Blog Round-up – December 2025

A monthly round-up of blog posts from the Manitoba legal community for the month of December 2025

Fillmore Riley

• Ontario court rejects validity of $83-million Purported Will, December 03, 2025 

MLT Aikins

• The expanding reach of the CRA audit powers: What you need to know, December 22, 2025
• The state of nuclear energy in Canada: A new path emerges, December 22, 2025
• Professional liability insurance: It matters more than you think!, December 22, 2025
•  Update: Budget 2025: Buying Canadian stays top of mind thanks to proposed procurement policy, December 19, 2025
• Crown owes duties to First Nations for lack of access to safe drinking water, says Federal Court, December 19, 2025
• UNDRIP is the law in British Columbia today and, we expect, tomorrow as well, December 18, 2025
• MLT Aikins lawyers author 2025 Energy & Infrastructure M&A: Trends and Developments article for Chambers Global Practice Guide, December 17, 2025
• New Saskatchewan municipal bill makes local governance more efficient, transparent and modern, December 17, 2025
• Citizenship Act amendments are now in effect under Bill C-3, December 15, 2025
• Trump’s Gold Card Immigration Program now live, December 11, 2025
• Upcoming Canada Labour Code amendments expanding employee leaves, December 10, 2025
• Dead end: Conservation easements are roadblocks for Saskatchewan municipalities, December 10, 2025
• AI note-taking: Enjoying convenience with a side of caution, December 9, 2025
• Canada & Alberta sign landmark agreement to advance energy, emissions reduction & Indigenous participation, December 5, 2025
• Secret Santa, not secret liability: Keeping workplace gift exchanges festive and risk-free, December 4, 2025
• Labour disruptions can significantly affect producers, December 3, 2025
• Federal Court clarifies leadership duties under First Nation custom by-laws, December 2, 2025
• Manitoba’s Rental Housing Construction Tax Credit officially launches, December 1, 2025
• Estate planning: When health practitioners should consider a professional will, December 1, 2025
• Strengthening workplace safety: Key amendments to Manitoba’s Workplace Safety and Health Act, December 1, 2025Buy Canadian: Federal support of Canadian steel and lumber affects procurement, November 28, 2025

Robson Crim Legal Blog

• Click to Convict? Navigating the Prejudicial Pitfalls of Social Media Evidence in Canadian Courts
• The Privileged Text: R v Walsh and Spousal Privilege
• A Caution-ary Tale: R v Tessier and the Impact of the Absence of Police Cautions on the Admissibility of Statements Under the Confessions Rule

Taylor McCaffrey

• 5 Things TV Courtroom Dramas Get Wrong About Litigation, December 15, 2025
• Stages in the Litigation Process, December 4, 2025
• Manitoba Adopts Anti SLAPP Protections, December 2, 2025