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A Guide To The Proposed "Transition" Plan In Ontario's Civil Rules Reform

Ontario's Civil Rules Review Working Group recognizes that even the best reforms fail without a clear, workable transition.

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

En quête de clarté en matière de lésions professionnelles psychologiques

Loin de se dissiper, le brouillard s'épaissit lorsqu'il est question de reconnaissance d'un accident de travail de nature psychologique au Québec.

Canada Litigation

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Fasken (French)

New Rules Of Civil Procedure On The Horizon

It's still a waiting game as Ontario litigators eagerly await the final versions of the Ontario government's anticipated reforms to the current Rules of Civil Procedure (the Rules)...

Canada Litigation

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Simplifying Service In Ontario Civil Litigation: What's Changing, Why It Matters, And How To Prepare

Ontario's Civil Rules Reform Final Policy Report proposes practical updates to how parties serve documents so cases move faster and cost less.

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Ontario Civil Rules Review: Enforcement Reforms At A Glance

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

New Pre‑Litigation Procedures

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Timelines For Service: What's Changing And Why It Matters For Your Files

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Ontario Civil Rules Review: What's Changing On Expert Evidence

Canada Litigation

LL

Lerners LLP

Pre‑Trial Procedures And Trial Management Conferences: What Ontario Litigators Need To Know Now

Canada Litigation

LL

Lerners LLP

Motions Practice: What's Changing And Why It Matters For Your Files

Canada Litigation

LL

Lerners LLP

Examinations Out Of Court: What's Changing And Why It Matters For Ontario Litigators

Canada Litigation

LL

Lerners LLP

A High‑Level Summary Of Ontario's Proposed "Up‑Front Evidence Model" For Civil Discovery

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Ontario Civil Rules Reform: What's Changing In Appeals

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Law Society Of Ontario v AA, 2026 ONCA 47: Restoring Public Trust In Licensing Decisions

Canada Litigation

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WeirFoulds LLP

Evolving Needs For Emerging And High Growth Companies: Series A Stage (Video)

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Dispute Resolution Clauses Matter More Than You Think: Avoiding Costly Mistakes In Commercial Contracts

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Aboriginal Title Gives Way To Private Interests In New Brunswick

Canada Government

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Gowling WLG

When Is Enough, Enough? HRTO's Guidance On Accommodation In Cillis v. Hamilton - Wentworth District School Board.

Canada Employment

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Piccolo Heath

Evolving Needs For Emerging And High Growth Companies: Seed Stage (Video)

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

When Is An Accountant's Work Privileged In Canada: Protecting Accountants' Work In Tax Matters, Including Litigation

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.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Tax Court Rejects The CRA's Attempt To Obtain Documents Protected By Solicitor-Client Privilege: Stack v The King, 2024 TCC 137

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.

Canada Litigation

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

A High‑Level Summary Of Ontario's Proposed "Up‑Front Evidence Model" For Civil Discovery

Ontario civil litigation is set for a major reset in how parties prepare and exchange evidence. This summary explains the proposal to shift discovery towards an "up‑front evidence model"...

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Saskatchewan Joins The Majority Of Canadian Provinces In Passing Franchise Disclosure Legislation

Canada Commercial

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Selective Disclosure = Full Exposure: BC Court Expands Privilege Waiver In Coverage Case

Canada Litigation

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

AI Notetaking In The Legal And Business Context: Does It Risk Confidentiality Or Privilege?

Canada Technology

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Bennett Jones LLP

Be Careful What You Waive: Partial Disclosure Of Privileged Documents Can Create Unintended Consequences

Canada Insurance

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MLT Aikins LLP

Sexual Abuse Survivors Beware — The Defamation Risk

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Protecting Privilege In Privacy Breach Investigations: 2025 Privacy Breach Insights – Part 4

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

New Pre‑Litigation Procedures

This overview summarizes the new pre‑litigation procedures proposed in the Ontario Civil Rules Review Final Policy Proposals. It focuses on what will be expected before...

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Pre‑Trial Procedures And Trial Management Conferences: What Ontario Litigators Need To Know Now

Ontario's Rules of Civil Procedure Reform Proposal reshapes the road to trial. The focus is simple: settle earlier where appropriate, manage trials tightly...

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Motions Practice: What's Changing And Why It Matters For Your Files

Ontario's civil justice reform is set to reshape motions practice. This overview explains the proposals made by the Ontario Civil Rules Review Working Group...

Canada Litigation

LL

Lerners LLP

Guaranteed, Not God-Mode

Canada Insurance

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SBA Lawyers LLP

Ontario Civil Rules Reform: What's Changing In Appeals

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Fisher v. Airfoam Industries Ltd. (Quad-Lock Building System)

Canada Commercial

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Gowling WLG

Canadian Courts May Set Aside Valid Arbitration Agreements To Remedy Oppression

Canada Litigation

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

Vento Motorcycles, Inc. v. United Mexican States

Worldwide Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Spinney v. Fowlie

Canada Litigation

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Gowling WLG

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Court Procedure

Court Of Appeal Summaries (January 26 – January 30, 2026)

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

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (January 12 – 16, 2026)

Good afternoon. Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario from January 12, 2026 to January 16, 2026.

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Getting Leave To The Supreme Court Of Canada: 2025 By The Numbers

As part of Lenczner Slaght's Data-Driven Decisions program, our readers know we maintain a comprehensive database capturing every Supreme Court of Canada leave decision since January 1, 2018.

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 22-29, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

The Future Of Civil Litigation In Ontario: Inside The Final Policy Report From The Civil Rules Review

Canada Litigation

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

Ontario Rule 7 Changes: Important Updates For Litigation Guardians And Counsel Of Record

Canada Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Lawyer Not Required To Produce Alleged Will Drafting File: Further Production Denied (Nouini v. Pizzi)

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 8 – 12, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 24 – 28, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

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Sovereign Immunity: Public Sector Government

Draft Regulations Introduced To Enforce The Accessibility For Manitobans Act

The Manitoba government has released draft regulations that would, for the first time, introduce a formal enforcement and penalty regime under The Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA).

Canada Government

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

A New Framework For Procurement: Ontario Unveils Buy Ontario Act

Given the unstable global business climate, and the ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, governments across the globe are looking for ways to shelter domestic industries and workers.

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Defence Win In Nydam v. Cunningham: Jury Finds No Liability

After a four-week trial in Nydam v. Cunningham, the jury returned a verdict of no liability, resulting in a complete dismissal of the action.

Canada Litigation

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DWF Group

What Are We Waiting For? A Cautionary Endorsement On Timing, Process, And Priority Of Lien Claims Caught In An Insolvency

Canada Insolvency

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WeirFoulds LLP

Conflit d'intérêts dans l'administration d'une succession : ce que l'affaire Virdi Estate (Re) enseigne aux exécuteurs testamentaires

Canada Litigation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Here's The Drill: R. v. Sudbury Wrap-Up: Essential Takeaways For Construction Stakeholders

Canada Litigation

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Due Diligence Delivered: The End Of The Saga For R V Greater Sudbury (City)

Canada Employment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Class Action And Mass Torts Are Effective Tools In Personal Injury Cases

Canada Litigation

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Learning From Losing: Debriefing Under The Public Procurement Act

Canada Government

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Cox & Palmer

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Latest Videos

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Appealing Briefs – Episode 24: Kosicki: Adverse Possession, Statutory Interpretation, And The Common Law (Podcast)

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

CPD ACCREDITED: Scientific Causation And Birth Asphyxia Cases (Video)

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Actions collectives au Canada : à l'avant-plan des litiges pharmaceutiques (Video)

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Fasken (French)

New Rules, New Game: Proposed Reforms To The Ontario Rules Of Civil Procedure (Video)

SB

SBA Lawyers LLP

Marco P. Falco Featured In Coffee With Convery Podcast

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

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