Recent Posts by Canadian Law Bloggers
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, executed a single handwritten will together […] The post Case Comment – Joint Wills in British Columb... more »
By: Joe Sellman Report Commented On: Alberta Law Reform Institute, Residential Tenancies: Distress for Rent Final Report 122 (pending publication) PDF Version: Untangling Received Law in Alberta What would you think if I told you that Alberta has inherited legislation from England that remains in ef... more »
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Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Q... more »
Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Q... more »
Russell Alexander Family Lawyers Expands to Calgary and Surrounding Areas Russell Alexander Family Lawyers is proud to announce the opening of our new Calgary office, expanding our family law services across Calgary and the surrounding communities. This expansion allows us to better serve individual... more »
On August 28, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal the Federal Court of Appeal’s judgment in St. John’s International Airport Authority v Thibodeau, 2024 FCA 197. This case presents an opportunity for the SCC to define the boundaries of a purposive analysis under the modern... more »
Vendredi 06 février 2026, 12h – 13h30 (Heure de Montréal) Cette série de conférences portera sur des ouvrages récents et incontournables qui sont alignés avec les thématiques de l’axe Droit, cyberjustice et cybersécurité. Ainsi, pour cette deuxième édition du cercle de lecture de ce... more »
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 It”. There were a few hundred people on the call and I’m told it was well-received. So I’ve decided to take that presentation and turn... 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 »
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 »