Business
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February 09, 2026
B.C.’s consumer legislation amendments to take effect this summer
Amendments to British Columbia’s Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act are to become effective in summer 2026 to allow for clearer contracts, better cancellation rights and protections from high-pressure sales tactics.
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February 09, 2026
Appeal Court changes investor class definition in securities class action
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal in a securities class action, finding the judge should have included an earlier set of investors in the class and should not have made two subclasses.
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February 09, 2026
Heidi Gordon joins McCarthy Tétrault’s M&A leadership
McCarthy Tétrault has appointed Heidi Gordon as co-head of the firm’s national mergers and acquisitions group, alongside Jonathan See and Shea Small, according to an announcement.
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February 09, 2026
Gowling WLG adds Pascal de Guise to Montreal corporate finance and M&A team
Gowling WLG has welcomed Pascal de Guise as a partner in its Montreal office, bolstering the firm’s corporate finance, capital markets, M&A and funds practices.
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February 09, 2026
Court rules personal guarantees survive despite sale of security to creditor-related party
The Alberta Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that asset purchase agreements approved in a receivership did not discharge personal guarantees given in respect of a corporate debt, even though the properties securing the debt were sold to an entity related to the creditor.
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February 09, 2026
Recent developments in Canadian class action law: Q4 2025, part one
The final quarter of 2025 marked notable developments in Canadian class action law, with courts continuing to refine the boundaries of certification and leave across securities, consumer protection and privacy class actions. Recent decisions underscore a balanced judicial approach: courts continue to advance class proceedings grounded in coherent legal theories and supported by admissible evidence, while firmly limiting speculative claims, procedural re-litigation and disproportionate results.
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February 09, 2026
Parole hearing spotlights need to recognize reality of con code and rethink incarceration
Lawyers and professionals who work with inmates in penitentiaries have long been aware of an unwritten set of rules that, if broken, carries the death penalty. That set of rules is quickly learned by new arrivals at jails across Canada and is referred to as the “inmate code” or, more frequently, the “con code.” A news report published in the Toronto Star on Feb. 6, 2026, reminds the public that serving a prison sentence is far harsher than being locked away from society.
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February 09, 2026
Why I help pro athletes find their post-retirement careers, part two
This is the second part of a two-part series: Part one: Why I help pro athletes find their post-retirement careers.
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February 06, 2026
Lawyers charged with crimes may claim ‘innocence at stake’ to pierce solicitor-client privilege: SCC
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld 7-2 the acquittal of a Saskatchewan criminal defence counsel charged with attempting to obstruct justice, ruling for the first time that lawyers charged with a crime may invoke the “innocence at stake” exception to solicitor‑client privilege to seek access to their client’s privileged communications for use in their own defence.
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February 06, 2026
10 new partners appointed for 2026 at Dentons Canada
As of Feb. 1, 10 lawyers will be added to the partnership at Dentons Canada, says a release on the firm’s website.