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Overview Saskatchewan’s Court of Appeal has held that while multiple or duplicative proceedings are generally undesirable, they are not prohibited. In the decision of Herold v Wassermann,[1] the Court set out the factors to be considered in determining whether an individual action should be permitted to proceed at the same time as a class action. […]

The ONCA and OBR Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (“ONCA”) came into force on October 19, 2021. It modernizes the legal framework for Ontario’s not-for-profit corporations (also known as “non-share capital corporations”). Most non-share capital corporations that were previously governed by Ontario’s Corporations Act (“OCA”) are now governed by the ONCA. Existing non-share capital corporations […]

Counsel to Cambridge Group Inc.

In Chandos Construction Ltd. v. Deloitte Restructuring Inc (the “Chandos Decision”), the Alberta Court of Appeal (the “ABCA”) recently considered whether an insolvent lien claimant was barred from enforcing its lien due to the potential expiry of the applicable limitation period.[1] This decision raises important issues for Alberta construction litigators, regarding the commencement of limitation […]

Assessing the implications of Coldwater v. Trans Mountain on major resource project approvals in Canada On February 4, 2020, the Federal Court of Appeal released its decision in Coldwater v. Trans Mountain, 2020 FCA 34 (“Coldwater”), considering legal challenges to the federal Cabinet’s second approval of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (the “Project”). The Court […]

The long-awaited Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (the “ONCA”) came into force on October 19, 2021. Under the ONCA, Ontario not-for-profit corporations that were previously governed under Ontario’s Corporations Act (the “OCA”) were given a three-year transition period, until October 2024, to amend their governing documents to comply with the ONCA. Bill 91, Less Red […]

Among the few technical tax measures affecting the charitable and non-profit sector proposed in the federal budget tabled on April 19, 2021 (the “2021 Budget”), one of the proposed budget amendments expands the ability for the Minister of National Revenue (the “Minister”) to revoke a charity or other qualified donee’s registration where an individual has […]

A significant new leave entitlement for Ontario employees is now in effect. As of June 19, 2025, the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) provides a new, unpaid long-term illness leave (“LTI leave”), granting eligible employees up to 27 weeks of job-protected leave in a 52-week period. For employers, this isn’t just another statutory leave to […]

By the end of 2019, more than 80 percent of United Nations (“UN”) Member States recognized the right to a healthy environment in law, with more than 110 countries recognizing the right to a healthy environment in their national Constitutions.[1] Last fall, after many years of advocacy by civil society organizations, the UN Human Rights […]

Over the last several years, increasing demand from consumers for environmentally-friendly products and services has led to an increase in “greenwashing,” which involves the practice of conveying false, misleading, incomplete, or unsubstantiated information to consumers about a product or business’ environmental credentials. Canadian courts and adjudicative bodies have started recognizing the harm associated with greenwashing […]