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Random Testing Goes Nuclear: SCC Dismisses Application For Leave To Appeal Decision Upholding Random Drug And Alcohol Testing As Constitutional

On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal ("FCA") in Power Workers' Union v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FCA 182, which upheld the constitutionality of mandatory drug and alcohol testing requirements for nuclear workers in safety-critical positions.

Canada Litigation

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DMG Advocates

Inference Of Dissipation Not Automatic When Considering Suitability Of Mareva Injunction

In fraud claims, plaintiffs are often concerned that defendants will dissipate assets beyond the court's reach. While the Mareva injunction, which freezes assets, is a useful (and, sometimes, essential) tool, the legal bar remains exceptionally high.

Canada Litigation

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DMG Advocates

Liability First, Repairs Later: Case Comment On Murray v. Windsor Brunello

In Murray v Windsor Brunello Ltd, 2024 ABKB 281 ("Murray"), the Alberta Court of King's Bench ruled that the home owners' decision to hold off on beginning remediation work...

Canada Litigation

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Whitelaw Twining

Understanding No Duty Of Care Clauses In Municipal Professional Services Agreements

Recently, a number of municipalities in BC have incorporated "no duty of care" clauses ("NDCC") in their engineering services agreements ("ESAs"). For frame of reference, ESAs are typically executed...

Canada Commercial

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Whitelaw Twining

Ontario Court Of Appeal Finds Stepped Dispute Clause Does Not Bar Arbitration

Canada Litigation

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Enforceability Of Limitation Periods Embedded In Multi-tier Dispute Resolution Clauses – The Court Of Appeal For Ontario Takes A View

Canada Real Estate

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Whitelaw Twining

Ask An IP Litigator: Are Methods Of Medical Treatment Patentable? (Video)

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Torys LLP

Statistically Significant, Or It Didn't Happen? Corrective Disclosure Under The Securities Act

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

La Cour d'appel de la Colombie-Britannique maintient le droit de recourir aux outils d'application rétroactive prévus par la Securities Act

Canada Commercial

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Principes essentiels régissant le droit des fiducies : Edmonton Regional Airports Authority c. Lynx Air Holdings Corporation

Canada Litigation

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Miller Thomson LLP

Substantial Compliance: The Court's Curative Power Has Limits

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O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

La cour d'appel revoit la notion d'accident survenu « à l'occasion du travail »

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Disbarred Lawyer's Claim Against Bank Dismissed (Murray v. The Toronto-Dominion Bank)

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Surdité professionnelle : un jugement interprétant un article de droit nouveau

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Changes To Canada's Retaliatory Tariff Regime: Key Takeaways For Importers

Canada International

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Fasken

Canada Removes Tariffs On U.S. Goods

Canada International

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Investment Opportunities In Canada: The Best Businesses To Start And Invest In.

Canada Immigration

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Sobirovs Law Firm

AI In The Financial Sector: The Autorité Des Marchés Financiers Publishes Draft Guidelines

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Dentons Canada LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies Jurisdiction Over Global Crypto Platforms

Canada Technology

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

OHIP Billing Cases Consider A New Category Of Expert Evidence: Litigant's Employee With Expertise

Two Divisional Court decisions related to billing under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan ("OHIP") provide insight into the consideration of expert evidence by administrative tribunals governed...

Canada Healthcare

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Rosen Sunshine LLP

L'arrêt Collège des médecins du Québec c. Maison Jacynthe – Interprétation de l'article 32 et exercice illégal de la médecine

L'auteure commente cet arrêt de la Cour d'appel portant sur l'interprétation de l'article 32 du Code des professions et l'exercice illégal de la médecine.

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

A Cautionary Tale For Farm Succession Planning: Metske v Metske, 2025 ONCA 418

The Court of Appeal for Ontario's recent decision in Metske v Metske provides an important lesson to farming families and their professional advisors: good intentions and family loyalty...

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Good Change: Amendments To The Rules For Settlement Approval Motions For Parties Under Disability

On June 16, 2025, important amendments to the Rules for obtaining court approval of settlements involving parties under disability came into force.

Canada Litigation

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Casey & Moss LLP

Neither All Nor Nothing? Navigating The Complexity Of Witness Credibility

Canada Litigation

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WeirFoulds LLP

Droits de la travailleuse enceinte : la cour d'appel précise l'obligation qui incombe aux employeurs

Canada Employment

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Bélanger Sauvé

Court Of Appeal Summaries (September 1 – September 5)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Where Is "Home"?

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Taylor McCaffrey

The Standards That Enable Settlement In Tax Disputes

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Counter Tax Litigators

Heirs' Rights After Divorce: Ex-Spouses In Estate Litigation: Carswell v. Engle Estate (2018 BCCA) And The Wills, Estates And Succession Act S. 60

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Watson Goepel LLP

Court Of Appeal Clarifies Meaning Of Public Correction In Upholding Decision Allowing Securities Class Action To Proceed

Canada Litigation

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Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

A Cautionary Tale For Farm Succession Planning

Canada Commercial

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Lerners LLP

Environmental Administrative Penalty Schemes: Is The Court Creating A Regulatory Charter-Free Zone?

Canada Environment

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Fasken

Heirs' Rights After Divorce: Ex-Spouses In Estate Litigation: Carswell v. Engle Estate (2018 BCCA) And The Wills, Estates And Succession Act S. 60

Can an ex-spouse bring a claim to vary their ex-spouse's will? The B.C. Court of Appeal dealt with this question in Carswell v. Engle Estate, 2018 BCCA 164.

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Watson Goepel LLP

Court Of Appeal Clarifies Meaning Of Public Correction In Upholding Decision Allowing Securities Class Action To Proceed

In a decision released early this month in Terry Longhair Professional Corporation v. Akumin Inc., Ontario's Court of Appeal upheld the decision of Madam Justice Akbarali certifying...

Canada Litigation

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Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

A Cautionary Tale For Farm Succession Planning

The decision narrows the scope of proprietary estoppel in the agricultural context and underlines the commercial reality that a succession plan must be both documented and financially achievable.

Canada Commercial

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Lerners LLP

Environmental Administrative Penalty Schemes: Is The Court Creating A Regulatory Charter-Free Zone?

Administrative penalty schemes have quickly become the preferred way for governments to enforce regulatory obligations. This is now particularly true with respect to environmental obligations...

Canada Environment

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Fasken

Facebook: Federal Court Of Appeal Clarifies Requirements For Consent Under PIPEDA

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Lerners LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (August 25 – August 29)

R.L. v. M.F. involved a dispute over spousal support following the end of an over 14-year marriage in which both the husband and wife were high income earners.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

La Cour supérieure du Québec refuse l'autorisation d'une action collective en droit de la consommation

Le 21 juillet 2025, la Cour supérieure du Québec (la « Cour ») a refusé, dans l'affaire Langlais c. Compagnie Wal-Mart du Canada, 2025 QCCS 2552, l'autorisation d'une action collective pour des fausses...

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The Superior Court Of Québec Refuses To Authorize A Class Action In Consumer Law

On July 21, 2025, the Superior Court of Quebec (the "Court") in Langlais c. Wal-Mart Canada Corp., 2025 QCCS 2552 refused to authorize a class action regarding false representations surrounding...

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Is There Still Testamentary Autonomy?

Can someone really leave their estate to anyone they choose? The recent McCrone v. Henry Estate case raises important questions about testamentary autonomy and undue influence.

Canada Litigation

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Watson Goepel LLP

La Cour d'appel de l'Ontario réaffirme l'importance de la clarté dans les contrats de travail

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Understanding The Potential Subrogation Rights Of Long-Term Disability Insurers

Canada Insurance

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McLeish Orlando LLP

How Learning American Sign Language Made Me A Better Lawyer

Canada Litigation

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Casey & Moss LLP

Top 5 Tips When Appealing A Lower Court Order

Canada Litigation

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Torkin Manes LLP

À Quel Moment Est-il Judicieux De Demander Un Jugement Sommaire Partiel Dans Un Litige De Nature Commerciale?

Canada Litigation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

En L'absence De Justification, Un Retard Pourrait Entraîner La Perte Du Privilège Et De Toute Garantie

Canada Real Estate

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Miller Thomson LLP

From Reasons To Judgment: Settling An Order Under Rule 59.04

Canada Litigation

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Casey & Moss LLP

Thumbs-Up Emoji Case Stands: Supreme Court Declines To Hear Appeal

Canada Litigation

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Procido LLP

Change Of Mind After Refusing Roadside Approved Screening Device ["ASD"] Demand

Canada Compliance

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Accelerating Justice: Alberta Targets 36-month Deadline For Civil Trials

Canada Litigation

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Miller Thomson LLP

Professional Code: Towards Better Protection For Victims Of Sexual Violence

Canada Criminal

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

McLeish Orlando Personal Injury Guide

Canada Litigation

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McLeish Orlando LLP

Expiry Of Lien Security For Failure To Enforce

Canada Real Estate

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McLennan Ross LLP

Addressing Claims Where Aboriginal Rights And Title Overlap

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Mining Project Halted: Yukon Court Orders Re‑engagement With Kaska Nation

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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How Are Professional Poker Winnings Taxed In Canada? Taxable Business Income And Non-Taxable Hobbies: Fournier-Giguère V. Canada Et. Al., 2025 FCA 112

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

When The CRA Says, "No": Exploring Judicial Review For Denied Taxpayer Relief From Penalties, Interest Payments On Tax Debt

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Tax Evasion Penalties: Canadian Tax Evasion Versus U.S. Tax Evasion, A Canadian Tax Lawyer Explains The Differences

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Are "Hybrid Sales" Of Private Businesses Still A Viable Tax Planning Tool For Business Owners? A Case Comment On Foix V His Majesty The King, 2023 FCA 38

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Year In Review: 7 Things You Need To Know About Canadian Immigration Law In 2023

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Strikes And Picketing In The Living Room: Anti-scab Provisions In The Age Of Telework

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Ontario Superior Court Reviews The Factors Applied In Determining Independent / Dependant Contractor Status

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Dishonesty And Bad Judgment But No Warnings: Ontario Court Upholds Fiduciary's Termination For Cause

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

La Cour D'appel De L'Alberta Confirme Le Critère De Discrimination Fondée Sur Le Statut Familial

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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FH&P Lawyers

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Fasken

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Fasken (French)

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SBA Lawyers LLP

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