Canada: Transport

The Canadian government announces a temporary suspension of federal excise taxes on gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuels from April 20 to September 7, 2026, amid rising oil prices caused by Middle East conflicts disrupting global supply chains. This initiative, dubbed the "Fuel Tax Holiday," aims to provide $2.4 billion in relief to Canadians facing elevated costs at the pumps while Prime Minister Carney's Liberal government seeks to address public concerns following recent political developments.

The Canadian space sector is, at its core, driven by intangible but immensely valuable intellectual property (IP) assets. The space sector derives its competitive edge from proprietary technologies...

Commercial air travel is statistically the safest form of transportation. However, when airplane accidents do occur, passengers may find themselves seriously injured while far from home.

The Strait of Hormuz has once again become a focal point of geopolitical risk. As a narrow but critical maritime chokepoint through which roughly one‑fifth...

A recent British Columbia Supreme Court decision (Mackenzie v. Harken Towing Co. Ltd., 2025 BCSC 2493) addresses a long-standing and increasingly common issue in waterfront property law...

The Jones Act is a United States ("US") statute barring foreign vessels from moving goods between two points in the US. The little-known Coasting Trade Act (the "CTA"), administered by Transport Canada...

Truck accident cases are not only about what happened in the seconds before impact. They are also about what happened before the collision occurred.

When a serious accident involving a truck happens in Ontario, the most important questions often go far beyond just the mechanics of the accident.

Motor carriers will be intimately familiar with the limits of liability for cargo damage and loss. Across Canada, the uniform rules of carriage generally provide for a limit of liability of $2 per pound...