May 27, 2026
Citing the need to “move quickly to detect and disrupt” the illegal synthetic opioids causing many deaths and injuries, Ottawa announced it has launched a new drug analysis centre to combat illegal drugs.
May 27, 2026
I have a friend (yes, indeed, I have a couple) who practises personal injury law. This past weekend he called me after reading about the Ahluwalia decision (Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16). He visited and over tea, he asked me a simple question (really, a couple).
May 26, 2026
Frank Ramos, a Miami litigation lawyer, writes intelligently on LinkedIn. Recently, he posted that potential legal clients are moving away from using Google searches, and toward AI, to find lawyers. His conclusion is that lawyers should stop worrying about SEO and start writing intelligent commentary so that AI will identify them as an expert and recommend them.
May 26, 2026
Alicia Kennedy has joined Wagners Law Firm in Halifax, where she will lead the firm’s sexual assault and abuse litigation practice.
May 21, 2026
Ontario’s top court has turned back an attempt to gain hundreds of documents as part of a constitutional challenge of Ontario’s car insurance regime. The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision is part of a larger case about the constitutionality of Ontario’s Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT), which has exclusive jurisdiction over the administration of the province’s no-fault statutory accident benefits regime.
May 21, 2026
Minister of Health Marjorie Michel has tabled the report of the third legislative review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA) in Parliament, focused on compliance, enforcement and related actions.
May 20, 2026
For seriously injured Ontarians, a catastrophic impairment (CAT) designation is critical. It unlocks enhanced medical, rehabilitation and attendant care benefits, often the difference between meaningful recovery and long-term hardship.
May 19, 2026
The release of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal’s latest annual report sets the stage for an increase in webcasts and a push to educate people on the importance of judicial independence, says the province’s top judge.
May 19, 2026
In my handy Wilderness Survival Guide, there is a step-by-step guide to building the perfect bonfire. I was reminded of it as I read last week’s Supreme Court of Canada decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16, which has created a new tort — the tort of family violence for coercive and controlling behaviour.
May 15, 2026
The Supreme Court of Canada has created 6-3 a new common law tort of “intimate partner violence” (IPV), which may be claimed separately or within family law proceedings. The far-reaching five-judge majority judgment, written by Justice Nicholas Kasirer (along with a separate lone concurrence by Justice Andromache Karakatsanis), not only recognizes a new tort, it elaborates on when novel torts should be created and on the roles of courts and legislatures in developing the law: Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16.