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Paraquat (Gramoxone®) Parkinson's Class Action Certification Upheld On Appeal In British Columbia

Since 2021, Siskinds LLP has represented the plaintiffs in proposed paraquat (Gramoxone®) class actions across Canada, alleging that paraquat exposure is associated with an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease.

Worldwide Litigation

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Siskinds LLP

Overbreadth Gets A Lifeguard: The FCA Blows The Whistle In ProSlide v. WhiteWater

In ProSlide Technology Inc. v. WhiteWater West Industries, Ltd., 2026 FCA 59, a unanimous Federal Court of Appeal partially allowed ProSlide's appeal and dismissed WhiteWater's cross-appeal.

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Unreasonable Delay In Administrative Decisions And Modernizing The Law Of Mandamus

In Benison v. Canada (Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee), the Federal Court of Appeal clarified how the criteria from Apotex Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General) operate, especially in the context of unreasonable administrative delay.

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Can A Formal Admission Follow You Into A Later Trial? Wiwchar Sets A High Bar For Transposing Admissions Between Criminal Trials

If you make a formal admission in one criminal trial, can the Crown use it in a later, unrelated prosecution—even for an offence that was not charged when you made the admission?

Canada Criminal

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Traders General Insurance Company v Rumball, 2025 Onca 656

Canada Litigation

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McLeish Orlando LLP

Court Of Appeal Confirms The Applicable Test For A 'Manifest Error' In An Expert Determination

Canada Litigation

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Gowling WLG

Revue annuelle 2025 en arbitrage au Canada – Affaires clés et nouveaux développements

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

Canada Litigation

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Fasken

It’s Been Long Enough: A Culture Shift For Litigation Delay In Ontario

Canada Litigation

GGI Global Alliance

A Client May Terminate A Service Agreement To Further Its Own Commercial Interests, Superior Court Of Québec Rules

Canada Litigation

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Password Reset Required! The Federal Court Of Appeal Weighs In On TPMs

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

No Oral Contract Between Brothers Over Cottage Ownership (Poole v. Poole)

Canada Real Estate

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Commentaire sur la décision Jean c. Municipalité de Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka : la Cour supérieure sanctionne la mauvaise foi municipale et protège les attentes légitimes des propriétaires fonciers

Canada Litigation

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Fasken (French)

Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 16-20, 2026)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

The Federal Government And Musqueam Nation Sign Historic Agreements Recognizing Aboriginal Land Title | CityNews Interview With Anita Boscariol (Video)

Canada Government

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Watson Goepel LLP

2026 Canadian In-House Counsel Report: Unparalleled Insights Into Canada's In-House Profession From CBA In-House Lawyers & Mondaq

Canada Law Practice

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CBA In-House Lawyers

If A Company Is Revived, Are Former Directors Liable For Unpaid GST Again? Maragos v. The King (2026 TCC 4)

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Canada's Anti-Deferral Regime And The FAPI Rules: When Offshore Trust Structures Trigger More Tax

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Understanding CRA Form T106 And How It Compares To U.S. Reporting Requirements

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Top 4 Mistakes By Respondents On Appeal

When served with a Notice of Appeal to the Ontario Court of Appeal or the Divisional Court, respondents may be tempted to take a cavalier approach.

Canada Litigation

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Torkin Manes LLP

Aboriginal Title And Private Property: Divergent Approaches In Cowichan And Wolastoqey

The intersection of Aboriginal title and private property rights has emerged as one of the most contentious issues in Canadian law, with two recent decisions taking markedly different approaches to this complex question.

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Privacy Goes To The Top Court: The Supreme Court Of Canada To Hear The Facebook-OPC Case In March 2026

The issue of whether Facebook, Inc., now known as Meta Platforms Inc. (Facebook), acted in contravention of the federal privacy legislation in connection with a third-party application...

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Bennett Jones LLP

Credibility And The Plaintiff's Case: Dismantling The AI Bazooka

Credibility or the lack thereof has always been at the forefront of my personal injury practice, but today it's more important than ever—and AI is changing the playing field.

Canada Litigation

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McLeish Orlando LLP

Appealing Briefs - Episode 26 : Lundin Mining: What Is A ‘Material Change’? (Podcast)

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The Precarious Role Of Section 3 Counsel: A Review Of Groves v. Groves, 2026 ONSC 1206

Canada Litigation

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Casey & Moss LLP

Commentary On The Decision In Jean C. Municipalité De Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka: Superior Court Condemns Municipal Bad Faith And Upholds Landowners’ Legitimate Expectations

Canada Litigation

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Fasken

BC Court Of Appeal Upholds Personal Liability For Director Of Mining Company For Regulatory Offences

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Fasken

Emond c. Trillium : la Cour suprême confirme les règles sur l’interprétation des polices d’assurance

Canada Insurance

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Miller Thomson LLP

BWA: A Conversation With Arif Virani (Podcast)

Canada Government

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Torys LLP

Retrospectively Speaking: BC Court Of Appeal Clarifies Scope Of Consumer Protection Amendments

Canada Consumer

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Torys LLP

The Disposition of Expropriation Costs Without the Tribunal Determining the Compensation

Canada Litigation

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WeirFoulds LLP

Another Decision Upholding A Covid Vaccine Policy Has Landed – This Time It's WestJet

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Les administrateurs et les dirigeants peuvent être tenus responsables d'infractions environnementales commises à leur insu

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Retrospectively Speaking: BC Court Of Appeal Clarifies Scope Of Consumer Protection Amendments

In 2025, the British Columbia Legislature amended the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act (BPCPA) to prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses in certain contracts...

Canada Consumer

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Torys LLP

The Disposition of Expropriation Costs Without the Tribunal Determining the Compensation

Expropriation claims are typically resolved between an expropriated owner and an expropriating authority without the need for the Ontario Land Tribunal to decide the compensation.

Canada Litigation

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WeirFoulds LLP

Another Decision Upholding A Covid Vaccine Policy Has Landed – This Time It's WestJet

In Henrikson v. WestJet, 2026 FCA 39, the Federal Court of Appeal of Canada ("FCA") dismissed a judicial review application challenging a decision of the Canada Industrial Relations Board...

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Les administrateurs et les dirigeants peuvent être tenus responsables d'infractions environnementales commises à leur insu

Le 26 février 2026, la Cour d'appel de la Colombie-Britannique (la « Cour d'appel ») a rendu une décision unanime dans l'affaire...

Canada Environment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Motion For Certificate Of Pending Litigation Dismissed In Assignment Dispute (Roopchan v. Abeywardena)

Canada Real Estate

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Breaking New Ground: Ontario Court Of Appeal Issues Landmark Ruling On Deemed Waiver Of Privilege

In One York Street Inc v 2360083 Ontario Limited, Lenczner Slaght's Matthew Lerner and Jim Lepore succeeded with an appeal on behalf of their client, Menkes Developments (One York Street)...

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Writ Of Seizure And Sale: Should You File Through Registrar Or Writfiling?

A judgment has been awarded to you, but the money hasn't arrived, yet. We've discussed the option of Garnishment in my previous blog.

Canada Litigation

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Casey & Moss LLP

The Deemed Undertaking Rule In Ontario Litigation

In television dramas, lawsuits often appear to move at an unrealistic pace, with a claim filed one day and the parties appearing in court the next.

Canada Litigation

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Appealing Briefs – Épisode 26 : Lundin Mining : Qu’est-ce Qui Constitue Un « Changement Important »? (Podcast)

Quand une société ouverte doit-elle divulguer immédiatement les développements survenus dans ses activités commerciales, son exploitation...

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

When Does An Email Settlement Become A Binding Contract? Lessons From JH Drilling In Alberta

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

When A Donation Is Not Really A Gift: The Court's Rejects On Tax-Driven Charity Arrangements, Gifts Must Be Genuine; Walby v. Canada (2025 FCA 94)

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Alberta Court Of Appeal Determines Tort-Feasors Act Claim Falls Under Arbitration Agreement

Canada Litigation

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (March 2 – 6, 2026)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Understanding Insurance Recovery After Judgment: Key Takeaways From Tragger v. Intact Insurance Company (2025 ABKB 678)

Canada Insurance

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Prowse Barrette

The Presumption Of Early Vesting And The Need For Clear Language In A Will To Rebut It

Canada Litigation

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Clark Wilson LLP

Mootness: When Will Courts Decide A "Dead" Case?

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Can You Sue For An Internet Scam? Online Fraud Litigation & Money Recovery Explained

Canada Criminal

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Watson Goepel LLP

Freedom Of Contract Prevails: Ontario Court Of Appeal Confirms Developers Can Limit Liability In Pre-Construction Sales

Canada Real Estate

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Episode 26: Lundin Mining: What Is A 'Material Change'? (Podcast)

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The Davies Corporate/Securities Law Moot: Celebrating 35 Years Of Advocacy

Canada Commercial

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Loss Of Use As "Physical Damage"? Case Summary Of The Ontario Court Of Appeal Decision In MDS Inc. v. Factory Mutual Insurance Company

Canada Insurance

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Officer And Director Liability For Environmental Offences Confirmed On Appeal: R. v. Mossman, 2026 BCCA 75

Canada Environment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The Delicate Balance Between Rights And Abuse Of Rights

Canada Real Estate

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De Grandpré Chait

How Much Is Chronic Pain In A Foot Worth Today?: Goold v Allen, 2025 ABKB 755

Canada Litigation

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

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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.

Year In Review: 7 Things You Need To Know About Canadian Immigration Law In 2023

Canada Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

Latest Videos

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Who Really Decides An Election When One Ballot Goes Missing? (Podcast)

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

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

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Consent To Judgment In Ontario Debt Matters Explained (Video)

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Class Actions In Canada: At The Forefront Of Pharma Litigation (Video)

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Fasken

Cautionary Tales In Estate Litigation In BC: What Every Family Should Know Before It's Too Late (Video)

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FH&P Lawyers

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