Court clears way for government lawsuit against U.S. Steel
A Canadian court has cleared the way for Ottawa to seek penalties of up to $10,000 a day against U.S. Steel for allegedly breaking job-protection promises made when it bought Hamilton, Ont.-based...
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Feds appoint six lawyers to the bench
The federal government has appointed six lawyers as judges at courts across the country.Late Friday, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson announced the appointment of Gordon Weatherill of Vancouver’s Lawson...
View ArticleAppeal court upholds Federal Court declaration of Métis as 'Indians'
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a Federal Court decision that declared Métis people to be Indians as per the Constitution.“It’s very significant because the clarification of responsibility...
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Former tax lawyer Noël now chief justice of Federal Court of Appeal
Marc Noël, a former tax lawyer and judge of the Federal Court of Appeal, has been appointed chief justice of the appeal court.Noël replaces the Pierre Blais, who retired on June 23.Tax lawyer Steve...
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Feds appoint 10 new judges
The federal government has appointed a total of 10 new judges, to superior level courts in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, and to the Federal Court, as well as elevating another to the Federal Court of...
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Judge decries chaos, uncertainty around liability of public authorities
In a ruling that included a judge’s treatise on the “chaotic and uncertain” state of the law around the liability of public authorities, the Federal Court of Appeal has allowed a class action by a...
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Feds make 14 new judicial appointments
A total of 14 judicial appointments were announced last week in British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Nova Scotia.A Vancouver family...
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A mass of new judicial appointments
If you’re a lawyer in Canada, there’s a good chance someone you know is on this very long list of judicial appointments.Heading into pre-Canada Day celebrations Justice Minister Peter MacKay announced...
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This week at the SCC
This week, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear four appeals, including the hugely important 16-year-old challenge of the late Harry Daniels, a Métis leader who sought a declaration that Métis and...
View ArticleFederal courts seeking feedback on cost awards
Intellectual property lawyers are bracing for change as the federal courts move forward with an effort that could see much higher cost awards as a way of discouraging unnecessary and vexatious...
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This week at the SCC
This week, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear five appeals, including a couple of agricultural cases. In one, CP Rail is challenging a law that requires it to move grain shipments from one rail line...
View ArticleAppellate judge frustrated with SCC for lack of guidance
An appellate-level judge has voiced his frustration with the Supreme Court of Canada for failing to provide sufficient guidance for judicial review in administrative law. The public criticism was...
View ArticleThis week at the SCC
This week, the Supreme Court of Canada’s winter session ends. The court will hear three appeals regarding international tariffs, insurance contracts, and an interesting case in which the judge rejected...
View ArticleNew judges appointed
New judicial appointments will mean fresh faces on the bench in Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario, as well as on the Federal Court of Appeal. On Friday, the Trudeau government announced...
View ArticleFederal Court of Appeal upholds $6.5M judgment against Nova
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld $6.5 million in costs against Nova Chemical Corporation in a dispute with the Dow Chemical Company over patent infringement.Lawyers say the costs could be the...
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