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Seismic Bill 21 case draws record counsel & intervener presence at this week’s four-day #SCC hearing law360.ca/ca/articles/24…

In a 5-4 ruling casting new light on the implied-license-to-knock & ancillary-police-powers doctrines, #SCC held police breached a driver’s right to be free from unreasonable search but court did not exclude roadside breath test result under Charter s. 24(2): R. v. Singer.

Gary Mitchell -- The psychology behind the AND mindset: How firm growth and personal freedom collide law360.ca/ca/pulse/artic… "By shifting perspectives, both organizations and individuals can cultivate environments where both can flourish."

Warren WhiteKnight -- 2026 Ontario SABS changes: What injured workers need to know about benefit coverage law360.ca/ca/personalinj… "Readiness for the new regime will be essential to protecting recovery outcomes...and access to care for seriously injured Ontarians."

Melanie A. Larock: Malamas v. Wey: The impact of intimate partner violence on summary judgment motions law360.ca/ca/family/arti… "Courts must be better equipped at engaging with allegations and evidence of intimate partner violence."

Steve Benmor: Ontario Superior Court of Justice abolishes Zoom hearings for Toronto family law cases law360.ca/ca/family/arti… "...in an era when technology has provided an effective, affordable...solution to courthouse access, why is the court retreating from it?"

Meghann P. Melito and Isabel Brisson -- Patel v. Bhatt: A model for child abduction under the Hague Convention law360.ca/ca/family/arti… "Even where the six-week timeline cannot be realistically met...it is nonetheless important to prioritize expediency..."

V. Victoria Shroff @shroffanimallaw Student paper snapshots in animal law: Animals vs. plastics law360.ca/ca/articles/24… "And if you as a reader have ideas for how to hold big plastic accountable, please reach out."

Rina Groeneveld -- When the language of protection becomes a weapon: Bill C-223 and parental alienation law360.ca/ca/family/arti… "Bill C-223 would give courts new tools. But tools need training to be used well."

Travis Bissett: Redirecting the political power of the Insurance Bureau of Canada law360.ca/ca/personalinj… "While criminal and regulator justice systems are critical....A robust and protected civil justice system that offers access to Section 96 courts is equally important."

Steve Benmor -- War and divorce: How armed conflict tears families apart law360.ca/ca/family/arti… "When entire neighbourhoods are destroyed... the plight of the divorcing family...cannot be negotiated or even discussed amid the question of whether any of them will survive..."

Exclusion of refugee claimants from subsidized childcare violates women’s Charter s. 15 rights: SCC law360.ca/ca/articles/24…

Harlan Pottins -- Ontario’s auto insurance shift to the LAT and access to justice: Consistency, oversight and reform law360.ca/ca/personalinj… "In the LAT context, one recurring critique is variability in outcomes across similar fact patterns..."

Georgialee Lang: When does spousal support end? law360.ca/ca/family/arti… "This case confirms that retirement or lifestyle changes do not automatically justify reducing or terminating spousal support..."

#SCC majority rules Quebec’s exclusion of refugee claimants from subsidized daycare eligibility discriminates against women based on sex, unjustifiably violating their Charter s. 15(1) equality rights: Procureur général du Québec v. Kanyinda, 2026 SCC 7.

Harlan Pottins: Has Ontario’s auto insurance shift to the LAT improved access to justice or restricted it? law360.ca/ca/personalinj… "The practical access-to-justice question is whether...improvements...translate into earlier resolution of the issues that matter most to claimants"

Anthony Campione: Reforming and modernizing Canada’s transfer pricing rules law360.ca/ca/tax/article… "Taxpayers should take this time to review their current transfer pricing documentation to determine if any additional information is required to meet the new requirements..."

Stephanie D’Amico: Federal Court of Appeal overturns Tax Court on GAAR and non-CCPC planning in Canada v. DAC law360.ca/ca/tax/article… "The stark divergence between the Tax Court ... and the Federal Court of Appeal highlights a persistent concern with the GAAR framework itself."

Gary Mitchell: Why $1M+ law firms plateau — and how systems, not effort, drive the next stage of growth law360.ca/ca/pulse/artic… "By focusing on systems rather than sheer effort, firms can create a scalable foundation for sustained growth."

Christine A. Viney, Meg Bennett, Kaamil Khalfan and Gracie Boser -- The risks of endorsements: Ambiguity of policy in Emond v. Trillium Mutual Insurance Co. law360.ca/ca/insurance/a… "Taken together, Emond is a cautionary tale for policy owners and a drafting lesson for insurers."