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In Endean v. British Columbia (Endean), the Court considered whether judges of the Canadian Superior Courts have jurisdiction to hear motions in a different province...

This new C.C.P. will come into force on January 1, 2016 and will introduce important changes to the previous procedural rules governing class actions in Québec.

On April 4, 2016, the Ontario Court of Appeal granted summary judgment in Sankar v Bell Mobility Inc., dismissing a certified class action against Bell Mobility Inc. regarding prepaid wireless credits.

The Court of Appeal for Ontario recently released its decision in Energy Fundamentals Group Inc. v Veresen Inc.

Costs are traditionally awarded to compensate victorious litigants for expenses incurred in prosecuting or defending a legal claim.

The Supreme Court noted that trial judges have applied different tests when considering joint submissions.

In Isaac Estate v. Matuszynska, a majority of the court upheld the motion judge's application of the doctrine of "emergency" when determining the defendants' standard of care in a wrongful death case.

A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice considers discretion to screen out complaints that cannot succeed prior to investigation.

The Supreme Court of Canada has endorsed a new approach in Ontario stating "trials have become increasingly expensive and protracted.

This bulletin covers a recent decision from the BC Court of Appeal in Pinnacle Living (Capstan Village) Lands Inc. v. Fairway Recycle Group Inc., 2024 BCCA 172.

A recent British Columbia Supreme Court case reaffirms that non est factum—the legal doctrine allowing parties to void contracts signed under fundamental misapprehension—remains an exceptionally narrow defence. When guarantors attempted to escape liability by claiming limited English proficiency and misunderstanding the unlimited nature of their guarantees, the court rejected their defence, emphasizing that parties cannot avoid contractual obligations simply because they failed to seek proper

Canada's legal system is based on English common law, applied in nine provinces and three territories; and French civil law ...

The Ontario Court of Appeal has delivered a landmark ruling that fundamentally reshapes personal liability for corporate officers and directors involved in fraudulent conduct.

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal's decision in R v Rouse establishes critical boundaries for complainant participation in criminal proceedings, examining when counsel's advocacy crosses from protecting privacy interests into improper prosecution. This ruling addresses fundamental questions about the balance between complainant rights and an accused's right to a fair trial, with significant implications for how s. 278.94 hearings are conducted across Canada.

DPAs are sentencing agreements negotiated between a prosecution authority and a corporation charged with an offence.

When the decision of Keays v. Honda Canada Inc., [2005] O.J. No. 1145 was released, an audible gasp could be heard by employment law lawyers across the country. Record punitive damages in an employment case were awarded by the Ontario Superior Court.

On September 4, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada released its long-awaited decision in the case of Chevron Corporation v. Yaiguaje.

The Supreme Court of Canada released a landmark corporate disclosure ruling on October 12, 2007. In a unanimous decision, the Court held that where a prospectus (or amendment) contains no misrepresentations on the date it is filed, information amounting to material facts – but not material changes – that subsequently arise cannot support an action under s. 130(1) of the Ontario Securities Act (the "Act").