December 12, 2025
British Columbia’s top court has held that the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is part of B.C. law and that the province’s mineral claims regime is inconsistent with UNDRIP.
December 12, 2025
Canada has a productivity crisis. Last year, Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers called Canada’s declining productivity an “emergency,” and the situation has only continued to worsen since.
December 11, 2025
Stewart McKelvey will welcome three lawyers to the partnership effective Jan. 1, 2026, according to the Atlantic Canada-based firm.
December 11, 2025
When issues arise in litigation that involve specialized knowledge, technical expertise or scientific understanding, it is relatively common for the parties to submit expert evidence to assist the court with making its determinations. Expert evidence may be admissible on a wide range of issues — even specialized legal issues — so long as the evidence is proffered by a properly qualified expert, is relevant and necessary, and is not barred by an exclusionary rule.
December 10, 2025
Canada’s economic growth has slowed in recent years, with business investment lagging and productivity measures falling behind peer economies. Ottawa has hinted that any meaningful revival may need to start with the institutions that have remained resolutely strong: Canada’s major banks.
December 09, 2025
With the Cowichan Tribes v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 BCSC 1490 decision, the British Columbia Supreme Court cast aside nearly a millennium of certainty regarding land ownership. It did this by severely limiting the rights inherent to fee simple title. It additionally declared invalid land titles under the province’s Torrens land registry system (undermining the provincial guaranty inherent in Torrens systems). Given the nature of the claim, namely ownership and development of land that occurred in the absence of a formal treaty, this decision has nationwide implications.
December 09, 2025
Appeal by Young Chul Kim (Mr. Kim) and cross-appeal by Argo Ventures Inc. (Argo) from trial judge’s decision quantifying Mr. Kim’s entitlement under a development financing agreement related to the Olympic Village Project.
December 08, 2025
A Federal Court judge has ruled that Canada owes a fiduciary duty to provide, ensure or not impede access to adequate on-reserve housing for remote First Nations.
December 08, 2025
More than 60 per cent of Quebec lawyers with fewer than 10 years of experience suffer from psychological distress, a comprehensive study reveals, painting a disconcerting portrait of young lawyers overwhelmed by stress and struggling with the pressures of billable hours and long workweeks.
December 05, 2025
In early October, the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario released its long-awaited performance audit of the Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA). The report set out to evaluate whether the HCRA is effectively fulfilling its mandate to license and oversee new-home builders and protect consumers.