February 09, 2026
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.
February 09, 2026
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.
February 09, 2026
This is the second part of a two-part series: Part one: Why I help pro athletes find their post-retirement careers.
February 06, 2026
A sprawling betting scheme to rig National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Chinese Basketball Association games ensnared 26 people, including more than a dozen college basketball players who tried to fix games in the 2024-25 season, U.S. federal prosecutors said in an Associated Press report from Jan. 15.
February 06, 2026
On Nov. 28, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) issued its decision in Lundin Mining Corp. v. Markowich, 2025 SCC 39, providing important clarification on one of the more complex areas of Canadian securities law: the distinction between a “material fact” and a “material change” under the Ontario Securities Act (the Act).
February 05, 2026
Recently in Davos, Switzerland, Prime Minister Mark Carney made a speech that captured everyone’s attention — opinions were varied. Here is mine.
February 04, 2026
Restrictive regulations in key intermediate sectors — including energy, transportation, retail distribution and professional services — have contributed to a long-standing productivity gap between Canada and the United States, according to a study published in the International Productivity Monitor, a peer-reviewed economics journal.
February 04, 2026
The Federal Court has upheld a tribunal decision that a Black employee formerly working at TD Bank was not deprived of his Charter rights due to a demotion through restructuring, despite his arguments on race and disability being a factor.
February 04, 2026
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld the certification of a class action against Home Depot for sharing customer information with Meta, confirming that Privacy Act claims may be certified where common liability can be assessed on a class-wide basis.
February 04, 2026
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is asking the federal government for a greater say in judicial appointments and has threatened to withdraw funding to support any new judicial appointments in the province unless a more collaborative process is set up. In an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Smith also said Ottawa needs to relax bilingualism requirements for judicial appointments “that do not reflect Canada’s broader linguistic diversity in Western Canada and alienates Albertans and western Canadians alike.”