Articles 2024

We've read and summarized all 864 paragraphs of the Spina v. Shoppers Drug Mart decision so that you don't have to! Learn the four key takeaways that every franchise lawyer should know from one of Canada's longest-running franchise class actions.

On March 3 and 4, 2023, a massive endeavor was undertaken to run the first exclusive Tort Appellate Moot of its kind in the province of Ontario.

The article examines cannabis regulation in Ontario from a federal, provincial and municipal perspective. The authors offer an interpretation of cases on point and limitations on municipal cannabis regulation powers (such as cultivation, production, and retail). This article may be of interest to legal representatives of municipalities and cannabis operators.

This article challenges the theory that the Class Proceedings Act, 1992, is purely procedural, identifying cases where it was used to modify substantive rights.

This article summarizes Heyder v. Canada (Attorney General), 2023 FC 28, in which the Federal Court created a framework for assessing a large number of late claims from the settlement.

This article summarizes Facebook, Inc. v. Douez, 2023 BCCA 40, in which the British Columbia Court of Appeal allowed the defendants to appeal a liability decision even though the damages trials were still outstanding.