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Stein Monast, Quebec, April 23, 2026 – The Highway Safety Code (the “HSC”) defines an “accident” as “an event in which damage is caused by a moving road vehicle.”¹ An incident will be considered an accident only if three conditions are met: It results in bodily injury or property damage; It involves a road vehicle; The road vehicle is in motion. Under...

McKercher LLP, Saskatchewan, March 23, 2026 – There is a strange comfort knowing that an opposing party is represented by counsel. Two legal practitioners are both familiar with the rules of civil procedure, and while they take opposed positions on the merits of the litigation, typically, they both have an interest in efficiently guiding their respective clients through the civil litigation process....

Kelly Santini LLP, Ontario, March 23, 2026 – In Crete et al. v. Ottawa Community Housing Corporation et al., the court determined whether it was the tenant or the landlord’s responsibility to clear ice from the front doorsteps of a rented Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) property.[1] Superior Court of Justice The plaintiffs in the case, a mother and son who were OCHC...

SVR Lawyers, Alberta, February 23, 2026 – Amour v Security National Insurance Company, 2025 ABKB 726 (“Amour”) is an important Alberta decision for those dealing with property damage claims under automobile policies. In Amour the Court held that a person is not automatically an “occupant” of a vehicle for the purpose of an exclusion clause. In this case, the Court confirmed that...