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Un tribunal albertain applique l’arrêt Petrowest pour suspendre un arbitrage en faveur d’une procédure de mise sous séquestre

Le 26 mai 2025, la Cour du Banc du Roi de l’Alberta (la « CBRA ») a suspendu un projet d’arbitrage en faveur d’une procédure de mise sous séquestre en cours dans l’affaire Mayfield Investments Ltd (Re). C’était la première...more

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Dispute Resolution in Western Canada for Public Infrastructure Projects: The Costs of Litigation Relative to Arbitration

Public utilities, municipalities and other government or quasi-governmental entities are confronted with unique challenges when assessing risks related to dispute resolution. This includes considering how the cost of legal...more

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From Court to Contract: Navigating Recent Supreme Court and Appellate Decisions

Recent Canadian case law is reshaping how legal drafters should approach contractual clauses. Key decisions, including rulings from the Supreme Court of Canada and appellate courts in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and...more

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Upending the Ground Rules: Proposed Major Overhaul of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure

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In September 2023, Chief Justice Morawetz of the Superior Court of Justice and Attorney General Doug Downey announced an initiative to undertake a comprehensive review of the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure, with a view to...more

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Borders, Barriers and Benefits: Inter-Canadian Investment Protections

The concept of free trade has taken on increased relevance in recent weeks for Canadian businesses and consumers. To counteract potential international tariffs connected to the flow of goods into and out of the American...more

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La Cour d’appel de l’Ontario annule une sentence arbitrale en raison d’une crainte raisonnable de partialité

Dans l’affaire Vento Motorcycles, Inc. v. Mexico (l« affaire Vento »), la Cour d’appel de l’Ontario (la « CAO ») a annulé une sentence prononcée par une formation arbitrale (la « sentence »), en raison d’une crainte...more

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Québec’s Bold Proposal: Empowering Authorities to Safeguard Public Welfare During Work Stoppages

On February 19, 2025, Québec Minister of Labour Jean Boulet introduced Bill 89, which would amend the Québec Labour Code and related provisions to safeguard the well-being of the population by maintaining necessary services...more

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Recent Judicial Decision of Interest to Energy Lawyers

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Energy lawyers are frequently met with challenging legal issues within a rapidly changing regulatory and legal environment. It is essential to stay up to date on the latest caselaw from courts across Canada, and this article...more

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Cryptocurrency Exchange Arbitration Agreement Found Unenforceable: Ontario Court of Appeal

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The Ontario Court of Appeal (the “Court”) in Lochan v. Binance Holdings Limited, 2024 ONCA 784, recently upheld a lower court decision dismissing a large cryptocurrency trading platform’s motion to stay a class proceeding in...more

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Dancing the Two-Step to Appeal an Arbitration Award in Alberta

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In its recent decision in Quanta Canada Holdings II ULC v Bremar Construction Ltd, 2024 ABKB 317, the Alberta Court of King's Bench (the Court) established a principled framework for considering an application for permission...more

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Court of King's Bench of Alberta Indefinitely Suspends Judicial Dispute Resolution—What’s Next?

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The Alberta Rules of Court require parties to an action before the Alberta Court of King’s Bench to participate in some form of alternate dispute resolution process before they can attend trial....more

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Charting a new course: proposed expedited dispute resolution procedures for CETA

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The European Commission recently proposed supplemental dispute resolution rules intended to facilitate small- and medium-sized enterprises' access to the investment court system envisaged in the EU's trade agreement with...more

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“Finally Settled”?: Ontario Court of Appeal Considers Scope of Appeal Rights in Domestic Arbitrations

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In Baffinland Iron Mines LP v. Tower-EBC G.P., S.E.N.C., the Ontario Court of Appeal (the “ONCA”) has confirmed that “finally settled” by arbitration means the same thing as “final and binding”, and that both phrases may...more

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Les 5 principales façons dont la COVID-19 a transformé le règlement des différends

Au Canada, les tribunaux ont rapidement dû s’adapter aux restrictions liées à la COVID-19 en élaborant de nouvelles façons de juger les différends. Avec la levée des restrictions, les parties à un litige doivent désormais...more

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Top 5 Ways COVID Is Reshaping Dispute Resolution

Courts across Canada have rapidly adapted to COVID-19 restrictions by finding new ways to address disputes. As restrictions are lifted, litigants are now faced with a significantly altered dispute resolution landscape. To...more

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Canada: Alberta Court of Appeal Reminds Adjudicators to take a Modern Approach to Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace

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Two years after the #MeToo Movement made the prevalence of sexual harassment and sexual assault in the workplace known worldwide, the Alberta Court of Appeal in Calgary (City) v. Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 37,...more

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The EU and Canada Blueprint for Interim WTO Dispute Settlement

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) dispute settlement process risks collapse by the end of this year as the United States continues to block appointments to the WTO Appellate Body. Once the terms of two of the three...more

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CETA’s dispute settlement mechanism compatible with EU law - a closer look at the CJEU’s opinion

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Is the Court of Justice Opinion 1/17, in response to Belgium’s concerns over the compatibility of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) Tribunals and EU law, a further step towards investor-state dispute...more

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