Civil Litigation
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June 19, 2025
ABORIGINAL LANDS - Title and ownership - Nature of interest - Registration - Reserve Land Register - Ministerial approval
Appeal by Province of British Columbia (appellant) from a decision finding it liable for misfeasance in public office.
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June 19, 2025
Lenczner Slaght welcomes Julien Sicco
Julien Sicco has joined Lenczner Slaght as an associate in Toronto.
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June 19, 2025
Lawsuits are investments
Whether enforcing a contract, recovering damages or seeking injunctive relief, most civil lawsuits are ultimately efforts to obtain money or something of equivalent value; thus, there should be a return-on-investment analysis for every claim. Often, litigants and their counsel get so caught up in the content of what their lawsuits are about that they overlook or completely disregard this crucial point.
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June 18, 2025
Alberta court dismisses $15M contamination suit over delay
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has dismissed a $15-million contamination lawsuit for undue delay, finding that a supplemental affidavit of records filed by the plaintiff just under three years after the last step in litigation did not significantly advance the action.
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June 18, 2025
Court certifies class action against law firm for retainer fees in failed tax case
The British Columbia Supreme Court has certified a “class action about a failed class action” against a law firm that acted as class counsel for the previous case and sought retainer fees from putative class members.
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June 18, 2025
G7 summit issues statements on AI, quantum technology, critical minerals and migrant smuggling
Concluding statements on artificial intelligence, quantum technology, critical minerals and migrant smuggling were issued by G7 leaders at the end of the 2025 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
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June 18, 2025
Alberta judge reinstates school trustee after ‘unjust’ disqualification
An Alberta court has ordered the reinstatement of a school trustee after it ruled a decision to disqualify him for failing to make an “appropriate” apology for comments he made in an email to a staff member was unjust.
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June 17, 2025
Canada ramps up sanctions against Russia for Putin regime’s ‘continued aggression’ against Ukraine
Canada announced new sanctions against Russia as leaders of the G7 Western countries met for a second day in Kananaskis, Alta.
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June 17, 2025
Ontario judge denies bid to delay COVID insurance class action until Handley Estates issue decided
With a significant legal issue for Canadian class-action litigation hanging in the balance, an Ontario Superior Court judge has declined to delay a $20-million class action launched by denturists against their insurance brokerage and Aviva Insurance over its alleged failure to honour business interruption insurance claims related to COVID-19 pandemic closures.
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June 17, 2025
Federal information commissioner singles out three departments for criticism in annual report
Information Commissioner of Canada Caroline Maynard says the Department of National Defence (DND), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) remain among the worst performing federal departments when it comes to information transparency.