On June 2, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada decided that where a plaintiff advances a claim for negligently caused psychological or psychiatric injury, it is generally sufficient the pleadings allege...

On June 23, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada decided that in a contest between the choice of forum clause in Facebook's online terms of use and the B.C. Privacy Act's requirement that...

The global and domestic spread of COVID-19 has forced Canadians to reassess their upcoming travel plans – and insurers to assess their travel insurance claims.

All Atlantic Canadian provinces except NB have increased their minimum wage rates over the last two years.

On March 9, 2017, the N.S. Court of Appeal stopped building inspection claims in their tracks when it decided that a defence based section 504(3) of the N.S. Municipal Government Act imposes a firm...

The future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), including NAFTA's immigration-related provisions allowing cross-border mobility between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, is uncertain.

On December 13, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed that a third party can't waive a person's right to privacy or their rights under Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the contents of a personal computer ...

Broadly, solicitor-client privilege is the fundamental right of every person that his, her or its confidential communications with counsel for the purpose of obtaining legal advice be exempt from disclosure.

On January 5, 2025, the prorogation of the Canadian Parliament effectively terminated all bills pending in the House of Commons – including Bill C-27 and the proposed and controversial Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) contained in it.

When growing your business, you face many decisions, including choosing the business structure that is right for you.

For many people, the holiday season now upon us is a fun-filled time of the year. But for employers, and especially those involved in human resource management, it can be the cause of a few more headaches than usual.

On November 17, 2016 the Supreme Court of Canada decided a mortgagee has the mortgagor's implied consent to disclose its discharge statement to the mortgagor's judgment creditor.

The Federal Court of Canada recently delivered the eagerly anticipated judgment in Amazon.com Inc. v. Canada (Commissioner of Patents), 2010 FC 1011, (October 14, 2010), concluding "that a ‘business method’ can be patented in appropriate circumstances", noting the absolute lack of authority for a "business method exemption" in Canada.

Lawyers regularly encourage clients to be proactive and discuss potential issues with third parties before they become real problems.

Obtaining and communicating information is one of the realtor's key objectives because it allows the realtor to protect her client's interests.

The Canada Business Corporations Act is catching up with the times. On May 1, 2018, amendments to the CBCA proposed in Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act...

Atlantic Canadian minimum wage rates (the lowest rate an employer is permitted to pay an employee) aren't all that's changing on April 1, 2020.

On November 3, 2017, the Newfoundland and Labrador Government published new Offshore Oil Royalty Regulations replacing the Royalty Regulations, 2003.

On June 28, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed a Canadian court can issue an interlocutory injunction (an order requiring an entity or person to stop doing something pending a trial)...

On November 17, 2020, the federal government proposed dramatic changes to how Canada will enforce privacy law, ushering in a new legal regime to protect individuals' personal information