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- Wills & Estates
- 9 minutes of reading
In Kentros v. Kentros, 2026 ONCA 546, the Court of Appeal for Ontario considered a will that was missing an important dispositive provision. The will
- Wills & Estates
- 8 minutes of reading
Lessons from Schickedanz v. Schickedanz, 2026 ONCA 191 Estate disputes frequently arise when a later testamentary document departs sharply from a person’s established estate plan.
- Uncategorized
- 11 minutes of reading
Lessons from Anroop v. Naqvi, ONCA 142 Estate disputes often arise when someone makes a major change to their will late in life, especially when
- Indigenous Law
- 13 minutes of reading
In Chief Heidi Cook et al. v. The Government of Manitoba et al., the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench recognized that Manitoba First Nations possess
- Indigenous Law
- 11 minutes of reading
Ontario Court Reaffirms the Importance of Rule 12.08 | Anishinabeg et al. v. Attorney General of Canada et al., 2026 ONSC 1139 The Ontario Superior
- Indigenous Law
- 23 minutes of reading
For generations, enfranchisement was one of the Indian Act’s principal instruments of assimilation. It rested on a stark premise: a First Nations person could obtain
- Indigenous Law
- 13 minutes of reading
Canada’s approach to Indigenous participation in major economic development projects is entering a period of significant transformation. Three recent federal initiatives, the establishment of the
- Indigenous Law
- 13 minutes of reading
A Defining Decision on Indigenous Self-Government, the Charter, and Section 25 The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Dickson v. Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, 2024
- Municipal Law
- 4 minutes of reading
Following our previous article ‘Bill 98: Changes to Planning Policies and Municipal Authority’, Bill 98 received Royal Assent on June 2nd, 2026, just before the