Recent Posts by Canadian Law Bloggers
In reply to <a href="https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/06/why-mark-carneys-antisemitism-speech-did-not-meet-the-moment/#comment-204094">Name Reality</a>. You're getting angry. Yes, show everyone how their concerns about antisemitism makes you SOOOOOO angry. You ARE the victim here And people will be lining up past the door to talk to you, excited and eager to discuss with you the st... more »
Learn how cohabitation agreements protect property, finances, businesses, and support rights for unmarried couples living together in Ontario. more »
R v Rioux was crowned the “Raspberry Awardâ€� for being the worst Supreme Court of Canada decision of 2025. While the award might be in jest, the implications of Rioux certainly are not, especially for the increased possibility of the reversal of an acquittal. In my analysis, I suggest th... more »
Each month, we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. For this past month, the three most-consulted English-language decisions were: 1. Ahluwalia v. Ah... more »
Each month, we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. For this past month, the three most-consulted English-language decisions were: 1. Ahluwalia v. Ah... more »
... more »
By: Hunter Folster and Shane Lethaby Matter Commented On: Decision by AER re: Request for Regulatory Appeal filed on behalf of the Athabasca River Basin, 22 October 2025. PDF Version:Â Standing in the Athabasca: AER Denies Nature Procedural Personhood in Alberta In February 2025, the Alberta Energ... more »
The following is a round-up of noteworthy articles published this month on estate litigation issues: Eric Hendry, tax lawyer at Gowling LLP – Ontario, writes about how estate planners can navigate tax dual-residency and the applicability of ‘tie breaker’ treaties for the All About Est... more »
- Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net... more »
(The full stream of the four hour meeting is here and the Notice of Meeting with the roster of witnesses is here. I was on the second panel in the second hour.) Here is my opening statement: Mr. Chairman, honourable members. Thank you very much for your kind invitation to share my views on Bill... 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 »
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 »