On December 30, 2019 the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (the "NLSC") released its decision in Re Norcon Marine Services Ltd. ("Norcon") dismissing both an application by a debtor, Norcon Marine Services Ltd., for creditor ...

In a pivotal move to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), Canada introduced the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA)...

This newsletter will examine three court decisions that illustrate the challenge of proving liability for slip and fall incidents during Newfoundland and Labrador winters.

We have recently learned that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice will be re-visiting the January 2016 decision granting default judgment in the case of Jane Doe 464533 v. ND.

"Distress", when used in this context, means the seizure of someone's property to secure the performance of a duty. A landlord's right of distress is a useful self-help remedy

"I know it's outside the scope but we’ll work out the details after it's finished." It should be no surprise that, when all anyone wants is to get the work done, the paperwork can lag behind.

There are too many moving parts to assume that every aspect of a construction project will stay on schedule all of the time. Delay is not only frustrating: it is expensive.

Cranes. Scaffolding. Orange vests and hard hats. Construction around Halifax keeps cruising along at an exciting pace. Development, however, can include some tricky municipal planning bits.

The ongoing Covid-19 crisis has had a major impact on the ability of individual and corporate taxpayers to realistically comply with their tax filing, payment and remittance obligations.

The recent ruling against Air Canada by the Civil Resolution Tribunal of British Columbia has sent ripples through the business and legal communities.

On February 1, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14193 imposing an additional 25% tariff on goods and 10% tariff on energy resources exported...

Consider the best ownership structure for you and your partners. Below are several options for how to set up your business and the advantages

In the New Brunswick Court of Appeal's seminal case of Vincent v Abu-Bakare, 2003 NBCA 42, Chief Justice Drapeau, as he then was, directed Trial Judges to adopt a two-stage...

Recent legislative changes in New Brunswick have introduced a new employment leave available for employees: Domestic Violence Leave, Intimate Partner Violence Leave or Sexual Violence Leave ("Violence Leave").

Last month, the Federal Court of Appeal released a decision of importance to all federally regulated employers.

Workplace fatalities have frequently attracted charges under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations. For the first time in New Brunswick, a supervisor...

The termination of a long-term employee without cause can result in a significant liability for an employer. Employers can reduce their liability by having a signed employment contract

In continuation of the series of publications on the legislative and regulatory framework being developed for the tidal energy industry in Nova Scotia

Parliament passed Bill C-78, an Act to Amend the Divorce Act, which received Royal Assent on June 21, 2019 and came into force March 1, 2021, amending the Divorce Act RSC 1985 c 3.

Weed vendors and consumers will soon be legal in Nova Scotia and we wonder if municipalities are ready.