bike lanes until the decision can be tested on constitutional grounds.
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April 30, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal reduces damages award in IP theft case involving former employee
The Ontario Court of Appeal has reduced damages awarded to a technology company over a former employee’s use of confidential information to create competing products, finding that a claim for a specific lost opportunity was statute-barred.
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April 30, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal rejects WestJet bid to strike proposed class action over disability seating
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court decision dismissing an application by Calgary-based WestJet to strike a proposed class action over the airline's policy of making disabled passengers pay an extra fare for additional seating space that they may need.
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April 30, 2025
International trade and the rule of law
Much has been written about the economic and political disruption caused by the ever-changing Trump tariff policy. But what are the considerations from a legal perspective?
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April 30, 2025
Blair McRadu joins Dickinson Wright’s Toronto office
Dickinson Wright has announced that Blair McRadu has joined its Toronto office as of counsel.
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April 30, 2025
McLennon Ross adds two new lawyers in Edmonton
Lisa Sirman and Lauren Peebles have joined McLennon Ross at its Edmonton office.