Civil Litigation
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January 17, 2025
CIVIL PROCEDURE - Judgments and orders - Summary judgments - No genuine issue requiring trial
Appeal by Karl of chambers judge’s decision which granted summary judgment in favour of plaintiff, Dion Resources Inc. (Dion), and against defendants, Karl and 102001392 Saskatchewan Ltd. (Echo Refinery).
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January 16, 2025
Proposed U.S. tariffs could cost B.C. $69B in economic activity, 124,000 jobs, province estimates
The imposition of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s threatened 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian imports could cost British Columbia 124,000 jobs and $69 billion in economic activity between 2025 and 2028, according to a B.C. Ministry of Finance impact assessment.
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January 16, 2025
Class action launched against Telus alleging Securities Act violations relating to its AI
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Telus International (Cda) Inc. alleging secondary market misrepresentations and failure to make timely disclosures in relation to the company’s artificial intelligence offerings.
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January 16, 2025
Competition Bureau finds Empire Company property control restricted grocery competition in Alberta town
After an investigation by the Competition Bureau, Sobeys owner Empire Company Limited has agreed to remove a property control restricting retail grocery store competition against its IGA store in Crowsnest Pass, Alta.
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January 16, 2025
In win for generic drug firms, Federal Court upholds Health Canada’s patent listing policy
The Federal Court has upheld Health Canada's decision not to retroactively change the listing date of a patent to its submission date, highlighting that patents are only added to the patent register after they are found to be eligible.
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January 16, 2025
Blakes partner roster expands
Blakes has named Allan Morgan, Rodney Perkins, Brittany Shamess, Christina Sutcliffe, Daniel Szirmak and Annika Wang as new partners.
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January 16, 2025
Was it really inevitable? The challenging defence of inevitable accident in motor vehicle cases
In short, an inevitable accident is an accident that was unavoidable. While it sounds straightforward, it is challenging to prove.
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January 16, 2025
Ontario’s top wills & estates cases of 2024
As we usher in 2025 and bid adieu to 2024, it’s an excellent time to reflect on how the law evolved over the last year. For wills and estates practitioners, 2024 was an especially eventful year.
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January 15, 2025
Canada prepares for migrant surge from U.S. in response to Trump’s deportation threat
Ottawa says that it is prepared for a possible surge of migrants and asylum claimants if and when incoming U.S. president Donald Trump implements his mass deportation pledge — but federal officials did not say how many people they anticipate might arrive at the Canada-U.S. border.
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January 15, 2025
B.C. announces proposed legislation to streamline regulation for major electricity projects
British Columbia has announced that it is working on speeding up its electricity grid expansion by enabling the BC Energy Regulator (BCER) “to act as a one-window regulator for permits necessary to support the North Coast Transmission Line (NCTL) and other high-voltage electricity transmission projects.”