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For executors, trustees, and estate administrators, a recent decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court serves as a useful reminder: court orders in estate matters are not suggestions. In Bringeland Estate (Re), 2026 BCSC 356, the Court addressed a former executor’s failure to comply with orders requiring her to deliver estate assets and records and […] The post Civil Contempt in Esta... more »
By: Jennifer Koshan Case Commented On: LeClair v MacDonald, 2026 NSCA 18 (CanLII) PDF Version: Limitations Laws and Gender-Based Violence Torts The Supreme Court of Canada is currently considering whether to accept a new tort of family violence. Ahluwalia v Ahluwalia was argued in February 2025 and... more »
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of April 27, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter: Trump Administration to Begin Refunding $166 Billion in Tariffs Manitoba municipality has no authority to ban 'disruptive' resident from council meetings, judge rules EU approves huge new loan... more »
On March 26, 2026, Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, received Royal Assent. Framed as a response to system pressures and “asylum shopping,â€� the law marks one of the most significant shifts in Canada’s refugee regime since 2002. Its c... more »
On March 26, 2026, Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, received Royal Assent. Framed as a response to system pressures and “asylum shopping,â€� the law marks one of the most significant shifts in Canada’s refugee regime since 2002. Its c... more »
[Note: I have 55 exams to mark, so the video and podcast versions of this will unfortunately have to wait.] Finally, the federal government has released the so-called “Charter Statementâ€� for Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act of 2026. Forty three days after the bill was tabled in Parliame... more »
The wrong approach can entrench the refusal. The right approach can stabilize the situation before it escalates into full litigation. more »
La Chaire L.R. Wilson a le plaisir d’organiser un séminaire portant sur les impacts, les enjeux et les questions autour de l’IA dans l’enseignement du droit. Ce séminaire sera animé par l’excellent Cristiano Therrien. 📌 Faculté de droit, salle A-... more »
Posted by Tarion on April 1, 2026 Tarion is taking action to address illegal activity and protect current and future new home purchasers. Announced in 2025 – and starting April 1, 2026 – freehold home purchasers will need to provide notice of their new home purchase to Tarion within 45 days of e... more »
In Emond v. Trillium Mutual Insurance Co. (“Emondâ€�), the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCCâ€�) considered the interaction between a guaranteed replacement cost endorsement and a compliance cost exclusion in a standard form insurance policy. The case required the SCC to determine... more »
Waterstone Law Group is pleased to announce our newest Partner, Savina Sohi. Working in both our Abbotsford and Langley offices, Savina practices in the areas of general civil litigation, corporate commercial litigation and family law. Savina’s civil and corporate commercial litigation files... more »
Waterstone Law Group is pleased to announce our newest Partner, Savina Sohi. Working in both our Abbotsford and Langley offices, Savina practices in the areas of general civil litigation, corporate commercial litigation and family law. Savina’s civil and corporate commercial litigation files... more »
Waterstone Law Group is pleased to announce our newest Partner, Savina Sohi. Working in both our Abbotsford and Langley offices, Savina practices in the areas of general civil litigation, corporate commercial litigation and family law. Savina’s civil and corporate commercial litigation files... more »
On October 28, 2025, the Court of Appeal of Alberta affirmed that the Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (the OIPC) acted unreasonably in narrowly construing the teaching and research records exclusion in the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA... more »
The Supreme Court of Canada has released its annual report 2024 Year in Review. The report covers the Court's activities over the past year, including information about decisions and statistics. From the message of the Chief Justice of Canada, Richard Wagner: "In our democracy, legitimacy depends... more »
During their meeting at the Rideau Club in Ottawa, a few days before Canada’s National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (September 30th). Wayne Garnons-Williams and Michael Woods reviewed the work of the International Inter-Tribal Trade and Investment Organization (IITIO) [https://iitio.org/] in pr... more »
This will be my last post here at the Law21 blog for awhile. It’s also my first post here in a while, and these two are connected. Today, I’m launching a Substack newsletter that will effectively replace this blog. This is a pretty major change for me, and I feel I owe you an explanation of [... more »
The following pieces of legislation received annotations in Quickscribe Online in January: Family Law Act - John-Paul E Boyd QC, John-Paul Boyd Arbitration Chambers Local Government Act, Community Charter - Don Lidstone, QC, Lidstone & Company Business Corporations Act - Debby Cumberford... more »