Publications

Blaney McMurtry LLP, CBM LLP, Northpoint Legal, Alberta, Ontario, July 10, 2025 – From firefighting foam to food packaging, PFAS—also known as “forever chemicals”—are everywhere. And now, so are the lawsuits.   Click here to Download the slides: RMC PFAS Litigation Webinar Handout This timely webinar by Risk Management Counsel of Canada explores the expanding landscape of PFAS-related litigation in Canada and its implications for insurers. With certified...

Northpoint Legal, June 27, 2025 – Slip and fall accidents can happen anywhere – in parking lots, on sidewalks, at retail establishments, or on residential property. In British Columbia, occupiers of premises have a legal duty under the Occupiers Liability Act (the “OLA”) to ensure that people entering their property will be reasonably safe. Failing to do so can result in...

Fillmore Riley LLP, Manitoba, June 23, 2025 – Scott Bradley is a comic book aficionado.  The owner of a comic book shop in Brandon, Manitoba, he had a large personal and business-related collection in his home basement.  In September 2019, several days of significant rainfall culminated in a substantial flood in his basement leading to extensive damage to his collection (and other property)....

SVR Lawyers, Alberta, June 19, 2025 – Busato v Gore Mutual Insurance Company, 2025 BCCA 79 is a recent interesting case from the British Columbia Court of Appeal pertaining to insurance policy exclusion clauses. In Busato, an accidental kitchen fire destroyed the appellant’s home. He claimed the loss under his homeowner’s insurance policy with Gore Mutual Insurance Company (“Gore”). Gore denied the...