June 03, 2026
Appeals by the appellants from the dismissal of two actions tried together. The first was an action against A.R. Thomson Group (ARTG) for breach of an alleged oral contract for Lisa’s reinstatement as a partner in the family business, and secondly a companion action against Allan (now his Estate) for negligent or fraudulent misrepresentation as to authority.
June 02, 2026
Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson François Boileau has begun a systemic examination of the options available to taxpayers who experience issues with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), and whether those processes are fair and efficient.
June 02, 2026
The Northwest Territories has introduced legislation to strengthen presumptive health coverage for the region’s firefighters and other first responders.
June 02, 2026
The federal government has appointed Susan Hutton as a temporary member of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) and Elizabeth Cannon to the board of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), the Department of Finance has announced.
June 02, 2026
Dunton Rainville has appointed Sarah Mitchell as its chief operating officer, based in Montreal.
June 02, 2026
A competition policy think tank is warning that concentration in Canada’s cloud computing market could be reinforced by the growth of artificial intelligence services and is calling for interoperability requirements in federal cloud procurement and domestic cloud investment programs.
June 02, 2026
Much of the debate around Bill C-223 has been framed at the level of principle. Critics argue that the bill’s prohibition on parental alienation evidence will harm children. Supporters argue that parental alienation allegations have become a mechanism for silencing protective parents.
June 02, 2026
The fundamental legal issue in the Tax Court of Canada decision of Zhang v. The King, 2026 TCC 71 (Zhang) relates to appellant motions to enforce a settlement reached with the respondent prior to a hearing.
June 02, 2026
Ontario legislators are currently debating an omnibus justice bill that the province says will strengthen community safety and victims of crime, but members of the provincial legal community are raising concerns with some of its provisions. If passed, Bill 119, the Protecting Ontario’s Streets and Communities Act, 2026, would — among other things — authorize the OPP commissioner to publish information on a provincial public website about high-risk offenders when a chief of police issues a community notification.
June 02, 2026
Saskatchewan now has legislation that allows residents to sue those guilty of dealing in illicit drugs — and for the province to void government appointments and grants given to those found to be offenders.