Civil Litigation
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September 17, 2025
Business succession: Team sports in the legal profession
If every family is dysfunctional, and each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way, then to fix them, we need to have more than one tool available. And if the type of thinking that fixes problems is different than the type of thinking which created them, then to work with families on business succession we need to look for solutions in places that the families have not considered.
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September 17, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal clarifies rules of evidence for impaired convictions
Impaired driving is a criminal offence throughout Canada. However, the requirements for the Crown to prove impairment differ depending on the province. The Ontario Court of Appeal decision in R. v. Kim, 2025 ONCA 478 involved three individuals who, after appeals to a Summary Convictions Appeal Court, were convicted of operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of 80 or higher.
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September 16, 2025
Cabinet says new criminal legislation coming in ‘matter of days’ but federal budget not till Nov. 4
With MPs back in the capital for the fall, the first two days in the House of Commons were busy ones for legislators. On Sept. 16, 2025, Justice Minister Sean Fraser disclosed some of the Liberal government’s immediate plans and timing for new criminal justice legislation, while Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne informed the Commons today that he will deliver a somewhat tardy federal budget on Nov. 4, 2025 — not in October, as Liberal House Leader Steven MacKinnon stated when he laid out the minority government’s fall agenda at a press conference the previous day.
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September 16, 2025
WeirFoulds adds 4 new associates
WeirFoulds LLP has welcomed four new lawyers: Mallory Cramp-Waldinsperger, Ethan Levy, Yatin Sidhu and Uyên Tran.
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September 16, 2025
Federal Court again rules CRA acted unreasonably in CERB redetermination
The Federal Court has ruled that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) acted unreasonably in denying a worker’s eligibility for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, marking the second time the agency’s handling of the same claim has been overturned.
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September 16, 2025
Appealing a lower court order: Five top strategic considerations
Because they have already lost at the lower court level, an appellant in Ontario bears the sizable burden of having to persuade a panel of at least three judges that the previous judge or tribunal fell into error. This is no easy feat, and consequently civil appeals present significant challenges for the appellant.
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September 16, 2025
Justice of the chocolate-y kind
Canada’s rich history with chocolate extends beyond its culinary appeal to include a fascinating intersection with legal frameworks. As the country continues to innovate and expand its chocolate industry, various legal themes emerge that shape the production, distribution and consumption of this beloved treat.
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September 16, 2025
FORESTRY AND TIMBER - Logging grounds
Appeal by appellant from decision of judge of the Supreme Court striking its petition. The appellant was a non-profit society that sought to preserve all remaining old growth forests in TFL 46, for which Teal Cedar Products Ltd. was granted timber harvesting rights under provincial legislation.
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September 16, 2025
Dalhousie University, unionized faculty reach tentative agreement
Dalhousie University and its locked-out unionized faculty have reached a tentative deal — potentially ending a chaotic labour dispute that included the institution’s law school.
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September 16, 2025
Privacy debate: Cameras, speeding and Charter rights
Two recent news stories in Ontario have sparked public debate about how much privacy citizens should have.