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What is Bill C-3? Bill C-3, which came into force on December 15, 2025, brought a change to Canada's Citizenship Act, RSC 1985, c C-29 to expand who can obtain Canadian citizenship by descent. The legislation was passed in response to an Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision that found parts of the previous citizenship rules were...

Introduction This month, the Ontario Court of Appeal has released another important decision for employment law in Canada. You can check out our blog on another important decision here. In this case, Wigdor v. Facebook Canada Ltd., 2026 ONCA 572 [ Wigdor], the Ontario Court of Appeal awarded Daniel Wigdor, a former employee of Facebook Canada Ltd...

In the companion appeal decision Baker v. Van Dolder’s Home Team Inc., 2026 ONCA 568, the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) considered the enforceability of termination clauses in employment agreements, and in particular, whether the language of “at any time” or “for any reason,” read literally, contravened the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA...

April 2026 has brought significant developments in Canadian immigration policy landscape that affect both international students and refugee claimants. Two updates warrant attention: the removal of the separate co-op work permit requirement for many post-secondary international students, and the implementation of new asylum eligibility rules...

As of March 25, 2026, Bill C-12 has received royal assent and become law in Canada. This bill will change how Asylum claims are processed in Canada including the eligibility requirements for those seeking protection. The key takeaways from the new Bill are the following: Asylum claims made more than one year after someone’s first entry into Canada...

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [ Charter] provides protection against government action. Among the protections conferred by the Charter are those set out in section 11. Section 11 of the Charter sets out certain rights that apply to “[a]ny person charged with an offence”. Among the rights outlined in s. 11 is the right “to be tried...

In Lundin Mining Corp. v Markowich, 2025 SCC 39 [ Lundin Mining], an 8-1 majority of the Supreme Court of Canada determined that the definition of “material change” in securities legislation should be interpreted broadly, and that the leave test for bringing an action under such legislation requires a reasonable likelihood of success at trial...

Saskatchewan’s Employment Standards Regulations, 2025 (the “ Regulations”) were enacted on December 18, 2025 and came into force on January 1, 2026, along with amendments to The Saskatchewan Employment Act (the “ Act”). The Regulations consolidate and update Saskatchewan’s employment standards framework, by replacing the former Employment Standards...

In Canadian National Railway Company v Town of Edgeley and RM of South Qu’Appelle No. 157, 2025 SKKB 202 [ Edgeley], the Honourable Mr. Justice A.S. Davis ruled in favour of the municipality defendants, and struck the plaintiff’s claim in its entirety. In his decision, Justice Davis endorsed a broad interpretation of the limitation period in s. 344...

In the world of business, not every conversation between parties ends up with pen to paper. But can a conversation really amount to a binding contract? The Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan in the case of Dawgs Canada Distribution Ltd. v Smith, 2025 SKCA 81 recently affirmed that, in certain situations, yes it can. The Background: A Verbal Deal to...

Advances in crops in Saskatchewan have been huge over the past few decades. And more changes are coming. The Government of Canada has proposed amendments to the Plant Breeders’ Rights Regulations (the “ Regulations”) in response to concerns about plant breeders’ rights (“ PBR”). These concerns include the scope of what can be protected, the length...

The doctrine of unconscionable procurement was recently considered by the Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan in Ruszkowski v Concentra Trust, 2025 SKKB 164 [ Ruszkowski]. While unconscionable procurement had been considered by courts in other provinces prior to Ruszkowski, Ruszkowski appears to be the first time a Saskatchewan court has...