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SCC Gives Green Light For Cull Of Ostriches At BC Ostrich Farm

On November 6, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) dismissed Universal Ostrich Farms' (Universal Farms) application for leave to appeal the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal...

Canada Litigation

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Cassels

Who Is Responsible For Condo Walls, Ceilings, And Floors? Alberta Court Of Appeal Clarifies In Aubin v Condominium Plan No 862 2917

It is often said that good fences make good neighbours. But condominium living often raises one key question: where does your unit end, and the common property begin?

Canada Real Estate

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Miller Thomson LLP

CPD ACCREDITED Webinar: Supporting Survivors In Litigation (Video)

In this CPD-accredited presentation from the 2025 Supporting Survivors of Sexual Abuse Conference, Dr. Mandi Gray, assistant professor at Trent University and author of Suing for Silence...

Canada Litigation

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Gluckstein Lawyers

Jusqu'où s'étend le secret professionnel des CPA?

La Cour d'appel du Québec s'est récemment penchée sur cette question dans l'affaire Autorité des marchés financiers c. Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec, 2024 QCCA 1500..

Canada Litigation

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BCF Business Law

Civil Remedies For Survivors And Justice System Advances (Video)

Canada Litigation

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Gluckstein Lawyers

Privilege Under Pressure: Managing Legal Risk In Internal Investigations

Canada Litigation

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Torys LLP

Court Holds That Entering Into A Peace Bond Bars Civil Claim Against Police

Canada Litigation

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

How Far Does The Professional Secrecy Of CPAs Extend?

Canada Litigation

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BCF Business Law

Garantie quinquennale, et défaut d'entretien : quels sont les enseignements clés de l'arrêt Tyco International ?

Canada Real Estate

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Miller Thomson LLP

Clear Policy Language Matters: Insights From Busato V. Gore Mutual Insurance Company

Canada Insurance

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Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP

Alberta Introduces Teacher Back-to-Work Legislation

Canada Employment

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McLennan Ross LLP

What Not To Do When You're Served With A Lawsuit

Canada Litigation

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Taylor McCaffrey

Court Rejects Bid To Overturn Terrebonne Election Result (Sinclair-Desgagné v. Attorney General (Canada))

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

One Method, Many Taxes: Lease Interpretation And Realty Tax Allocation In 100 Bloor Street West V. Barry's Bootcamp

Canada Real Estate

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Bennett Jones LLP

Share Redemption And Share Retraction: Tax Treatment By CRA—plus They Are Useful Tax Planning Tools

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

A Canadian Tax Lawyer's Updated Guide On Non-Resident Trusts In Canada

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Close, But No Bad Faith: The Fine Line Between Insurers Being Wrong And Acting In Bad Faith

Canada Insurance

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Fillmore Riley

A Broken Vase Can't Always Be Fixed: When Employees Lie In The Workplace

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

Canada 2025 Draft Tax Changes: Key Updates For Individuals, Corporations, And Trusts

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

New Ontario Small Claims Court Monetary Limit

As of October 1, 2025, the monetary limit for claims brought before the Ontario Small Claims Court will see a substantial increase, a change that will directly affect future litigants.

Canada Litigation

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Consent To Judgment In Ontario Debt Matters Explained (Video)

Learn how banks in Ontario approach debt matters where a defence appears strong on the surface but lacks true legal merit.

Canada Insolvency

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 27 – 31, 2025)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of October 27, 2025.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Beyond The Blueprint: When Do Owners Owe A Duty Of Care To Contractors?

In construction projects, the relationship between owners and contractors is usually governed by a formal contract.

Canada Real Estate

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Going Once, Going Twice: Hotel Property Sold In A Rare Court-ordered Live Auction

Canada Real Estate

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Dentons Canada LLP

High Costs For Hardball: Barry v. Anantharajah

Canada Litigation

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McCague Borlack LLP

Place Laurier Ltd. v. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, 2025 ONSC 4172

Canada Litigation

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Whitelaw Twining

La Cour suprême du Canada refuse d'autoriser l'appel dans deux affaires d'arbitrage

Canada Litigation

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Objective Evidence, Not Bystander Reaction, Key In Workplace Psych Injuries: Alberta Decision

Canada Litigation

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Bennett Jones LLP

Case Comment: How A Taxpayer's Reliance On Frivolous Tax Appeals, Statute-Barred Tax Challenges In Court Backfired – Boucher v. Canada, 2004 FCA 46

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Lessons From The U.K.: Potential Reforms To Canadian Banks' Fraud Prevention Responsibilities

Canada Criminal

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Protecting Public Interest Expression

Canada Litigation

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Pallett Valo LLP

Spennie Holdings Inc. v. AGC: Tax Court Is Exclusive Forum For Tax Reassessment Disputes, Not Judicial Review Process

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 20 – 24, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Lessons From The U.K.: Potential Reforms To Canadian Banks' Fraud Prevention Responsibilities

Fraud rates continue to rise in Canada, with recent Statistics Canada data showing a 12% increase in police-reported fraud from 2022 to 2023.

Canada Criminal

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Spennie Holdings Inc. v. AGC: Tax Court Is Exclusive Forum For Tax Reassessment Disputes, Not Judicial Review Process

The Federal Court's recent decision in Spennie Holdings Inc. et al v. Attorney General of Canada (T-1197-25, released August 15, 2025) reaffirms established Canadian tax law.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Protecting Public Interest Expression

Sheridan Retail Inc v Roy, a recent Ontario Superior Court decision, emphasizes the potency of Ontario's anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) rules...

Canada Litigation

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Pallett Valo LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 20 – 24, 2025)

The appellants argued that the motion judge erred in her contextual analysis.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

The Evolution Of Administrative Tax Penalties In Canada And Why It Matters To Canadians: From Guindon To Bozzer And Beyond

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

CRA Directs Taxpayers To The Wrong Court: The Cautionary Tale Of Martinez Cedeno v. The King

In the recent decision of Martinez Cedeno v. The King, Justice Graham of the Tax Court of Canada (the "Tax Court") deplored the practice of the Canada Revenue Agency (the "CRA")...

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McMillan LLP

The Continuing Challenge Of Causation In Climate Litigation

As climate litigation develops both domestically and internationally, the issue of causation remains contentious.

Canada Litigation

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Fasken

Can Psychiatrists Be Liable To A Patient's Family? Ontario Court Of Appeal Weighs In

A recent decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal has confirmed that psychiatrists treating a patient with known violent tendencies may indeed owe a duty of care to the family members of a patient.

Canada Litigation

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Rosen Sunshine LLP

Does The Doctrine Of Unconscionable Procurement Apply In Saskatchewan?

The doctrine of unconscionable procurement was recently considered by the Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan in Ruszkowski v Concentra Trust, 2025 SKKB 164 [Ruszkowski].

Canada Government

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

B.C. Decision Highlights Importance Of Clarity In Restrictive Covenants

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

R. V. Bhatti: Warranted Police Discretion Or Bound By The Warrant?

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (October 13 – 17, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Developer Breached Agreement Of Purchase And Sale By Demanding Additional Charges At Time Of Closing (Taheripouresfahani v. Dormer Bond Inc.)

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

BC Supreme Court's Recent Cowichan Decision

Canada Litigation

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Unveiling The Hidden Risks: How CVCs Can Cause Serious Harm To Patients

Canada Litigation

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Siskinds LLP

Lawyer Spotlight: Tara Sweeney – Advocating For Justice In Complex Medical Malpractice Cases

Canada Litigation

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Soloway Wright

How Ontario's Court Of Appeal Clarifies The Applicability Of Limitation Periods For Shareholder Rights

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

The Hidden Terms Of Settlement: When Courts Imply A Mutual Release

Canada Litigation

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Miller Thomson LLP

Alberta Court Of Appeal Confirms Equitable Set-off As A Defence To Summary Judgment

Canada Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Is It Viable? Is It Common? British Columbia Court Of Appeal Reinforces Requirements For Certification

Canada Litigation

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Torys LLP

SCC Grants Leave On Lease Repudiation Case And Landlord Mitigation Obligations Will Be Reconsidered

Canada Commercial

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Cassels

Abusive Arbitration Clauses In Contracts Of Adhesion: Quebec Court Of Appeal Reaffirms The Importance Of Access To Justice

Canada Litigation

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

When A Client-advisor Relationship Gets Too Close

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Babin Bessner Spry LLP

A High-Stakes Dose: Supreme Court Of Canada To Weigh In On Patenting Methods Of Medical Treatments

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala 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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Civil Remedies For Survivors And Justice System Advances (Video)

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Gluckstein Lawyers

Consent To Judgment In Ontario Debt Matters Explained (Video)

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

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FH&P Lawyers

Class Actions In Canada: Hot Topics Shaping Tech Litigation (Video)

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Fasken

Les actions collectives au Canada : les sujets d'actualité qui façonnent les litiges dans le secteur des technologies (Video)

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Fasken (French)

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