In-House Counsel
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June 24, 2025
Canada to impose new trade measures to protect domestic steel, aluminum sectors
The federal government will adopt additional tariff measures based on the “country of melt and pour” for steel and “country of smelt and cast” for aluminum over the coming weeks, aimed at protecting domestic steel and aluminum industries that are facing 50 per cent U.S. tariffs.
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June 24, 2025
Nova Scotia court confirms ‘some basis in fact’ standard for class action certification evidence
The evidentiary burden to certify a class action remains low, but the “some basis in fact” standard must still be satisfied through admissible evidence, the Nova Scotia Supreme Court has confirmed.
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June 24, 2025
Manitoba government opens office in Washington to ‘strengthen’ trade with U.S.
Premier of Manitoba Wab Kinew has announced that the province has opened a “permanent office in Washington, D.C.,” to build on “trade and economic relationships with the U.S. that support Manitoba jobs.”
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June 24, 2025
Ontario court certifies negligence class action against Smith & Wesson over Danforth shooting
The Ontario Court of Appeal has certified a class action against Smith & Wesson over allegations that the gun manufacturer was negligent in failing to implement technology to prevent unauthorized use of the gun used in a 2018 mass shooting in Toronto.
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June 24, 2025
COOPERATIVES - Operation of enterprise at cost - Financial disclosure
Appeal by appellant against a decision granting partial summary judgment in favour of respondent. The respondent, Calgary Co-operative Assn. Ltd., sourced groceries and fuel from the appellant, Federated Co-operatives Ltd., for over 60 years.
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June 23, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal slashes $700K costs award in rental dispute due to ‘chilling effect’
The Ontario Court of Appeal has significantly cut a costs award in a hard-fought landlord-tenant dispute on Toronto’s tony “Mink Mile,” finding the legal fees were “concerning” and the motion judge’s high tally could contribute to a chilling effect on litigation.
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June 23, 2025
Canada builds new, strengthened partnership with the European Union
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a “new, ambitious and comprehensive partnership” with the European Union, emphasizing “increased co-operation in defence, trade and commerce.”
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June 23, 2025
Journalism and AI: A cautionary tale
Generative AI, or genAI — arguably one of the fastest-growing technologies at the moment — is everywhere: in the workplace and in one’s private life. And one need not look too far to find it. Run a quick Internet search, for example, and notice the AI-generated summary at the top of the page. Watch a video online, for example, and notice an ad midstream featuring an AI-generated persona trying to sell something.
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June 23, 2025
New rules and regulations as Alberta privacy, access to information legislation becomes law
With Alberta’s new privacy and access to information laws now in effect, legal experts are highlighting the changes that newly released rules and regulations will bring to public bodies and their data management practices.
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June 23, 2025
Evading tariffs not worth the risk
With Canada’s retaliatory tariffs still in effect due to the ongoing Canada-United States trade war, importers continue to grapple with the significant financial burden of high tariffs rates. In an effort to seek some financial relief, importers might be tempted to consider various “creative strategies” aimed at minimizing the amount of duties paid or payable. Many of these strategies are offered to innocent importers by unscrupulous actors seeking to turn a profit by selling easy answers. Unfortunately, these strategies are usually forms of customs “evasion,” with the importer on the hook for the potential liability.