The Honourable Alfonso Gagliano (the "appellant") appealed the decision of the Federal Court to dismiss his application for judicial review of a report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities (the "Sponsorship Inquiry").

People draft wills to set out their wishes for how their property is to be distributed after they die. Certain items – such as money, real estate, or jewellery – are easily identifiable as "property", and are specifically thought of and addressed when wills are drafted.

In Gillham v. Lake of Bays (Township), 2018 ONCA 667, a case about the discoverability of claims for damages arising out of construction deficiencies, the Court of Appeal confirmed that all factors...

Over the past several years, Senior Associate Marie-Pier Nadeau has handled subrogated claims across Canada.

When does the limitation clock start ticking?

This appeal challenged the common law position on the inadmissibility of direct extrinsic evidence of a testator’s intention in the face of an unambiguous will.

In Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corporation, 2017 ONCA 827, a panel of the Ontario Court of Appeal recently reversed, in short order, a decision of one of its members ordering the appellants to pay security for costs.

Canada’s anti-spam law (CASL) came into effect on July 1st, and is one of the most stringent anti-spam regimes in the world.

On November 1st, 2018 new mandatory breach notification and record-keeping requirements under the PIPEDA and the Breach of Security Safeguards Regulations will come into force.

A dispute between the City of Brampton and Aecon Buildings arose over the construction of the $46-million Brampton Performing Arts Centre. Aecon claimed damages for breach of contract arising from delays in construction.

Suppose for a moment that in negotiating a lease, the landlord was required to tell a prospective tenant that it had received no offers in the last six months.

The coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that can cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to more serious respiratory infections. COVID-19 is a form of coronavirus that causes a ...

The Ontario Construction Act (the "Act") introduced the prompt payment rules in October 2019. These rules apply to most construction contracts in Ontario...

On January 1, 2021, the On-Site and Excess Soil Management Regulation 406/19 passed by the Province of Ontario under the Environmental Protection Act will come into force in addition to...

Yesterday afternoon, the Canadian government tabled the 2015 Canadian Federal Budget. Two measures are particularly relevant to certain employers.

The High-Speed Rail Network, officially named "Alto", will operate between Toronto and Quebec City with stops in Peterborough, Ottawa, Montreal, Laval...

Ontario has declared a second provincial emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act in response to the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the province.

The Court reversed the application judge’s decision and removed the insurer’s chosen counsel from all subrogated actions after finding that counsel’s dual role—pursuing subrogated claims in the insured’s name...

The Law Society of Ontario has successfully secured a stay related to the licensing application of a man who admitted to sexually abusing children in 2009...

In a decision released earlier this year, the Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed that "without prejudice" communications are admissible to prove the existence of a settlement, ...