Canada: Family Law

Divorce is never easy, but in elite circles, the process carries unique factors and stress. Your finances and assets are more complex, your time is limited, and your privacy is essential.

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice examined whether a woman with diminished capacity required a court-appointed guardian to manage her substantial property holdings, or if less restrictive alternatives could protect her interests while preserving her autonomy. The case centered on balancing the state's duty to protect vulnerable persons against an individual's fundamental right to self-determination when making decisions about tens of millions of dollars in assets.

The Canadian government has proposed making the $10 million capital gains tax exemption for employee ownership trusts permanent in its Spring Economic Update 2026.

Separation is a stressful and emotional time which can be overwhelming with decisions you may need to make. There are many factors that go into those important, life changing decisions.

As digital assets become increasingly common in personal and business portfolios, family law professionals are encountering cryptocurrency-related issues in divorce with far greater frequency.

Second marriages are complicated, emotionally, legally, and financially. When they involve two people with children from prior relationships, large differences in net worth, and unclear expectations around contingencies...

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of January 26, 2026.

The unexpected death of a loved one is devastating — even more so when it results from the negligence or wrongdoing of another individual or institution.

Torts, Defamation, Civil Procedure, Anti-SLAPP, Damages, Costs, Self-Represented Litigants, Full Indemnity, Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.C.43, s. 136.1, Human Rights...