On August 11, 2025, the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan (SKCA) released a major decision about section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Charter), which is colloquially referred to as the “notwithstanding”...more
In Opsis Airport Services Inc. v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2025 SCC 17 (Opsis), the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) held that a statute can be declared constitutionally inapplicable to an enterprise carrying on activities...more
Dans l’affaire Opsis Services aéroportuaires inc. c. Québec (Procureur général) (l’« affaire Opsis »), la Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC ») a statué que la doctrine de l’exclusivité des compétences demeure une composante...more
The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) in two recent companion decisions, Auer v. Auer (“Auer”) and TransAlta Generation Partnership v. Alberta (“TransAlta”), has clarified that the reasonableness standard as set out in Canada...more
In most restructuring proceedings, money is needed to fund the professionals and the management team retained to preserve value in the insolvent company. This money must often be borrowed, and is typically secured by...more
The Supreme Court has again restricted the scope of appeals from decisions of commercial arbitrators, this time upholding an arbitrator's award of compensation under a British Columbia statute by a close majority....more