Insurance
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November 12, 2025
SCC denies requests by AGs & others to make in-person intervener arguments in historic case
The Supreme Court of Canada is denying recent requests from six intervener attorneys general — as well as counsel for The Advocates’ Society and dozens of other intervener groups — to allow them to make their arguments in person in the upcoming historic Bill 21 appeal, Law360 Canada has learned.
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November 12, 2025
Extending the reach of responsibility: Vicarious liability in institutional abuse cases
The doctrine of vicarious liability can be used to hold one party responsible in law for the wrongful acts of another. Vicarious liability, while not a distinct tort, is a legal theory that can be used in civil sexual assault and battery litigation.
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November 12, 2025
P.E.I. seeking input on proposed regulation of combative sports
Prince Edward Island is looking for feedback on proposed legislation to regulate fighting sports in the province. According to a Nov. 10 news release, the provincial government is seeking the public’s input on laws that would regulate professional and amateur combative sporting events in the areas of boxing, kickboxing and mixed martial arts.
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November 11, 2025
AI dashcams and wearables as evidence in personal injury trials: Privacy meets proof
In recent years, technology has found its way into almost every corner of daily life, including the courtroom. From AI-powered dashcams to wearable fitness and health devices, digital data is reshaping how personal injury cases are argued and decided in Canada.
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November 10, 2025
Judicial vacancies hit 5%, threatening more trial delays and backlogs
Ottawa is lagging again in filling the country’s federal benches, hitting a five per cent vacancy rate on Nov. 1, 2025 — mostly in the critical trial courts of Ontario, B.C. and Quebec, which are constitutionally obliged to conduct trials within a reasonable time or face the prospect of staying criminal cases.
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November 10, 2025
Ontario investing $10M to prevent potholes, boost road safety
The Ontario government is investing $10 million in road safety through a new program aimed at preventing and repairing potholes.
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November 10, 2025
Prompt engineering for lawyers
Almost 30 years ago, my middle school language teacher shared a story that I still remember. A person on a bus asked her, “Is X stop coming soon?” She replied, “It is not.” The commuter kept asking variations of the question until the teacher, thinking how witty she was by not answering the commuter’s imprecise question and making him angry, got off the bus.
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November 05, 2025
New federal immigration levels plan cuts targets for permanent & new temporary resident admissions
Ottawa’s three-year plan to reduce immigration to “sustainable” levels includes new “one-time” initiatives to “recognize eligible Protected Persons in Canada as permanent residents over the next two years” and to “accelerate the transition of up to 33,000 work permit holders to permanent residency in 2026 and 2027.”
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November 05, 2025
Emotional distress: The ‘invisible injury’ in tort law
Not all injuries can be seen. Emotional distress — often called the “invisible injury” — shows up in many tort cases, especially negligence claims. But proving and valuing psychological harm has always been tricky. Over time, Canadian courts have worked to clarify what counts as compensable emotional distress and how to prove it.
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November 04, 2025
Harper Grey adds construction lawyer Anand Soma
Harper Grey LLP has welcomed Anand Soma as an associate in its construction law group.