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Canadian law affords constitutional protection to privacy rights. In criminal matters, evidence that is obtained in violation of section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms...

Rivers and lakes in Ontario are Crown lands and the public generally has the right to use and ‘navigate' the waterways. However, the public does not generally have the right to traverse privately-owned property to...

The Superior Court of Justice in Ontario has been faced with significant backlogs for some time, leading to delays in civil matters. A recent decision from the court sends a clear message...

Anti-SLAPP motions are a useful tool for obtaining the early dismissal of an action that arises from an expression on a matter of public interest.

The doctrine of absolute privilege may shield communications that are made during the course of legal proceedings from defamation claims.

The law of defamation is unique in that general damages are awarded at-large. There is no upper ceiling for an award and there is little value to be gained in attempting to compare damages awards...

Anti-SLAPP legislation in British Columbia and Ontario is producing interesting decisions and requiring courts to continue to consider the scope of the legislation.

Claims for negligence or breach of contract against a bank generally require that a plaintiff establish a clear unbroken link between the bank's alleged error and any loss or damage suffered by the plaintiff as a result.

Ontario and British Columbia are the only two common law provinces that have anti-SLAPP legislation. This legislation permits the early dismissal of claims that involve expressions...

As technology continues to usher individuals towards online based content, it has initiated the mummification of printed media, spearheading a new era of online news.

The recent decision of Hon. Justice Wendy Matheson of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Wardak v. Froom, 2017 ONSC 1166 has certainly caused a media sensation and sent tongues wagging on talk radio.

In our digital world, virtually everyone has made the mistake of hitting send on an email or text that they wish they could take back either because of the content or to whom they sent it.

An interlocutory injunction is a powerful and drastic remedy which Courts have said should only be granted sparingly.

Solicitor-client privilege in Canadian law is sacrosanct. Lawyers have a professional duty to maintain and uphold privilege on behalf of their clients unless it has been waived.

Lawyers writing to third parties for information about their clients' dispute may need to refer to the nature of the allegations at issue against adverse parties.

The failure to provide a mortgage discharge on a timely basis may expose a lender to damages arising from a borrower's inability to access the funds that are tied up with the mortgaged property.

Civil claims in Ontario are generally subject to a two-year limitation period, meaning that a plaintiff must start a court action within two years of the event which gives rise to the proceeding.