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Looking Ahead To 2026: Freight Brokers, Motor Carrier Casualty Claims And The United States Supreme Court

The United States Supreme Court does not usually rule on transportation cases. A case currently being "briefed" (that is, legal arguments are being filed) is now before the United States Supreme...

Worldwide Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Key Takeaways From BLG's 37th Annual Maritime Law Seminar

BLG's Shipping Group recently hosted its 37th Annual Maritime Law Seminar in Montréal, bringing together leading maritime law practitioners, industry representatives...

Canada Transport

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Chauffeurs De Camion Transfrontaliers : Ce Que Vous Devez Savoir Sur La Nouvelle Politique Linguistique En Anglais De La FMCSA

Le 28 avril 2025, le président Donald J. Trump a publié le décret 14286 intitulé « Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America's Truck Drivers » (le « décret »).

Canada Transport

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Turbulence Ahead: A Practical Guide To Aircraft Transactions In An Era Of Tariffs

After months of "will he or won't he" drama, the United States announced on July 31, 2025 that baseline tariffs on most goods imported from Canada would increase to 35%.

Canada International

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McMillan LLP

What Cross-Border Truck Drivers Need To Know About The FMCSA's New English Language Proficiency Policy

Canada Transport

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

BWA: Opsis Airport Services Inc. And Québec Maritime Services Inc., Et Al. (Podcast)

Canada Litigation

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Torys LLP

How To Steer Clear Of Insurance Pitfalls

Canada Insurance

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Federally Regulated Industries: The SCC Reaffirms And Clarifies The Interjurisdictional Immunity Doctrine

Canada Litigation

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

When Federal And Provincial Law Collide: The Supreme Court Reaffirms The Applicable Framework

Canada Litigation

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McMillan LLP

In A Welcome Sign For Major New Project Proponents, SCC Breathes New Life Into Interjurisdictional Immunity

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

A Unanimous Supreme Court Ruling Affirms Langlois' Position

Canada Transport

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

SCC Finds Quebec Law Inapplicable To Federal Undertakings Under Interjurisdictional Immunity Doctrine

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Geographical Deviation Does Not Defeat The One Year Time Bar In The Hague-Visby Rules

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Final U.S. Trade Representative Chinese Ship Fees Provide Relief For Canadian Shipowners

Worldwide Transport

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Could Your Termination Provisions Be Rendered Unenforceable In 2026? The Ontario Court Of Appeal Is Set To Decide This Important Issue

Canada Employment

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Soloway Wright

What You Should Know About The Freestyle Libre 3 Recall

Worldwide Litigation

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Gluckstein Lawyers

Federal Government Announces Intent To Create An Artist's Resale Right In Canada

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Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP

12 Key Employee Rights In Ontario (2025–2026 Update)

Canada Employment

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Unified LLP

Est-ce que les terrains des municipalités ontariennes sont à l'abri de la possession adversative? Leçons de l'arrêt Kosicki c. Toronto

Canada Real Estate

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Miller Thomson LLP

Rerouting Reform: Overcoming Internal Trade Barriers In Canada's Trucking Regulation

As uncertainty surrounding Canada's relationship with its main trading partner intensifies, federal and provincial governments have turned their attention inward to the urgent need to eliminate non-tariff interprovincial trade barriers.

Canada Transport

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

How To Register For The CARM Client Portal: A Step-by-step Guide For Carriers And Freight Forwarders

If your business moves goods across the Canadian border into Canada, registering on the CARM Client Portal is no longer optional — it's essential.

Canada Transport

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

British Columbia 2025 Budget Infrastructure Developments

On March 4, 2025, British Columbia's Finance Minister, Brenda Bailey, unveiled Budget 2025: Standing Strong for B.C., (the 2025 Budget) outlining the province's fiscal priorities for the coming years.

Canada Healthcare

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Worth Its Weight In Gold? Not When Liability Clauses Tip The Scales

You had ONE job!!! It's easy to picture someone screaming this into the ether following not only the theft of millions of dollars of gold but an administrative failure which has now led to the loss...

Canada Transport

MB

McCague Borlack LLP

Canada Border Services Agency's New Authority To Inspect Goods Destined For Export: Proposed Amendments To The Customs Act

Canada Transport

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Competition In The Transportation Industry And Recent Amendments To The Competition Act

Canada Anti-trust

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Canadian Port Strike Update

Canada Transport

Dunavant

Parties Should Take Proactive Steps To Ensure Arbitration Confidentiality

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Supply Chain Uncertainty: Navigating Rail Shutdowns And Possible Port Strikes

Canada Transport

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Purchasing A Private Vessel: What You Should Know

Canada Transport

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Logistically Speaking - Hot Sheet Week 36

Worldwide Transport

Dunavant

Risky Business: Navigating Transport Canada's New Registration Requirement For Dangerous Goods

Canada Transport

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Transportation Broker Liability In The U.S.A. – Avoiding Nuclear Verdicts

Worldwide Transport

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Transportation Broker Liability In The U.S.A. – Avoiding Nuclear Verdicts V2

Canada Transport

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Logistically Speaking - Hot Sheet Week 36

In July, U.S. job openings dropped to 7.67 million, the lowest level since early 2021, as layoffs increased, indicating a weakening labor market.

Worldwide Transport

Dunavant

Risky Business: Navigating Transport Canada's New Registration Requirement For Dangerous Goods

Dangerous goods" ("hazardous materials" in the United States) is a loaded term that brings to mind crude oil, lithium-ion batteries and explosives, but in fact covers perfume, paint, aerosols and other consumer goods.

Canada Transport

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Transportation Broker Liability In The U.S.A. – Avoiding Nuclear Verdicts

Canadian trucking companies and Canadian transportation brokers are always at risk for nuclear verdicts[1] for their operations when they go into the Unites States of America.

Worldwide Transport

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Transportation Broker Liability In The U.S.A. – Avoiding Nuclear Verdicts V2

Canadian trucking companies and Canadian transportation brokers are always at risk for nuclear verdicts for their operations when they go into the Unites States of America.

Canada Transport

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Energy Insight – Making Dollars And Sense Of Carbon Markets – Part 3: Cross Border Carbon Transportation

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McMillan LLP

Antrim And Antonakos: Similar Facts, Different Outcome

In the early 2000s, the Province of Ontario built a stretch of new highway outside of Ottawa. This became part of Highway 417 and runs parallel to, and in some cases effectively replaces, old Highway 17.

Canada Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Canada's New Modern Slavery Regime: A Summary For The Transportation And Logistics Industry

Modern slavery is increasingly becoming a concern for Canadian businesses with complex supply chains. The International Labour Organization reported that approximately 49.6 million people were in modern slavery in 2021.

Worldwide International

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Interest And Increases: Developments In The Law On Limits Of Liability In Canada

There have been two recent developments on the limitation of liability for vessels under 300 GT in Canada. The first is a decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA)...

Canada Transport

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Deadline Extension: Supply Chain Regulatory Review Consultation

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat launched the Supply Chain Regulatory Review consultation through the Let's Talk Federal Regulations engagement platform on November 7, 2023.

Canada Transport

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Court Of Appeal Affirms Monetary Cap Is Exclusive Of Cost & Interest In A Maritime Claim

Canada Litigation

MO

McLeish Orlando LLP

Foreign Owners Be Aware Of ITF "Inspections"

Canada Transport

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Interplay Of Federal And Provincial Jurisdiction Over Maritime Disputes

Canada Transport

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

New Registration Requirements For Importers, Carriers And Others Involved In The Transportation Of Dangerous Goods

Canada Transport

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Fall Economic Statement 2023

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canada Officially Jettisons The Hamburg Rules: Marine Liability Act Amended

Canada Transport

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Transportation Companies Beware: Shipping To Counterfeiters With Notice Could Result In Criminal Sanctions

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Aird & Berlis LLP

When Boats And Booze Collide: Seeking Justice After A Drunk Boating Incident Leaves You Injured Or Worse

Canada Litigation

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McLeish Orlando LLP

Canada Adds Exemptions From Hours Of Work Requirements For Certain Employees In Banking, Telecommunications And Broadcasting, Rail, And Airline Sectors

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

Court Rules That Unquantifiable Climate Impacts Are Not Sufficient To Overturn Project Approval

Canada Environment

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Bennett Jones LLP

Stellantis Limiting Shipments Of Gasoline Vehicles To 14 States

Canada Transport

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Crowe MacKay LLP

Labour Strike On Canada's West Coast: The Impact On Marine Industry Stakeholders

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Canada Proposes To Amend The Canadian Transportation Act And The Canada Marine Act To Improve Transparency And Accountability

Canada Transport

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Nouvelle tentative par le Canada de réglementer les aéroports : Introduction du Projet de loi C-52

Canada Transport

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Transport Canada Boost: $165.4 Million Allocated In The Federal Budget

Canada Government

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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Effect Of Canada/EU Free Trade Agreement On The Cabotage Trade (Maritime Law Seminar) (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Autonomous Vessels (Maritime Law Seminar) (Video)

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Reducing Your Risk: Critical Issues In Canadian Transportation Law (Video)

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Transportation Of Dangerous Goods (Video)

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

LNG Shipping From Canada

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Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

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