Recent Posts by Canadian Law Bloggers
Rarely does a tax law dispute reach the SCC, but when it does, it often provides a welcome opportunity for comprehensive statutory interpretation. Last month, the SCC heard an appeal from the unanimous FCA decision of Bank of Nova Scotia v Canada, 2024 FCA 192, leave to appeal granted (41643). Read more in dorsafa's latest article: APPEAL WATCH: Tax Law Nuances and Absurd Consequences in <em>... more »
Russell Alexander’s Family Law Now  presents a virtual event with Melissa Bourgeois, Golan Yaron & Deepti Sharma. Beyond Adversarial & Toward Amicable: How One Lawyer Can Help Both Spouses Separate Together with Melissa Bourgeois, Golan Yaron & Deepti Sharma. Wednesday... more »
Imagine having a civil trial, just two years after pleadings. To Ontario litigators this may seem an absurd fantasy, like a Stanley Cup for the Leafs or pulling matching socks straight out of the dryer. Four or five years, at least, is the status quo today. And yet Ontario’s Civil Rules Revie... more »
Le numérique en particulier, et les domaines techniques en général, disposent d’un cadre normatif pluri-étagé qui mobilise désormais une multitude d’appellations. Derrière des termes tels que gouvernance, corégulation, code de conduite, normes techniques, et tan... more »
By: Kent McNeil Case Commented On: JD Irving, Limited et al v Wolastoqey Nations, 2025 NBCA 129 (CanLII); Wolastoqey Nations v New Brunswick and Canada, et al., 2024 NBKB 203 (CanLII) PDF Version: “Declarations of Aboriginal Title Are Not Discretionaryâ€� Robert Hamilton has... more »
In recent decision of Aulinger v. Oda, 2026 BCCA 13, the B.C. Court of Appeal discusses the legal nature of joint wills and mutual wills in B.C. and the effect of a will-maker’s revocation of a joint will on other will-makers. Background Johannes and Daniela Siebert, married German citizens,... more »
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This past week, I was invited to speak with a client’s employees for International Data Privacy Day about “Privacy, Online Fraud, and What You Can Do About Itâ€�. There were a few hundred people on the call and I’m told it was well-received. So I’ve decided to take th... 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 »