Civil Litigation
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March 19, 2025
Are we seriously tackling anti-Black racism? Part two | Hodine Williams
Part one of this series (see below for link) looked at how anti-Black racism has been demonstrated in the legal system. I provided some statistics and examined the cases of R. v. Le, 2019 SCC 34 and R. v. Grant, 2009 SCC 32, which involved police searching individuals.
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March 18, 2025
Federal Court dismisses $2.5B class action alleging anti-Black discrimination in public service
The Federal Court has dismissed a proposed $2.5 billion class action commenced by Black public servants who alleged systemic discrimination in hiring and promotions in the public service.
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March 18, 2025
Quebec, Ontario courts approve $14.7M settlement in antipsychotic drug class action
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Quebec have approved a class action settlement of over $14 million for those who suffered adverse reactions to aripiprazole, an atypical antipsychotic drug that sells under the brand names Abilify and Abilify Maintena.
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March 18, 2025
Former Saskatchewan attorney general returns to McKercher
Gordon S. Wyant, KC, is returning to McKercher LLP after a 14-year stint as an elected member of the Saskatchewan legislature, having served in multiple roles including deputy premier, attorney general and deputy house leader.
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March 18, 2025
Challenge of prosecutorial discretion must meet high standard of showing abuse of process: Court
Ontario’s top court has brought some clarity to the question of who may seek review of the Crown’s exercise of prosecutorial discretion in the context of a private prosecution.
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March 18, 2025
Nova Scotia takes ‘milestone’ step to becoming accessible
Nova Scotia has adopted the first of six accessibility standards in its goal of province-wide accessibility.
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March 18, 2025
Wills revoked by marriage not revived by repeal of wills legislation
Over the last 15 years, a number of jurisdictions in Canada have repealed the law under which a will is revoked by marriage. In British Columbia, for example, the rule was simply excluded when the Wills, Estates and Succession Act was enacted.
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March 17, 2025
Alberta’s top court to hear utilities’ challenge to performance-based regulation plan
Alberta’s top court is set to hear a challenge to a performance-based regulation (PBR) plan for electric utilities on the basis that it does not provide them with a reasonable opportunity to recover capital costs.
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March 17, 2025
Federal Court allows judicial review, finds temporary foreign worker’s wage reduction was justified
In a case involving a company that reduced a temporary foreign worker’s hourly wage from $30 to $24, the Federal Court has found that a final determination by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) was unreasonable as failure to obtain consent for the reduction was the fault of the department.
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March 17, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal decision keeps class action alive involving Indigenous women inmates
Indigenous female inmates in Canada’s federal prison system have gained a partial legal victory in their quest to certify a class action against the government over discrimination by the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).