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Aboriginal Title And Evidence Of Past Use: The Nuchatlaht Decision

In The Nuchatlaht v. British Columbia, the British Columbia Court of Appeal considered what evidence may establish Aboriginal title. The Court overturned the trial decision and recognized Aboriginal title over the entire area claimed by the Nuchatlaht on the basis that it was sufficiently occupied in 1846, when British sovereignty was asserted.

Canada Government

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Fasken

Misuse Of Power Of Attorney In British Columbia: Signs, Legal Duties, And What To Do

A Power of Attorney allows someone you trust to manage your financial and legal affairs when you cannot do so yourself.

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Watson Goepel LLP

Caught In The Middle - Court Of Appeal Affirms Low Threshold To Interplead Funds (Tacora Resources Inc. v 1128349 B.C. Ltd.)

Lawyers, brokerages, trustees, and other parties may sometimes find themselves holding funds that they do not want while others fight over who is entitled to them. Interpleader applications are a long-standing...

Canada Litigation

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Arbitrate Or Litigate: Supreme Court Of British Columbia Reinforces The Potentially Broad Reach Of Arbitration Clauses In Construction Contracts

Construction contracts often include arbitration clauses, providing parties with an alternative path to dispute outside of court. In a recent BC Supreme Court decision...

Canada Litigation

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Dentons Canada LLP

Police Entering Driveway Under Implied Licence Doctrine Upheld In 5:4 Decision

Canada Criminal

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Appealing Briefs – Épisode 27 : Emond – L’interprétation Des Contrats D’assurance (Podcast)

Canada Insurance

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

BC Supreme Court Affirms “Robust Screening Mechanism” For Secondary Market Securities Claims: Larouche V PGM, 2026 BCSC 674

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Five Rulings Shaping Ontario Class Actions In Q1 2026

Canada Litigation

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Law Clerks: The Link Between A Strong Case And A Supported Client

Canada Litigation

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Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

Appealing Briefs – Episode 27: Emond – Interpreting Insurance Contracts (Podcast)

Canada Insurance

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Episode 27: Emond – Interpreting Insurance Contracts (Podcast)

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Court Of Appeal For Ontario Issues Guidance On Appeals From Bankruptcy Orders And Mareva Survival

Canada Insolvency

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Torys LLP

Dog Attack Plaintiff Barks Up Wrong Tree: Action Dismissed On Definition Of “Owner”

Canada Litigation

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Soloway Wright

IA et privilège de confidentialité : Considérations pratiques tirées de la jurisprudence émergente

Canada Technology

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Distinguishing Between Disciplinable Gossip And Actionable Good Faith Concerns In The Workplace

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

A Degree In Deception: Alberta Court Upholds Termination For Cause

Canada Employment

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Cassels

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.

Cyber Criminals Love Your Deals: How Hidden Cyber Risk Can Blow Up Your M&A (And What To Do About It)

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Miller Thomson LLP

A Practical Guide For Business Owners Expanding Or Relocating To Ontario, Canada (Video)

Canada Commercial

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Lerners LLP

Anti-SLAPP And Malicious Prosecution: Section 137.1 In The Context Of An Alleged Sexual Assault

In Emma Joyce Jansen et al v. J.T et al, 2026 ONSC 1304, the Superior Court of Justice for Ontario considered the test under section 137.1 of the Courts of Justice Act (CJA) in the context of an action for malicious prosecution involving a complaint of sexual assault by a minor.

Canada Litigation

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

What Makes An Injury “Catastrophic” Under Ontario Law?

A person injured in an automobile collision in Ontario is entitled to receive compensation through a number of different avenues.

Canada Litigation

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McLeish Orlando LLP

Après quatre ans d’inactivité du demandeur, la Cour supérieure du Québec confirme le désistement d’une action collective autorisée

Lorsqu’un demandeur et ses avocats manquent à leur obligation de faire progresser une action collective, le tribunal pourra présumer que le demandeur s’est désisté.

Canada Litigation

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Procedural Fairness In Academic Dishonesty Licensing Decisions

In Afolabi v. Law Society of Ontario, the Ontario Court of Appeal allowed the Law Society of Ontario’s (LSO) appeal and provided helpful analysis on the scope of procedural fairness owed.

Canada Litigation

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Rosen Sunshine LLP

Aggressive Tax Planning Schemes, Specially Those Designed By Third Parties, Will Annoy CRA – Canada v. Microbjo Properties Inc.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Bergevin v. The Queen – Missed A Tax Deadline? Disaster! The Courts Are Very Strict With Procedural Rules

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Affaire Millhouse Farms : l’utilisation de matériel loué peut-elle lier un emprunteur même sans certificat d’acceptation signé?

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Be Careful What You Plead For: Ontario Court Of Appeal Clarifies When Solicitor-client Privilege Has Been Waived

Canada Litigation

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Torys LLP

Northern Advantage: Canada's Federal Court As A Venue For Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation

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Bennett Jones LLP

Guerres De Frites : La CAF Confirme Une Interprétation Fondée Sur La Déférence Des Revendications De Brevets Dans McCain v. Simplot

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

You Won Your Case, Now What? Mechanisms To Enforce Your Judgment

Canada Litigation

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Reflections On Justice As Trauma

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Buyer Beware, Double Car Garage V Single Car Fit - Case Study For Weinstein And Robinovich v. Rexig Realty And Golebiowski (2025)

Canada Real Estate

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McCague Borlack LLP

La Cour Suprême Des États-Unis Restreint La Responsabilité Des FSI En Matière De Violation Du Droit D'Auteur — Ce Que Cox Communications, Inc. V. Sony Music Entertainment Signifie Pour Le Canada

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

You Won Your Case, Now What? Mechanisms To Enforce Your Judgment

In litigation, it is often assumed that once a court has issued its final decision, commonly referred to as a judgment, the matter is fully resolved, bringing an end to what is typically a lengthy, costly, and stressful process.

Canada Litigation

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Reflections On Justice As Trauma

A lawyer shares three profound insights from the Justice as Trauma conference in Vancouver, exploring how trauma-informed practices can transform legal proceedings and professional interactions.

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Buyer Beware, Double Car Garage V Single Car Fit - Case Study For Weinstein And Robinovich v. Rexig Realty And Golebiowski (2025)

After closing of a real estate transaction, the Plaintiff purchasers discovered that both of their vehicles would not fit in what was advertised by the Defendants in a listing as a double car garage.

Canada Real Estate

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McCague Borlack LLP

La Cour Suprême Des États-Unis Restreint La Responsabilité Des FSI En Matière De Violation Du Droit D'Auteur — Ce Que Cox Communications, Inc. V. Sony Music Entertainment Signifie Pour Le Canada

Le 25 mars 2026, la Cour suprême des États-Unis a rendu sa décision dans Cox Communications, Inc. et al. v. Sony Music Entertainment et al., 607 U.S. ------- S.Ct. ----2026 WL 815823 limitant les circonstances dans lesquelles les fournisseurs de services Internet (FSI) peuvent être tenus responsables des violations du droit d'auteur commises par les utilisateurs de leurs services.

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The Weight Of A Disciplinary Decision In Civil Proceedings

Canada Litigation

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Blake v. Ahmed (2025 BCCA 384): The Court Says, Bring Real Arguments, Not Organized Pseudo-Legal Commercial Arguments (OPCA) —Or Don’t Bring A Case

The case of Blake v. Ahmed (2025 BCCA 384) concerns a dispute between a taxpayer and government authorities over the collection of unpaid taxes.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Ontario : Un tribunal confirme le critère strict du moyen de défense fondé sur l’ordre public pour contester une sentence arbitrale étrangère

La Cour supérieure de justice de l'Ontario réaffirme le critère strict applicable aux contestations fondées sur l'ordre public dans le cadre de l'exécution de sentences arbitrales étrangères. L'affaire Feicheng Mining Group v. Liu examine si une sentence arbitrale chinoise peut être contestée au motif qu'elle aurait été obtenue sous contrainte, et clarifie la distinction entre les contestations portant sur les lois et celles portant sur les faits.

Canada Litigation

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Do Bigger Teams Win More Cases?

In prior posts, we have shared a number of insights from our Data-Driven Decisions program. Our work focuses on understanding how courts decide cases by identifying the factors associated with success...

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Qu’advient-il lorsque des preuves sont détruites? Spoliation de la preuve, mécanismes de réparation et décision attendue de la Cour suprême du Canada

La Cour suprême du Canada s'apprête à se prononcer sur la spoliation de la preuve dans l'affaire SS&C Technologies, une décision qui pourrait redéfinir les conséquences de la destruction intentionnelle d'éléments de preuve. Les conclusions défavorables actuelles sont-elles suffisantes pour dissuader ce comportement, ou faut-il reconnaître une cause d'action autonome en responsabilité délictuelle?

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Obligations D’information Sur Le Marché Secondaire En C.-B. : Rejet D’une Demande D’autorisation D’intenter Des Actions

Canada Litigation

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

BC Court of Appeal confirms that executives can be held accountable for environmental infractions

Canada Environment

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MLT Aikins LLP

No Easy Exit: Quebec Courts Reject Bid To Escape A Multimillion-dollar Lawsuit

Canada Litigation

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2026-07 Le Bulletin D'actualités Législatives

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

B.C. Court Of Appeal Clarifies The Standard Of Review For Appeals Of Arbitral Awards

Canada Litigation

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Third Time’s The Charm? The Nuchatlaht Granted Aboriginal Title Over 201km2 Of Nootka Island

Canada Litigation

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Cassels

Des conséquences béton pour cause de délais : la Cour de l'Alberta rejette une réclamation pour défaut de construction résidentielle dans l'affaire Peters c. Countryside Masonry

Canada Real Estate

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Miller Thomson LLP

Délai déraisonnable dans les décisions administratives et modernisation des règles de droit applicables au mandamus

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

What Happens When A Party Destroys Evidence? Spoliation, Remedies, And The Supreme Court Of Canada's Pending Guidance

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

La Cour D’appel De La C.-B. Clarifie La Norme De Contrôle Applicable En Appel De Sentences Arbitrales

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Blake v. Ahmed (2025 BCCA 384): The Court Says, Bring Real Arguments, Not Organized Pseudo-Legal Commercial Arguments (OPCA) —Or Don’t Bring A Case

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Federal Court Of Appeal Upholds WestJet Employee Termination Over Vaccine Policy

Canada Transport

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

A Carrier's Knowledge Is The Key To Consequential Losses In Cargo Claims

Canada Transport

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Riparian Rights And Waterfront Access On The Pitt River

Canada Transport

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Saskatchewan Pioneers Formalized Limited Licensing

Canada Litigation

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McKercher LLP

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Blake v. Ahmed (2025 BCCA 384): The Court Says, Bring Real Arguments, Not Organized Pseudo-Legal Commercial Arguments (OPCA) —Or Don’t Bring A Case

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Caddell v. The King – When Fair Market Value, Not Intention, Determines Whether GST Applies To Cost Of A Self-Supply Housing

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

How GST Exemptions Work In First Nations' Commerce: Commentary On Canada v. LBL Holdings Limited (2025 FCA 186)

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

What Businesses Need To Know About Expanding Minister Of National Revenue Powers During Reassessments Under Income Tax Act, Subsection 152(9) – Perspective From Canadian Tax Lawyer

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Blake v. Ahmed (2025 BCCA 384) – The Court Of Appeal Reaffirms Limits On Taxpayer Claims And Pseudo-Legal Arguments

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

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.

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