In-House Counsel
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January 05, 2026
Might means right, even in the legal world
Recent events in Venezuela have us thinking about the expression “might means right,” and what it means for our legal systems.
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January 02, 2026
Federal Court of Appeal upholds CTA’s decision on CN Rail grain revenue caps
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)’s refusal to reopen CN Rail’s maximum grain revenue caps for certain crop years, despite the company’s claim that COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine drove an unprecedented gap between forecast and actual inflation in its input costs.
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January 02, 2026
B.C. receives over 260 submissions on improving province’s business environment
The Government of British Columbia has received more than 260 submissions through its “Ease of Doing Business” initiative and is reviewing them to “foster a business environment that supports good jobs and economic growth.”
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December 24, 2025
Law360 Canada is taking a publishing break and will be back Jan. 2
Law360 Canada will be on a publishing hiatus from Dec. 25, 2025, to Jan. 2, 2026. We wish you a happy holiday and all the best for the new year.
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December 23, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal orders Shopify to preserve seller data pending CRA appeal
The Federal Court of Appeal has granted a preservation order requiring Shopify Inc. to retain certain seller data, pending an appeal concerning the CRA’s effort to compel the e-commerce platform to disclose seller information for tax compliance purposes.
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December 22, 2025
Court allows $611,845 deposit forfeiture, rules extension did not waive timeliness clause
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has permitted a vendor to retain a $611,845 deposit in a $7.6-million land sale after the buyer failed to close on time, finding that agreed extensions did not constitute a waiver of the contract’s “time is of the essence” clause.
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December 19, 2025
Resident plaintiff may be added to non-resident action before certification: B.C. Court of Appeal
The B.C. Court of Appeal has confirmed that a proposed class action does not fail merely because it was commenced by a non-resident, holding that the subsequent addition of a B.C. plaintiff provides sufficient standing for the action to move forward to certification.
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December 19, 2025
A season for sharing: The legal and moral case for ensuring everyone has enough food at Christmas
Every Christmas, families across Canada gather around warm meals that symbolize dignity, community and care. Yet for many households in Alberta and across the country, rising costs and winter pressures make it difficult to afford even the most basic groceries. Food insecurity turns what should be a season of comfort into a time of anxiety.
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December 18, 2025
Canada introduces tougher methane standards for energy sector and landfills
The federal government has unveiled new regulations to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector and landfills, measures projected to create an estimated 34,000 clean-tech jobs, according to a release issued Dec. 16.
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December 17, 2025
Experts warn reading of UNDRIP into B.C. law could cause major legal uncertainty
Legal experts are warning that a landmark B.C. Court of Appeal ruling requiring all provincial laws to be interpreted in line with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) has introduced an unprecedented level of legal uncertainty in the province.