Friday, May 02, 2025 @ 3:51 PM
Ontario’s government has unveiled new legislation designed to boost interprovincial trade and streamline mining approvals in response to U.S. tariff threats that many believe could significantly alter Canada’s economic landscape. But a number of legal observers are noting the proposals will bring in changes — and have potential pitfalls — that people need to be aware of. ... [read more]
Friday, May 02, 2025 @ 3:40 PM
Yukon has passed “landmark” legislation that reworks laws around the naming of children and parentage recognition — and replaces “gendered” terms such as mother and father with other titles. ... [read more]
Friday, May 02, 2025 @ 12:22 PM
In a case involving a dispute between two brothers — both doctors — who own a building in Toronto that will be sold, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently released a ruling that clarified whether the property, run as a medical clinic since 1979, was held in a partnership or as a tenancy in common, as the parties respectively argued before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. ... [read more]
Friday, May 02, 2025 @ 12:19 PM
Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey has stated the province has no plans to move to an elected judiciary after three chief justices issued a rare public statement in response to remarks by Premier Doug Ford questioning the independence of Ontario judges. ... [read more]
Thursday, May 01, 2025 @ 5:48 PM
Last Updated: Friday, May 02, 2025 @ 12:04 PM
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal and agreed with an arbitrator’s decision to not reimburse an insurer for costs related to statutory accident benefits in a case where another insurer was higher priority for the claimant. ... [read more]
