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November 5, 2025

Facebook v. Privacy Commissioner of Canada: Why Canadians Need to be Concerned

The recent decision from the Federal Court of Appeal in Canada (Privacy Commissioner) v. Facebook, Inc., 2024 FCA 140, should make Canadians, particularly those who are social media users, concerned. The case is a landmark in the Canadian privacy law realm, addressing two core obligations on social media corporations: (1) obtaining meaningful consent before collecting, using, or […]
February 23, 2024
John Siwiec, Partner at Perley-Robertson, Hill & Mcdougall Llp/S.R.L. Has Been Added To The Vancouver…

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is pleased to congratulate John Siwiec, a Partner in the firm’s Litigation Group on recently being…

February 13, 2024
Defending an Application for Cessation: Protecting Refugee Status in Canada

By Warren L. Creates

January 22, 2024
Navigating The Legal Landscape of Generative AI: A Guide to Responsible Practices

By Mariam Sarr

The legal community is grappling with the ethical implications of generative artificial intelligence (AI) as technological innovation continues. Developed…

January 3, 2024
Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall is Pleased to Announce New Firm Partner

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is pleased to announce that Sarah Kennedy has joined the Firm’s Partnership. Sarah is the Head of our…

December 18, 2023
Guaranteed Replacement Insurance Coverage 2023 ONCA

By Joshua Nutt

In Trillium Mutual Insurance Company v. Emond, 2023 ONCA 729, the Court of Appeal for Ontario addressed the interpretation of a Guaranteed Rebuilding Cost…

December 12, 2023
Should I stay or should I go: Occupation rent and the family home

By Sarah Kennedy

It goes without saying that, when couples separate, there are frequently a number of joint assets and joint debts left to untangle. And while it is easy…

December 7, 2023
Resurrecting an Abandoned Trademark Application

By Richard Whissell

This article is meant to help anyone who had the unfortunate and often horrific experience of realizing that their trademark application was accidentally…

December 4, 2023
Reflections on CanArbWeek and ICC 2023 – An Evolving Canadian Arbitration Landscape

By Quinn Scarlett

On October 18 and 19, 2023, I had the privilege of attending two prominent arbitration events in Canada: CanArbWeek, and the Annual Conference of the…

September 21, 2023
Global Talent Stream (GTS) is the best option for Canadian employers seeking to hire foreign skilled workers:…

By Warren L. Creates

The GTS is intended to address labour shortages of skilled workers to fill in-demand positions as identified on the Global Talent Occupations List…

August 31, 2023
Seller’s Remorse: The Consequences of Terminating A Real Estate Deal

By Amy Jackson

In a previous article, I reviewed scenarios where buyers backed out of real estate transactions and remedies available to sellers. Similarly, I have…

August 24, 2023
9 Firm Partners Recognized as Best Lawyers

OTTAWA, August 24, 2023 – Ottawa law firm Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is pleased to congratulate 9 firm Lawyers for being…

August 9, 2023
Construction financing: The lender’s role & priority under the Construction Act (part 2)

By Noémie Ducret

Please see part 1 of this article, on holdback obligations, here. The Construction Act (the “Act”) protects general contractors, subcontractors, and…