January 20, 2026
Following a handful of recent hate-related incidents, Manitoba’s government is launching a $1-million fund for cultural groups and places of worship to enhance safety and security.
January 20, 2026
The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) is warning the province’s investors about the top three scams and misleading tactics to be wary of in 2026, and how they can protect themselves.
January 20, 2026
Alberta has revealed new rules for water use in the province.
January 19, 2026
Loopstra Nixon has named eight new partners representing a broad range of practice areas.
January 19, 2026
B.C.’s top court has ruled the province’s so-called “foreign buyer’s tax” for certain real estate sales is payable on the whole transaction when any transferee is a foreign entity or taxable trustee.
January 16, 2026
The Supreme Court of Canada began hearings in its very busy winter session this week, which features a potentially watershed constitutional appeal and the surprise announcement that Justice Sheilah Martin, the court’s senior western judge, will retire next spring.
January 16, 2026
The Federal Court has allowed an appeal in a case where a financial institution was fined millions for two violations relating to fee disclosure in a mortgage agreement.
January 16, 2026
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) frequently audits real estate transactions for Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) compliance under the Excise Tax Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. E-15) (ETA), often classifying individuals as “builders” in cases involving property sales or renovations. This classification can lead to substantial assessments, penalties, and interest if deemed incorrect.
January 14, 2026
Dentons has welcomed Eric Stachecki as a partner in its restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy group in Montreal.
January 13, 2026
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Sheilah Martin, a former University of Calgary law dean and one of the apex court’s criminal and constitutional law experts, will retire May 30, 2026, after working at the high court for more than eight years.