In-House Counsel
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April 23, 2026
OPC sets high bar for anonymization
Organizations across Canada are increasingly turning to anonymization as a way to extract value from data while managing privacy risk. Done correctly, anonymization can place a dataset outside the reach of Canada’s private-sector privacy legislation, freeing organizations to use the data for analytics, product development and operational purposes without the obligations that would otherwise govern the handling of personal information.
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April 23, 2026
When the corporation takes the hit: What shareholders, directors need to know
In corporate structures, the company is its own legal person, with its own assets, liabilities and rights of action. That separation is what gives shareholders the benefit of limited liability, but it also means they cannot simply step into the corporation’s shoes when something goes wrong.
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April 22, 2026
Viable claim in civil conspiracy requires more than a franchise relationship
Ontario appellate courts continue to hold that civil conspiracy claims cannot be used to circumvent corporate separateness. In Cervantes v. Pizza Nova Take Out Ltd., 2026 ONSC 713 (Cervantes), the Ontario Divisional Court reaffirmed that an agreement is the core element of a civil conspiracy claim.
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April 21, 2026
B.C. allows rural employers to retain foreign workers above cap
British Columbia has announced it is opting into a temporary federal measure allowing rural employers to retain low-wage temporary foreign workers beyond the federal 10 per cent cap, according to a release issued April 20.
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April 21, 2026
Responding to complaints before the College of Nurses of Ontario: Process and tips
As legal counsel for all types of nurses, including nurse practitioners, registered nurses and registered practical nurses, we are frequently retained to provide assistance in responding to complaints filed with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO). Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is complex, the following summarizes the core information that nurses should be aware of in order to navigate the process effectively.
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April 21, 2026
Contractual interpretation and the earn-out dispute
A lot has been written about the Project Freeway Inc. v. ABC Technologies Inc., 2025 ONCA 855 case since the Ontario Court of Appeal rendered its decision in December 2025 dismissing the appeal of Justice Jana Steele’s trial decision in the matter.
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April 20, 2026
Canada launches probe into wood product imports amid trade diversion concerns
The federal government has directed the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) to investigate whether a surge in imports of certain wood products is harming or threatening to harm domestic manufacturers.
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April 20, 2026
New OBA campaign brings rule of law understanding to public
This month, the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) launched its Rule of Law campaign in which local lawyers host discussions in their communities to help the public better understand the rule of law and its everyday importance to democracy.
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April 20, 2026
Ontario Court of Appeal says lower-paying replacement work counts in mitigation
The Ontario Court of Appeal has now made clear that income earned during the notice period will generally reduce wrongful dismissal damages, even where the replacement job is lower paying or lower ranking.
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April 20, 2026
Fake it till you make it? King’s Bench says ‘no’
In Tudor v. Accurate Screen Ltd., 2026 ABKB 237 (Justice Keith Yamauchi), the Court of King’s found an employer had just cause to dismiss an employee who made misrepresentations on his resumé.