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Summaries Sunday: SOQUIJ

Slaw

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 Québec. PÉNAL (DROIT) : La peine de 21 mois d’emprisonnement avec sursis infligÃÂ... more »

Impact of Statutory Accident Benefits Changes on Lawyers

AvoidAClaim: Claims Prevention & Practice Management for Lawyers

As of July 1, 2026, Ontario’s accident benefits coverage is changing significantly, and some injured persons may have little or no accident benefits coverage even if they are not at fault. Certain accident benefits that were previously mandatory as part of the auto insurance policy will becom... more »

Being At Home: The Children’s Law Reform Act and Jurisdiction in Dunmore v Mehralian

TheCourt.ca

In Dunmore v Mehralian, the Supreme Court of Canada provided an answer to the question: what does it mean for a child to be habitually resident in a place? Read more in Veronika Nayir's latest article: Being At Home: The <em>Children’s Law Reform Act</em> and Jurisdiction in <... more »

RSE / RNE, A-3421 + Zoom(10 juin 2026)

Vincent Gautrais

Cette conférence explore les mutations de la Responsabilité sociale des entreprises (RSE) vers la responsabilité numérique des entreprises (RNE). Nos experts académique analyseront les évolutions et questionnements à l’oeuvre. Venez écouter la professeure Géraldine... more »

Alberta Energy Regulator Makes Rule Changes Aimed At Gutting Participation by ENGOs

ABLawg

By: Nigel Bankes  Matter Commented on: Alberta Energy Regulator, Bulletin 2026-22: New Editions of the Alberta Energy Regulator Rules of Practice and Directive 031 and Alberta Energy Regulator Rules of Practice, Alta Reg 99/2013, as amended by Alta Reg 88/2026. PDF Version: Alberta Energy Regu... more »

What I’m Reading: Interesting Estate Articles for May 2026

BC Estate Litigation Blog

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 »

Court of Appeal affirms robust interpretation of academic freedom exclusion in Alberta

All About Information

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 »

TLC Lunch Bites: Building Self-Awareness to Improve Efficiency and Productivity

Attorney With a Life

We are excited to publish our second episode of The Lawyer Coach’s Lunch Bites! TLC Lunch Bites are short videos on a variety of topics that come up commonly in coaching conversations with lawyers. These short videos provide an opportunity to learn useful coaching nuggets quickly. As lawyers,... more »

Michael Woods and Wayne Garnons-Williams Honoured to Say Hello to former PM Jean Chrétien

Woods, LaFortune LLP

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 »