The Complete Brief
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September 15, 2025
Ottawa could waive biometrics visa requirement for Palestinian trapped in Gaza ‘crisis’: judge
A Federal Court judge has highlighted that Ottawa can remove a potentially fatal roadblock for Palestinians facing starvation and intensified bombardment in the Gaza Strip, who have applied to come to Canada under the now-closed federal Temporary public policy to facilitate temporary resident visas for certain extended family affected by the crisis in Gaza.
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September 15, 2025
B.C. payday lender agrees to refund $547K to customers after regulator investigation
A British Columbia payday lender has agreed to refund $547,000 to over 2,800 customers after Consumer Protection B.C. found it had violated consumer protection laws, according to a release issued on Sept. 15.
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September 15, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal upholds order to cull nearly 400 ostriches over avian flu scare
The Federal Court of Appeal has declined to stay an order requiring the destruction of nearly 400 ostriches at a B.C. farm after two birds at the farm tested positive for H5-subtype highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
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September 15, 2025
Feds announce next steps in probe of unpaid work in airline sector
On Aug. 18, the federal government launched a probe on “unpaid work in the airline sector.” Patty Hajdu, minister of jobs and families and minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, has announced the next phase of the probe, which includes stakeholder outreach and feedback submissions.
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September 15, 2025
PM dedicates $13B to new federal agency that will build affordable housing
Prime Minister Mark Carney has launched a new federal agency called Build Canada Homes, which will “build affordable housing at scale.” Acknowledging the housing crisis impacting people across the country, the federal government has put forth this “unprecedented” investment to increase the housing supply in Canada.
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September 15, 2025
How does my child get a lawyer in a family law dispute?
Let’s talk about something that often comes up in family law disputes — can a child have their own lawyer?
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September 15, 2025
Maria Lucas, Matthew Nefstead join West Coast Environmental Law
Maria Lucas and Matthew Nefstead have been appointed staff lawyers at West Coast Environmental Law, a non-profit group dedicated to safeguarding the environment through law.
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September 15, 2025
Natalie Goulard joins Spiegel Ryan’s tax litigation team
Spiegel Ryan has welcomed Natalie Goulard as a partner in its tax litigation and dispute resolution team.
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September 15, 2025
CORPORATIONS - Dissent and appraisal remedy - Fair value of shares - Oppression remedy
Appeal by Frank and 628578 B.C. Ltd. from a judgment which ordered the purchase of shares as the appropriate remedy following an oppression claim. Cedar Products Ltd. was started by Frank and Tom. They were shareholders, directors and employees of the corporation. Tom terminated Frank’s employment with Cedar.
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September 15, 2025
Business succession: It’s not business, it’s personal
In an earlier article, I wrote about taking responsibility for planning for the succession of personal and business affairs and threatened that my wife, Maureen McKay, and I would write subsequent articles to explore this topic.