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Federal Court determines criteria for Court to appoint arbitrator

For the first time, two parties asked the Federal Court to appoint an arbitrator under the federal Commercial Arbitration Act. Olivia Dixon,...

British Columbia Supreme Court issues precedent-setting cumulative effects decision

In their Osler Update, authors Sander Duncanson, Martin Ignasiak, Tommy Gelbman, Olivia Dixon and Tyler Warchola comment on the recent British...

Alberta Court of Appeal upholds pre-certification stays of duplicative class proceedings

On November 27, 2020, the Alberta Court of Appeal issued its decision in Ravvin v Canada Bread Company, Limited, and upheld a stay of two proposed...

A Trojan Horse at the gates: Alberta Court of Appeal finds federal carbon tax unconstitutional

In a 4-1 majority decision, the Alberta Court of Appeal found the federal carbon tax legislation (the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act)...

Legislative powers, division and discontent: The provinces jostle to lead

The division of legislative powers between the federal parliament and the Canadian provinces is like a dance in which each partner has a sphere of...

Competition class actions in Canada: The Supreme Court resets the ground rules

In its decision involving a twin set of appeals in Pioneer Corp. v Godfrey, the Supreme Court has provided new guidance and resolved appellate...