Canada: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

The British Columbia Supreme Court decision in Lewis v. WestJet Airlines Ltd. (2025 BCSC 1565) clarifies the circumstances under which accountants' work may be protected by legal privilege.

In Stack v The King, 2024 TCC 137, the Tax Court of Canada blocked the Canada Revenue Agency's attempt to obtain various documents, including an email record, that were protected by solicitor-client privilege.

Navigate the complexities of Canadian transfer pricing audits with expert guidance on documentation requirements, CRA audit powers, and privilege protection. Learn strategic approaches to functional interviews, information requests, and compliance obligations while understanding the consequences of non-compliance and proposed legislative changes that could significantly impact audit procedures.

Cross-border taxpayers, corporations, investors, and high-net-worth individuals increasingly face scrutiny from both the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

On May 6, 2026, the Act to implement the Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (Act) received royal assent, ratifying the accession of the United Kingdom to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The Act is expected to enter into force by order of the Governor in Council shortly.

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Appellate litigators and judges have turned to Conduct of an Appeal for guidance since its first publication in 1993.

A Tax Court case reveals how settlement agreements can become unstable when institutions attempt to modify terms after acceptance. The dispute centered on whether additional implementation terms could be added...

Québec’s legal warranty regime imposes strict obligations on professional sellers, largely owing to the presumptions set out in article 1729 of the Civil Code of Québec (C.C.Q.).

In January 2025, former Federal Minister of Health, the Honourable Mark Holland, released a Letter to provinces and territories on the importance of upholding the Canada Health Act – 2025. We wrote about it here.

In Sienna v. Duckett, 2025 ONCA 867, the Court of Appeal allowed the plaintiffs leave to amend their claim against the Attorney General of Canada relating...

Plea-bargain agreements form an integral part of our criminal justice system as they aide the amicable resolution of criminal cases. These agreements are not foreign in labour matters...