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Ontario Proposes Significant Changes to Regional Governance

The Ontario government will be proposing the Better Regional Governance Act, 2026, which would implement substantial changes to governance structures in several upper-tier municipalities across

Understanding Specific Claims: A Path to Justice and Reconciliation for First Nations in Ontario

Specific claims represent one of the most important legal mechanisms available to First Nations for addressing historical injustices and advancing reconciliation with the Crown.

Two Additional Regional Conservation Authorities Proposed by the Province of Ontario

The Province of Ontario has announced adjusted plans for changes to conservation authorities. The original proposal was to consolidate into seven regional conservation authorities. After

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Barriston Broadens Legal Expertise with Addition of Alousis Law

Barriston LLP is pleased to announce the continued growth of the firm with the addition of Alousis Law, a respected Barrie-based firm led by John

The Risks of AI Legal Advice

TL; DR: A recent US court ruling has established that communication between an individual and AI tools are not protected by privilege or work product

The Process of Having Land Expropriated

The Process of Having Land Expropriated

Expropriation, in its simplest form, is the taking of privately owned land by a government body for public purposes. Expropriation often occurs when extensive infrastructure

What Law School Never Taught Me About Business (But I Wish It Had)

In my first year of law school, I was pretty consumed by case law, outlines, and trying to survive the Socratic method. But what I

Barriston Cockburn Fund Supports Mariposa House Hospice in Memory of Longtime Courthouse Librarian Patricia Henry

Barriston LLP is proud to announce a $1,000 contribution from the Barriston Cockburn Fund to the Mariposa House Hospice, made in honour of Patricia (Pat)

Case Summary: New Developments to the Laws of Adverse Possession and Municipal Parkland

A recent decision from the Supreme Court of Canada has clarified that municipally owned parkland in Ontario is not protected from adverse possession claims unless

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