Civil Litigation
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March 14, 2025
Alberta court gets new judge
Caroline H.C. Magnan has been appointed a justice of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta.
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March 14, 2025
Nunavut to consult residents on new health privacy laws
Nunavut’s government is seeking residents’ input on the planning of new “health specific” privacy laws. According to a March 13 news release, Nunavut’s department of health will be conducting territory-wide consultations “to gain community feedback on laws related to personal health information.”
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March 14, 2025
The SCC’s temporary validity doctrine: A well-intentioned misstep? Part two | Hodine Williams
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has long been celebrated as the guardian of the Constitution, the institution tasked with ensuring that the laws of the land align with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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March 14, 2025
The cost-cutting dilemma: Risks of reducing labour costs
Who predicted a trade war with the United States in 2025? Likely as many as foresaw a global pandemic in 2020. Once again, businesses are caught off guard by unexpected events that threaten the economy. Many are now considering cost-cutting measures, with labour costs often the first target.
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March 14, 2025
MORTGAGES - Discharge - By court order - Mortgagee's remedies - Judicial sale
Appeal by Appellant against a court order granting summary judgment to enforce the terms of the sale agreement. The Respondent sold a residential property to the Appellant for $230,000, with payments to be made in installments.
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March 13, 2025
B.C. introduces bill to allow cabinet to remove internal trade barriers, respond to tariffs
The B.C. government has introduced legislation empowering the cabinet to remove or amend barriers to interprovincial trade and to impose tolls or fees on non-Canadian commercial vehicles using provincial public infrastructure such as highways in response to the United States’ imposition of tariffs on Canadian goods.
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March 13, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal: Apotex not entitled to damages for generic drug's delayed market entry
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that generic drugmaker Apotex is not entitled to damages for the delayed entry of a generic drug that was based on a patent held by Eli Lilly, despite the fact that the patent was invalidated in a separate action by Teva.
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March 13, 2025
Veteran’s conditional class action certification set aside for lack of identifiable class
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal of an injured veteran’s conditional class action certification, finding that the motion judge made a procedural error that was “central to the certification process.” However, the court rejected arguments that there was no proximity with Canada in administering veterans’ benefits.
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March 13, 2025
New associate joins McKenzie Lake
Ontario law firm McKenzie Lake Lawyers welcomes associate Cristina Tomaino to its Guelph office.
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March 13, 2025
Two new judicial appointments made to Manitoba courts
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani has announced that Douglas E. Johnston has been appointed a judge of His Majesty’s Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba (Family Division) in Winnipeg, and Christian L. Monnin has been appointed a judge of the Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba in Winnipeg.