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2026 Update To The New Interpretation Of The Canada Health Act

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.

Canada Healthcare

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Court Of Appeal Comments On A Possible Duty Of Care Owed By The Attorney General Of Canada

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...

Canada Litigation

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Chairperson Rejects Slap On The Wrist In Plea-Bargain Agreement: The LAC's Decision In SAPS v BF Mkonto And Others

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...

Canada Litigation

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Fasken

Trump Ordered It…But Was Maduro's Arrest Legal? (Podcast)

Gavin Tighe and Stephen Thiele unpack the shocking U.S. operation that saw the arrest of Venezuela's controversial leader…without war, without permission, and without apology.

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Draft Regulations Introduced To Enforce The Accessibility For Manitobans Act

Canada Government

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Taylor McCaffrey

A New Framework For Procurement: Ontario Unveils Buy Ontario Act

Canada Government

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

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

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Miller Thomson LLP

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

Canada Litigation

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WeirFoulds LLP

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

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

Canada Litigation

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Gluckstein Lawyers

Learning From Losing: Debriefing Under The Public Procurement Act

Canada Government

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Cox & Palmer

New, Complex Rules For Public Sector Gifts, Hospitality, And Entertainment Coming July 1st

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

International Crypto Fraud Crackdown: How CRA Treats Tax Losses From Crypto Scams In Canada

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Closing The Loophole On Indirect Trust Transfers And The 21-Year Deemed Disposition Rule: New Measure In Budget 2025

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

2026 Ontario Budget: Enhanced HST Relief On New Homes

Canada Real Estate

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Canada: Minimum Wage Increases In 2026

Canada Employment

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Littler Mendelson

How The Canadian Foreign Accrual Property Income (FAPI) Regime Works—and Why It Matters To Foreign Corporations, Foreign Trusts

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

AODA: Meeting Design Of Public Spaces Accessibility Standards During Reconstruction – Part 1

While the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, S.O. 2005, c. 11 ("AODA" or the "Act") came into force almost twenty years ago...

Canada Litigation

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Miller Thomson LLP

Navigating Through eDiscovery Challenges In The Hybrid Workplace

A guide to defensible collection and preservation of ESI in today's distributed workforce.

Canada Compliance

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Ricoh Canada

Trends To Watch In Tort Liability For 2022: BC Supreme Court Confirms Private Entities Can Rely On Statutory Authority As A Shield To Tort Claims Brought By Aboriginal Rights Holders

The BC Supreme Court recently confirmed that third-party proponents can be held liable for torts affecting a First Nations' established or claimed Aboriginal rights and title.

Canada Government

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Dentons Canada LLP

Key Takeaways: Public And Private Perspectives On Mending The Supply Chain

The crunch on the global supply chain is bearing intense impacts daily in every sector. Gridlock rises from practical pandemic impacts and on-the-ground realities of manufacturing capacity...

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Desperately Seeking Proxy: Court Of Appeal Decision Makes Pay Equity Maintenance And Catch-Up A Looming Issue

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Panelist, Department Of Justice Canada Conference 2020: "Developments In Aboriginal Law And Litigation"

Canada Government

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Watson Goepel LLP

Quebec To Introduce The Most Punitive Privacy Laws In Canada - With Fines Of Up To $25 Million

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Gowling WLG

Under A State Of Emergency, What Orders Can The Ontario Government Enact?

Canada Litigation

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Goodmans LLP

International Arbitration Comparative Guide

Canada Litigation

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

"Freeze". It Describes Not Just This Week's Weather, But Also What's Happening To Public Sector Salaries Under Bill 124.

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

In The Crosshairs: Federal Government Finds Itself At The Centre Of Rights-Based Climate Litigation In Environnement Jeunesse v. Attorney General Of Canada

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Developmental Services Waitlist Class Action Versus Ontario Government Achieves Certification

Canada Litigation

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

2018: The SCC Year In Review

Canada Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Have Your Say On Canada's Munchies And More: Federal Government Seeks Input On Proposed Rules For Cannabis Edibles, Extracts, And Topicals

Canada Healthcare

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Miller Titerle + Company

In The Crosshairs: Federal Government Finds Itself At The Centre Of Rights-Based Climate Litigation In Environnement Jeunesse v. Attorney General Of Canada

In 2015, the case of Urgenda Foundation v. The State of the Netherlands (Urgenda) broke new ground as the first successful climate change action founded in tort law and the first time a court has determined the ...

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Developmental Services Waitlist Class Action Versus Ontario Government Achieves Certification

Belobaba J. recently certified a proposed class action against the Ontario government over the operation and administration of a provincial social assistance program for developmentally disabled persons.

Canada Litigation

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

2018: The SCC Year In Review

This article summarizes the 10 most significant Supreme Court cases of 2018, as selected by Gowling WLG's Supreme Court of Canada Services Group.

Canada Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Have Your Say On Canada's Munchies And More: Federal Government Seeks Input On Proposed Rules For Cannabis Edibles, Extracts, And Topicals

The first wave of legalization came into effect October 17, 2018, and was limited to fresh and dried cannabis, oil, plants, and seeds.

Canada Healthcare

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Miller Titerle + Company

A Look Ahead At Pension Legislative Changes For 2019

Canada Employment

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Bennett Jones LLP

Employment Essentials - October 2018

Gowling WLG's employment, labour & equalities experts pick October's top five employment law developments that may affect your business.

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

IP Monitor - Don't Be Afraid! Our Guide To The IP Tricks And Treats In A Hallowe'en Budget Bill

The federal government's recent omnibus budget bill, Bill C-86 tabled October 29, proposes significant changes to Canada's IP laws.

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Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Bill C-86 — Significant Changes To Canada's IP Regime

The federal government's recent omnibus budget bill, Bill C-86 tabled October 29th, 2018, proposes significant changes to Canada's IP laws.

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Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

The CPTPP Countdown Is On: Canada And Australia Ratify, Bringing The Agreement Into Force At The End Of 2018

The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), an ambitious free trade agreement involving 11 countries representing 13.5 per cent of global GDP

Canada International

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Climate Change Regulatory Update – The Feds Double Down On Carbon Pricing

Canada Environment

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Gowling WLG

New Labour Relations Board Vice-Chair Appointments

Canada Litigation

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McLennan Ross LLP

Ontario Announces That It Will Be "Making Ontario Open For Business" By Repealing Bill 148

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Debarment Tentacles Reach Out – But Loosen Their Grip

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Going, Going, (Mostly) Gone: Ontario Conservative Government Announces Targeted Rollback Of Bill 148 Amendments To The Ontario Employment Standards Act And The Ontario Labour Relations Act

Canada Employment

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Dentons Canada LLP

Legal Cannabis: Now That It's Here, Where Will It Grow?

Canada Healthcare

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Dentons Canada LLP

Québec Issues Compensation Regime For Adverse Effects On Wetlands And Bodies Of Water

DW

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Ontario Releases Framework For Private Retail Cannabis Sales

Canada Healthcare

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Cannabis Statute Law Amendment Act, 2018: Ontario Government Passes Cannabis Regulatory Regime

Canada Healthcare

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

The Scope For Governance: The Broad Immunity For Core Policy Decisions From Civil Action

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Personal Injury And Death At Government Attractions

Canada Litigation

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Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

Ontario Court Of Appeal To Counsel: Not So Fast, Hryniak

Canada Litigation

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Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

President Trump Under Investigation For Possible Obstruction Of Justice

Canada Litigation

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Duty To Consult Is Not Triggered During Legislative Process

Canada Government

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Gowling WLG

No Duty To Consult In The Legislative Process – Courtoreille v. Canada, 2016 FCA 311

Canada Government

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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