Canadian steel producers have welcomed the federal budget announcement of a dedicated market watch unit to monitor unfair trade practices and update trade remedy measures annually ..read more

Given the growing number of self-represented litigants in family court, judges must ensure fairness to both sides when assisting those who appear without counsel, says a lawyer following a Saskatchewan case where a trial judge failed to give adequate help to a father acting for himself in a parenting dispute ..read more

Ontario’s top court has ruled that a physician’s duty of disclosure of the risks of medical treatment is not necessarily limited to the doctor carrying out the procedure ..read more

Some tax lawyers are warning that enhanced enforcement rules proposed for the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) in this week’s federal budget could erode taxpayer protections and lead to more litigation and higher costs ..read more

Alberta’s top court has turned back arguments by an energy company that said its royalty interest in a coal mine had been expropriated by both the federal and provincial governments because of an agreement to end emissions from coal-fired power plants by 2030 ..read more

The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that a commercial developer must pay $326,500 in lender fees for a failed loan transaction, overturning a lower court decision that the lender was not entitled to the amount since it was payable under an unenforceable penalty clause ..read more

In efforts to increase access to justice in rural, underserved areas, Saskatchewan is expanding “practical learning placements” for College of Law students willing to travel. According to an April 1 news release, the province’s government is investing $100,000 in “new practical learning opportunities” for students at the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Law — provided they are willing to “work in different communities for the term of their placements ..read more

The Ontario Court of Appeal has declined to grant Aviva Canada leave to withdraw its notice of abandonment of an appeal, finding that the insurer had deliberately abandoned the relevant appeal ..read more

The Ontario Superior Court has granted a produce supplier a judgment of $1.68 million that will survive any bankruptcy proceedings, after finding that a buyer fraudulently induced the plaintiff to sell on credit, including by falsely claiming to have government contracts ..read more

Amendments to the Investment Canada Act (ICA), including a new filing requirement prior to the implementation of foreign investments in certain sectors, will help the government prevent harm to the economy and national security, according to a release ..read more