Canadian Lawyer

OsgoodePD brings learning lens to Canadian Legal Summit 2026

Event provides day out of ‘the tunnel’ with the people who understand what you’re up against: Meghan Thomas

ABCA: Former school board trustee does not have to apologize for meme showing swastika, pride flags

The court dismissed the former trustee’s appeal of other sanctions she received for her conduct

Litigator who secured rare decertification order in Ontario joins Fasken’s Vancouver office

Vlad Calina was previously a partner at Toronto firm Koskie Minsky LLP

Peruvian court sentences four men in murder-for-hire killing of Indigenous Amazon defender

Lawyer says ruling could set precedent for other cases involving environmental defenders in Peru

Canadian Bar Association's Nova Scotia arm names Jason Cooke president for 2026–27

Cooke is a partner at Burchell Wickwire Bryson LLP and chairs the firm’s litigation group

Aird & Berlis names Stefanie Holland chief growth officer

She will oversee the firm’s business development, marketing, and communications functions

Meta settles teen social media addiction suit with US states for ~US$18 billion

Watershed settlement also requires Meta to bolster child-safety measures on Facebook and Instagram

Amanda Heale joins Torys’ tax team in Toronto

She was involved in the first transfer pricing appeal heard by the Supreme Court of Canada

Incoming CBA president Loreley Chekay says resources for justice system is key focus of 2026-2027 term

The Regina-based lawyer previously headed the CBA’s Saskatchewan branch

BCCA: Lawsuit alleging Canadian malls collected shoppers’ biometric data can’t proceed as class action

The appellate ruling upholds a 2025 ruling by the BC Supreme Court

Legal scholars, academics pitch solutions to BC property rights issue over Indigenous title

The essay series touches on constitutional reform, treaty negotiation, and a repeal

Prince Harry, Elton John could be required to pay £34 million over loss in Daily Mail matter

A judge described the litigation as ‘conceived and pleaded on an unjustifiably wide canvas’

US justice department, TikTok settle privacy suit for US$400 million

The DOJ described the settlement as a ‘major victory for American children and parents’

Sask. Court of Appeal quashes appeal over health-record disclosure

Person who applied needed leave to appeal interlocutory ruling, court says

Alberta Court of Appeal rejects permission to appeal consent order in arbitration dispute

Court finds proposed appeal of consent order had no reasonable chance of success

Org sues Manitoba, Canada over province’s alleged ‘extreme underfunding’ of criminal legal aid

The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says its lawsuit is the first of its kind in Canada

UK Solicitors Regulation Authority investigates potential AI misuse by solicitors

The regulator flags inaccurate legal citations, supervision and confidentiality risks

ICE proposes subsidized liability insurance for local officers enforcing immigration laws

Plan would reimburse officers for insurance covering up to US$500,000 in personal liability