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Alberta Court of Appeal Cancels Administrative Penalty Over Flawed Roadside Appeal Form
The Court of Appeal ruled that Alberta's SafeRoads roadside appeal form contained misleading language about consent that undermined the voluntary nature of the statutory appeal right.
August 17, 2026BC Supreme Court Upholds New Legal Professions Act, Confirms Provinces Can Restructure Lawyer Regulation
A BC court ruling confirms provincial legislatures may change how lawyers are regulated without violating constitutional principles, a decision with implications for how legal services evolve across Canada.
August 13, 2026Tax Court Confirms Return-of-Premium Life Insurance Payouts Are Taxable Income
A Tax Court ruling confirms that return-of-premium life insurance payouts are taxable investment income, reinforcing why business owners should understand the tax treatment of insurance products before purchase.
August 8, 2026Ontario Court Dismisses Subrogated Claim After Project Owner Prematurely Cancelled Builder's Risk Insurance
An Ontario decision shows how a project owner's premature cancellation of builder's risk insurance barred a subrogated claim against a subcontractor, highlighting the contractual stakes of maintaining required coverage through project completion.
June 26, 2026Newfoundland Appeal Court Clarifies When Insurers Can Void Policies for Non-Disclosure and When They Must Return Premiums
A recent Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal decision confirms insurers can void policies for failing to disclose material facts, but must return premiums unless fraudulent intent to deceive the insurer is proven.
June 10, 2026More from University
New and Free: Constitutional Law of Referendums and the 2026 Alberta Vote
A new free course uses Alberta's real October 2026 referendum to teach how referendums actually work in Canada, and where the law draws the line on what one can and can't accomplish.
September 6, 2026Saskatchewan's School Pronoun Law Is Now Before the Supreme Court of Canada
Saskatchewan's Parents' Bill of Rights, the law requiring parental consent before students under 16 use a different name or pronoun at school, is now before the Supreme Court of Canada in a case that turns on the reach of the notwithstanding clause.
September 7, 2026