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Not a causation case in the country gets adjudicated without reference to Resurfice Corp. v. Hanke, [2007] 1 S.C.J. No. 7. In that seminal decision, the Supreme Court of Canada attempted to clarify when the "material contribution" test for causation displaces the "but for" test.

In a recent decision on a defamation claim, the Manitoba Court of Appeal ("MBCA") reduced a $500,000.00 jury award by 90 percent...

We welcomed a new puppy into our home a year ago. As a conservative estimate, I'd say I've logged 5 km a day walking our dog around our community.

The Ontario Court of Appeal once suggested that claims for damages under the Charter should not be subject to any statutory limitation period.

When a loved one suffers a brain injury, it can be an overwhelming experience. The effects of a brain injury can profoundly change the lives of the injured...

With the rise of technology comes a breadth of knowledge and information readily available to the public. However, the start of 2024 has brought the Supreme Court of Canada's ruling in Ontario...

The Ontario Superior Court's decision in Tessaro v. Gora, 2025 ONSC 198 quietly answered a long-standing question among estate planners: what happens when a decades-old drafting error is unexpectedly discovered?

Law360 Canada (July 8, 2025, 3:27 PM EDT) -- As a lifelong Londoner, I have watched the city (and its housing prices) grow from a sleepy small town to one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada.

As digital assets become increasingly common in personal and business portfolios, family law professionals are encountering cryptocurrency-related issues in divorce with far greater frequency.

Class actions continue to be at the forefront of the development of privacy rights.

On September 1, 2010, a number of significant changes to auto insurance in Ontario took effect, which dramatically reduced the benefits available when someone suffers a personal injury in an automobile accident.

Taking on the role of estate trustee can involve many challenges, both legally and otherwise.

When public companies are accused of accounting irregularities, class action shareholder litigation often follows.

For Ontario employers, a well-drafted termination clause is one of the most valuable tools in an employment contract. Without one, a terminated employee is entitled to “reasonable notice” pay at common law—potentially up to 24 months of their regular pay...lern

The court system is designed to achieve fair and just judgments, and this principle must be upheld. Family disputes need to be resolved through the court's timely adjudication, without excessive legal fees or delay.

Health law litigators are well-versed in the language of "standard of care." However, in 2008, the Supreme Court of Canada released two decisions on the "other" standards — standard of review and standard of proof — that are relevant to those who practise before administrative tribunals.

In a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision, Thunder Bay (City) v Great American Insurance Company, the court upheld the application judge's ruling that the exclusion clause relied...