Federal Court of Appeal denies beekeepers’ class action for economic loss
Wednesday, September 09, 2026 @ 1:16 PM
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of a class action by beekeepers who said regulations restricting the import of certain bees caused them economic loss, finding that the government agency did not owe a private law duty of care. ... [read more]
Ontario Securities Commission announces new advisory committee
Tuesday, September 08, 2026 @ 5:03 PM
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has announced the membership of its newly established Capital Markets Advisory Committee (CMAC), a senior-level advisory forum “created on a pilot basis to provide strategic insight on developments, challenges and opportunities affecting Ontario’s capital markets.” ... [read more]
Federal Court awards First Nation $27M over Grand Rapids dam expropriation
Tuesday, September 08, 2026 @ 3:49 PM
The Federal Court has ordered Canada to pay the Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) $27 million in equitable compensation, finding that it breached its fiduciary duty by approving the 1964 expropriation of a Manitoba reserve for the Grand Rapids dam without securing mitigation or compensation for the dam’s effects on the First Nation’s traditional way of life. ... [read more]
New Brunswick to hold consultations as part of Pay Equity Act review
Tuesday, September 08, 2026 @ 3:31 PM
Workers, employers, HR professionals, unions and various other groups and organizations in New Brunswick are being invited to a series of in-person consultations as part of the province’s review of its gender pay equity legislation. ... [read more]