Recent Posts by Canadian Law Bloggers
In Janssen v Pharmascience 2026 SCC 26 [Janssen], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) affirmed the methods of medical treatment (“MMT”) doctrine in patent law, confirming that MMTs are unpatentable subject matter in Canadian Law under s. 2 of the Patent Act, RSC, 1985, c P-4 [the Act]. Though this has been the state of the law for over 50 years, two judges disagreed on this point, arguing... more »
By: Shaun Fluker Matter Commented On: Alberta’s 2026 Provincial Referendum PDF Version: 2026 Referendum: UCP Grievance Politics and A Binding Vote Against Separation Elections Alberta sets out the ten questions on the 2026 referendum here. The UCP government’s description of the referendum ques... more »
Les 𝟭𝟯 𝗲𝘁 𝟭𝟰 𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗿𝗲 à Montréal, des experts du droit et de la technologie se réuniront pour partager leurs perspectives, leurs travaux et leurs expériences sur les grands enjeux qui transforment l’accès à l’information juridique. Découvrez dès main... more »
Ontario courts have increasingly emphasized that arbitration agreements should generally be enforced absent exceptional circumstances. ... more »
Last November, I found a job posting for a part-time law librarian position. My hopes were low; I was still a Master of Information (MI) student, and I had no law library experience. Regardless, I applied. I could not believe my luck when I secured the position. To say I was elated would be an under... more »
Last November, I found a job posting for a part-time law librarian position. My hopes were low; I was still a Master of Information (MI) student, and I had no law library experience. Regardless, I applied. I could not believe my luck when I secured the position. To say I was elated would be an under... more »
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of October 13, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter: 'This is not reconciliation,' judge says, scolding Canada for dragging feet on First Nations land debt deal Works by Canadian authors Margaret Atwood and Ryan North among books banned in U.S. sc... more »
Here’s a simple question: Can you legally wear smart glasses and record people in public in Canada? The short answer is: generally, yes. But—because this is privacy law—the complete answer is a bit more complicated. And I think smart glasses are particularly interesting because the tech... more »
You may think that phishing attempts are easy to spot and you couldn’t be fooled, but not all phishing attempts are created equal. Meet the spear phishing campaign. Spear phishing occurs when fraudsters target a specific person, organization, or group using information they have gathered in advanc... more »
Waterstone Law is pleased to welcome our new associate lawyer, Amrit Dhillon, to our growing Abbotsford office. His practice areas include Business Law and Real Estate Transactions. Amrit was born and raised in Abbotsford and is proud to return to the community where he grew up. He completed his Bac... more »
Waterstone Law is pleased to welcome our new associate lawyer, Amrit Dhillon, to our growing Abbotsford office. His practice areas include Business Law and Real Estate Transactions. Amrit was born and raised in Abbotsford and is proud to return to the community where he grew up. He completed his Bac... more »
Waterstone Law is pleased to welcome our new associate lawyer, Amrit Dhillon, to our growing Abbotsford office. His practice areas include Business Law and Real Estate Transactions. Amrit was born and raised in Abbotsford and is proud to return to the community where he grew up. He completed his Bac... more »
The following is a round-up of noteworthy articles published this month on estate litigation issues: Eric Hendry, tax lawyer at Gowling LLP – Ontario, writes about how estate planners can navigate tax dual-residency and the applicability of ‘tie breaker’ treaties for the All About Estates law... more »
On October 28, 2025, the Court of Appeal of Alberta affirmed that the Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (the OIPC) acted unreasonably in narrowly construing the teaching and research records exclusion in the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA... more »
The Supreme Court of Canada has released its annual report 2024 Year in Review. The report covers the Court's activities over the past year, including information about decisions and statistics. From the message of the Chief Justice of Canada, Richard Wagner: "In our democracy, legitimacy depends... more »
We are excited to publish our second episode of The Lawyer Coach’s Lunch Bites! TLC Lunch Bites are short videos on a variety of topics that come up commonly in coaching conversations with lawyers. These short videos provide an opportunity to learn useful coaching nuggets quickly. As lawyers, we k... more »
During their meeting at the Rideau Club in Ottawa, a few days before Canada’s National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (September 30th). Wayne Garnons-Williams and Michael Woods reviewed the work of the International Inter-Tribal Trade and Investment Organization (IITIO) [https://iitio.org/] in pr... more »
This will be my last post here at the Law21 blog for awhile. It’s also my first post here in a while, and these two are connected. Today, I’m launching a Substack newsletter that will effectively replace this blog. This is a pretty major change for me, and I feel I owe you an explanation of [... more »
The following pieces of legislation received annotations in Quickscribe Online in January: Family Law Act - John-Paul E Boyd QC, John-Paul Boyd Arbitration Chambers Local Government Act, Community Charter - Don Lidstone, QC, Lidstone & Company Business Corporations Act - Debby Cumberford... more »