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Rejoignez notre panel d’experts le 21 avril de 12 h 00 à 13 h 00 avec Me Dominique Monette de Stikeman, Me Hugues Langlais de Cabinet Me Hugues Langlais, Me Vincent Gautrais de l’Université de Montréal ainsi que notre modératrice Madame Ranishta Sonah de LexisNexis Canada, pour une discussion sur l’état de l’intelligence artificielle dans l’éco... more »
Parents often arrive asking the same question. If my child does not want to go, do I still have to make them? more »
“Progressions can’t be made if we’re separate forever.â€� – Q-Tip (A Tribe Called Quest) Whether your path to addressing a dispute is collaborative or adversarial, some degree of interaction with others engaged in the conflict is typically required. The frequency of s... more »
“Progressions can’t be made if we’re separate forever.â€� – Q-Tip (A Tribe Called Quest) Whether your path to addressing a dispute is collaborative or adversarial, some degree of interaction with others engaged in the conflict is typically required. The frequency of s... more »
Under section 86 of the Trustee Act, and a Court’s inherent jurisdiction, trustees in British Columbia may seek the court’s opinion, advice, or direction on legal questions relating to the management and administration of a trust. However, there are limits. Courts will not permit these... more »
Part 2 of Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act of 2026, is and remains a huge problem. The outcry associated with the Strong Borders Act was principally focused on warrantless information demands and overbroad subscriber information orders. In a lot of the debate and discussion, Part 15 of that Bill was... more »
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By: Nigel Bankes and Kyla Tienhaara Matter Commented On: Request for Arbitration, Riversdale Resources Pty Ltd and Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd v Canada, December 16, 2024, and Notice of Intent to Submit a Claim, September 17, 2024 PDF Version: The Next Shoe Drops. The Northback (Grassy Mountain) Int... 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 »