Recent Posts by Canadian Law Bloggers
L’intelligence artificielle est-elle en train de détruire la planète ? Venez en juger par vous‑mêmes ! Mars 2028, le procès explosif de l’entreprise WeLive AI s’ouvre à Montréal : malgré des promesses « vertes », ses activités et technologies sont-elles en train de causer des dommages graves et durables à l’environnem... more »
One Sunday each month we bring you a summary from Supreme Advocacy LLP of recent decisions at the Supreme Court of Canada. Supreme Advocacy LLP offers a weekly electronic newsletter, Supreme Advocacy Letter, to which you may subscribe. It’s a summary of all Appeals, Oral Judgments and Leaves... more »
One Sunday each month we bring you a summary from Supreme Advocacy LLP of recent decisions at the Supreme Court of Canada. Supreme Advocacy LLP offers a weekly electronic newsletter, Supreme Advocacy Letter, to which you may subscribe. It’s a summary of all Appeals, Oral Judgments and Leaves... more »
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In Mohawk Council of Kanesatake v Sylvestre, 2025 SCC 30 (“Kanesatakeâ€�) the Supreme Court of Canada considered whether an unsuccessful attempt to execute a judgment can interrupt an extinctive prescription under Quebec civil law. The case arose after creditors filed and served a notice... more »
An overview of privacy law that regulates private sector businesses in Canada (or those outside of the country who deal with personal information of Canadians): the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Introduction Today I'm going to be talking about Canadian p... more »
By: Jassmine Girgis Case Commented On: Nova Fish Farms Inc v Cold Ocean Salmon Inc, 2025 NLCA 28 (CanLII) PDV Version: “Time is of the Essenceâ€� Clauses are Incompatible with Indefinite Time Provisions A “time is of the essenceâ€� (TOE) clause is a boilerplate contract clause... more »
The following is a round-up of noteworthy articles published this month on estate litigation related issues: Ian Hull at Hull & Hull LLP (Ontario) writes about the importance of a sufficient paper trail when advancing a trust claim over land held in a deceased’s name: https://hullandhull. more »
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Regulatory changes have been made to include additional positions as commissioners for taking affidavits by virtue of office under the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act (the Act). Effective March 1, 2026, the following positions are included in O. Reg. 386/12: Commissioners and other persons w... 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 »