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Law Society Of Ontario v AA, 2026 ONCA 47: Restoring Public Trust In Licensing Decisions

In Law Society of Ontario v AA, 2026 ONCA 47 ("AA"), released on January 26, 2026, the Court of Appeal for Ontario issued a strong reminder to regulators that the assessment of character in licensing decisions...

Canada Litigation

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WeirFoulds LLP

Canadian Courts May Set Aside Valid Arbitration Agreements To Remedy Oppression

In Tsa Corporation v KPMG LLP, the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories confirmed that courts may set aside valid arbitration agreements...

Canada Litigation

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

Vento Motorcycles, Inc. v. United Mexican States

Court of Appeal for Ontario sets aside award upon finding justifiable doubts as to impartiality of one member of a three-member tribunal.

Worldwide Litigation

GW

Gowling WLG

Spinney v. Fowlie

The underlying dispute involved a harassment complaint by a Wrestling Canada Lutte (WCL) complaints and appeal officer, Dr. Frank Fowlie. WCL tasked Dr. Fowlie with investigating a code of conduct complaint...

Canada Litigation

GW

Gowling WLG

Buffalo Point First Nation v. Buffalo Point Cottage Owners Association Inc

Canada Litigation

GW

Gowling WLG

J.P. Thomson Architects v. Greater Essex CDSB

Canada Litigation

GW

Gowling WLG

Inter Pipeline Ltd v. Teine Energy Ltd

Canada Litigation

GW

Gowling WLG

Accident Benefits 101: What Insurers Cover Immediately After A Crash

Canada Litigation

MO

McLeish Orlando LLP

Delayed Symptoms After An Accident: Why Pain And Brain Changes Weeks Later Still Matter Legally

Canada Litigation

MO

McLeish Orlando LLP

Limitation Defences At Certification: Reichert V. Canada (AG), 2026 BCCA 9

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Missed Or Delayed Stroke Diagnosis: Legal Options And Why Early Treatment Matters

Canada Litigation

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Siskinds LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (January 26 – January 30, 2026)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Loss Of Chance- How Courts Assess Damages Where A Plaintiff Loses The Opportunity To Pursue Litigation

Canada Litigation

WT

DWF Group

Ontario Court Of Appeal Reaffirms Importance Of Objective, Contextual Contractual Interpretation

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Sneaky Trusts: The Legal Plot Twist With Gratuitous Property Transfers

Canada Real Estate

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

After The Surge: Understanding The GTA's Housing Market Decline

Canada Real Estate

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Employment & Labour – Top Ten Decisions Of 2025

Canada Employment

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Cox & Palmer

Webinar: When Harassment Comes From Outside: A Guide To Third-Party Risk Management

Worldwide Employment

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BCF Business Law

Expropriation Law: Important Notice For Homeowners

Canada Real Estate

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McQuarrie

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Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

When Is An Accountant's Work Privileged In Canada: Protecting Accountants' Work In Tax Matters, Including Litigation

The British Columbia Supreme Court decision in Lewis v. WestJet Airlines Ltd. (2025 BCSC 1565) clarifies the circumstances under which accountants' work may be protected by legal privilege.

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Tax Court Rejects The CRA's Attempt To Obtain Documents Protected By Solicitor-Client Privilege: Stack v The King, 2024 TCC 137

In Stack v The King, 2024 TCC 137, the Tax Court of Canada blocked the Canada Revenue Agency's attempt to obtain various documents, including an email record, that were protected by solicitor-client privilege.

Canada Litigation

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Saskatchewan Joins The Majority Of Canadian Provinces In Passing Franchise Disclosure Legislation

On June 30, 2026, Saskatchewan will become the seventh Canadian province to bring into force franchise disclosure legislation, joining Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Manitoba.

Canada Commercial

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Selective Disclosure = Full Exposure: BC Court Expands Privilege Waiver In Coverage Case

Canada Litigation

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

AI Notetaking In The Legal And Business Context: Does It Risk Confidentiality Or Privilege?

Canada Technology

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Bennett Jones LLP

Be Careful What You Waive: Partial Disclosure Of Privileged Documents Can Create Unintended Consequences

Canada Insurance

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Sexual Abuse Survivors Beware — The Defamation Risk

Canada Litigation

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Lerners LLP

Protecting Privilege In Privacy Breach Investigations: 2025 Privacy Breach Insights – Part 4

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Lawyer Did Not Breach Privilege By Disclosing Confidential Email To Former Clients' Trustee In Bankruptcy (Milot Law v. Sittler)

Canada Insolvency

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

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Arbitration & Dispute Resolution

Fisher v. Airfoam Industries Ltd. (Quad-Lock Building System)

Fisher bought insulated concrete foam products from Quad-Lock Building Systems (Quad-Lock). Quad-Lock's sales order forms, signed electronically by Fisher, referred to the "Terms and Conditions of Sale"...

Canada Commercial

GW

Gowling WLG

Canadian Courts May Set Aside Valid Arbitration Agreements To Remedy Oppression

In Tsa Corporation v KPMG LLP, the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories confirmed that courts may set aside valid arbitration agreements...

Canada Litigation

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

Vento Motorcycles, Inc. v. United Mexican States

Court of Appeal for Ontario sets aside award upon finding justifiable doubts as to impartiality of one member of a three-member tribunal.

Worldwide Litigation

GW

Gowling WLG

Spinney v. Fowlie

Canada Litigation

GW

Gowling WLG

Buffalo Point First Nation v. Buffalo Point Cottage Owners Association Inc

Canada Litigation

GW

Gowling WLG

J.P. Thomson Architects v. Greater Essex CDSB

Canada Litigation

GW

Gowling WLG

Inter Pipeline Ltd v. Teine Energy Ltd

Canada Litigation

GW

Gowling WLG

Legal Considerations Regarding The Renewed Canada–China Relationship For Cross Border Investors

Canada International

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The Case For Studying What You Are Passionate About Before Law

Canada Consumer

LL

Lerners LLP

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Court Procedure

Court Of Appeal Summaries (January 26 – January 30, 2026)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of January 26, 2026.

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (January 12 – 16, 2026)

Good afternoon. Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario from January 12, 2026 to January 16, 2026.

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Getting Leave To The Supreme Court Of Canada: 2025 By The Numbers

As part of Lenczner Slaght's Data-Driven Decisions program, our readers know we maintain a comprehensive database capturing every Supreme Court of Canada leave decision since January 1, 2018.

Canada Litigation

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 22-29, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

The Future Of Civil Litigation In Ontario: Inside The Final Policy Report From The Civil Rules Review

Canada Litigation

LS

Lenczner Slaght LLP

Ontario Rule 7 Changes: Important Updates For Litigation Guardians And Counsel Of Record

Canada Litigation

GW

Gowling WLG

Lawyer Not Required To Produce Alleged Will Drafting File: Further Production Denied (Nouini v. Pizzi)

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 8 – 12, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (November 24 – 28, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

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Sovereign Immunity: Public Sector Government

Draft Regulations Introduced To Enforce The Accessibility For Manitobans Act

The Manitoba government has released draft regulations that would, for the first time, introduce a formal enforcement and penalty regime under The Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA).

Canada Government

TM

Taylor McCaffrey

A New Framework For Procurement: Ontario Unveils Buy Ontario Act

Given the unstable global business climate, and the ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, governments across the globe are looking for ways to shelter domestic industries and workers.

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Defence Win In Nydam v. Cunningham: Jury Finds No Liability

After a four-week trial in Nydam v. Cunningham, the jury returned a verdict of no liability, resulting in a complete dismissal of the action.

Canada Litigation

WT

DWF Group

What Are We Waiting For? A Cautionary Endorsement On Timing, Process, And Priority Of Lien Claims Caught In An Insolvency

Canada Insolvency

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Conflit d'intérêts dans l'administration d'une succession : ce que l'affaire Virdi Estate (Re) enseigne aux exécuteurs testamentaires

Canada Litigation

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Here's The Drill: R. v. Sudbury Wrap-Up: Essential Takeaways For Construction Stakeholders

Canada Litigation

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WeirFoulds LLP

Due Diligence Delivered: The End Of The Saga For R V Greater Sudbury (City)

Canada Employment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Class Action And Mass Torts Are Effective Tools In Personal Injury Cases

Canada Litigation

GP

Gluckstein Lawyers

Learning From Losing: Debriefing Under The Public Procurement Act

Canada Government

CP

Cox & Palmer

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Latest Videos

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Appealing Briefs – Episode 24: Kosicki: Adverse Possession, Statutory Interpretation, And The Common Law (Podcast)

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Actions collectives au Canada : à l'avant-plan des litiges pharmaceutiques (Video)

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Fasken (French)

New Rules, New Game: Proposed Reforms To The Ontario Rules Of Civil Procedure (Video)

SB

SBA Lawyers LLP

Marco P. Falco Featured In Coffee With Convery Podcast

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

International Rescue – What You Can Do If Global Supply Chains Break Down (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

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