As non-married relationships increase, lawyers are advising on the varied provincial rules for property-division rights

Ontario Court of Appeal rules a post‑marriage trust interest may not be a “gift after marriage” where the trust’s value stems from assets the beneficiary owned at marriage. Learn the equalization impl...

With the rise of modern assisted reproduction technology, people can now plan their families more proactively and intentionally. The technology also creates important legal questions about consent, pa...

Mediators are often asked by parties or their counsel to send them a copy of their “standard Agreement to Mediate” for review. But is there such a document? If by “standard” we mean some prescribed fo...

Canada’s democratic institutions need protection in the face of unrelenting pressures, Chief Justice Richard Wagner said Monday as the Supreme Court of Canada opened a new judicial year.

Implications span cohabitation agreements, property rights, estates and separation

I am going to make an argument that will sound sarcastic. It is not. I mean every word of it. Parliament should amend the Divorce Act and the Children’s Law... Continue Reading...

Canadian lawyers are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence tools to streamline legal work, but industry leaders say firms must carefully assess privacy and data-retention risks. While AI could lowe...

Alberta Court of Appeal confirms striking out of family law arbitration appeal

Shelley-Anne Stacey and William Vey lived together for three and a half years. They never married and had no children. The court described their union as “unstable” with periods of stability. Stace…

Ontario Court of Appeal finds father read emails between mother and her counsel in bad faith

Chief Justice of Canada Richard Wagner says Canada’s independent justice system and perspective on confronting global threats to the rule of law has attracted interest abroad. Speaking Sept. 22 at a N...

A TFSA may be tax-free during your lifetime, but what happens after death depends largely on one crucial choice: who receives it. Read here

Civil litigation relating to real estate has its limitations and it cannot be used to abuse the process. A British Columbia Court of Appeal case led to this conclusion (1316215 BC Ltd. v. Davis, 2026 ...

Husband holding wife's power of attorney had no duty to tell her daughter of hospitalizations and death

Changes to Saskatchewan's family court system are being credited with significantly reducing the number of court applications in the province — including a 60 per cent decrease in applications for int...

The Ontario Court of Appeal has updated the framework for leave to appeal Divisional Court decisions, clarifying that the grant of leave turns on whether an appeal raises an arguable question of publi...

Suddenly, the concept of coercive control is reshaping Canadian family law. Coercive control is beginning to influence how courts approach financial claims, property disputes, settlement negotiations,...

Alberta Court of Appeal awards ex-wife $6K in security for costs, $3K in costs

In British Columbia, wealth built during a marriage is split 50-50 by default — Chip Wilson's divorce is a reminder that any Canadian couple can face the same math