Civil Litigation
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April 25, 2025
SCC rules CRTC has no jurisdiction to decide 5G access disputes between telecoms and municipalities
In a decision that addresses the role of so-called “dynamic” statutory interpretation in cases where technology has evolved or other circumstances have changed significantly since a law was enacted, the Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed 7-2 that the CRTC does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes between telecom carriers and public authorities that have refused to allow the telcos to deploy 5G small cell antennas on public property.
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April 25, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal upholds $15,000 damages for privacy breach, without proof of further harm
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld $15,000 in non-pecuniary damages for each person whose privacy was breached when a rogue ICBC employee accessed the private data of 78 policyholders and sold some of it to criminals, leading to arson and shooting attacks against 13 people.
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April 25, 2025
Ontario court orders KPMG to accept $2.9-million intercompany debt claim in bankruptcy dispute
In a dispute between bankruptcy trustees involving a now-defunct Toronto-area grocery chain and its insolvent parent company, the Ontario Superior Court has ordered KPMG to accept a $2.9-million intercompany debt claim that it originally disallowed, ruling that it committed a “palpable and overriding error.”
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April 25, 2025
Three new associates join Cox & Palmer in Halifax
Cox & Palmer has added three new associates at its Halifax office: Michael Conway, Emma Goulden and Michelle Lahey.
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April 25, 2025
Negotiating commercial contracts: Is there a duty of good faith?
When negotiating a business contract, the idea that the parties have a positive obligation to do so in good faith remains very much in flux.
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April 25, 2025
‘Economic growth’ a key focus of Conservative and Liberal platforms on immigration, tax and regulation
Both parties currently leading in the polls for the federal election next week have proposed law-related measures in the areas of immigration, regulation and taxation that they contend will boost Canadian businesses and help the economy grow.
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April 25, 2025
Sale of land - Agreement of purchase and sale - Doctrine of part performance - Remedies - Specific performance
Appeal by Appellant from the order for specific performance of an oral agreement for the sale of land.
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April 25, 2025
Tim Pritchard joins Miller Thomson as partner
Miller Thomson has announced that Tim Pritchard has joined its Vancouver office as a partner in the commercial litigation group.
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April 24, 2025
N.B. advocate warning against millions in cuts to child services
New Brunswick’s advocate for children, youth and vulnerable adults is sounding the alarm over tens of millions in cuts to child welfare services — a move he is calling “the most significant single-year reduction to services for vulnerable children in recent memory.”
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April 24, 2025
Quebec court approves Phoenix system class action settlement for non-union federal employees
The Quebec Superior Court has approved a settlement for a class action over compensation errors that non-unionized and casual federal public servants faced as a result of the Phoenix pay system, which was launched in 2016.