Blog Round-up – April 2026

by George Roy | May 4, 2026 | Blogs, Current Awareness

A monthly round-up of blog posts from the Manitoba legal community for the month of April 2026

Fillmore Riley

• You’ve received a Notice of Reassessment from the CRA — What should you do? April1, 2026

MLT Aikins

• A Manitoba pharmacist’s guide to navigating commercial leases April 27, 2026
• Alberta Court grants injunction to prevent former CEO from launching a competing AI-enhanced product April 27, 2026
• NAV CANADA’s RPAS market study and Transport Canada updates April 22, 2026
• The 12-point AI checkup: A practical starting point for Western Canadian organizations April 22, 2026
• Update: Safety systems on trial: Corporate criminal negligence in R v. J. Cote & Son Excavating Ltd. April 22, 2026
• What producers need to know about Health Canada’s latest food additive, enzyme and supplement updates  April 20, 2026
• Fraud risk, governance and accountability in First Nations: Why it matters more than ever April 17, 2026
• Bill to expand government control of immigration and border security reaches the third reading at the senate April 17, 2026
• Canada’s proposed stablecoin framework – Key legal and regulatory takeaways April 14, 2026
• BC Court of Appeal confirms that executives can be held accountable for environmental infractions April 14, 2026
• Agribusiness and food tariff update: Recent developments in China, India and the United States April 14, 2026
• Manitoba employers to be required to provide free menstrual products April 13, 2026
• Manitoba’s Bill 49 and personalized algorithmic pricing: What businesses need to know April 10, 2026
• Combining contract playbooks with generative AI: A practical tool for smarter contract review April 10, 2026
• When mitigation meets inference: What employers can take from Gugulyn v. Alberta April 10, 2026
• Project Glasswing: What organizations need to know about AI-powered cybersecurity April 10, 2026
• DEI and the Canadian workplace: What employers need to know April 9, 2026
• Manitoba Budget 2026: Changes coming to land transfer tax legislation in 2027 April 7, 2026
• AI data centres and the law: What you need to know April 2, 2026
• Endorsements vs. exclusions: New guidance from Canada’s top Court for insurers and homeowners on interpreting insurance policies April 1, 2026
• Federal government seeks feedback on OHS noise regulations by April 20 April 1, 2026
• Anonymization done right: Lessons from the Federal Privacy Commissioner April 1, 2026
• Canada’s agri-food equity gap: Why growth capital is the sector’s missing ingredient April 1, 2026
• Federal government narrows scope of the Competition Act’s anti-greenwashing provisions as Bill C-15 receives royal assent March 30, 2026
• The Procurement Ombud’s review of Indigenous procurement March 27, 2026
• Federal minimum wage set to increase April 1, 2026 March 27, 2026
• Business visitors to Canada will face increased scrutiny under new officer instructions March 27, 2026
• CSA launches pilot project allowing semi-annual financial reporting for certain venture issuers March 26, 2026

Robson Crim Legal Blog

• Mind Control in the Digital Age (Mind Shaping and Cognitive Liberty) – a Podcast
• The “Perfect” Victim: The Reliance on Demeanour Evidence in Child Sexual Abuse Cases
• Similar Fact Evidence and the Defence of Consent: A Principled Application of R v. Handy in R v. Cyrus
• Where Law Meets Limitations: The Roles and Boundaries of Trial Judges in the Development of the Common Law

TDS law

• 15 Practical Tips for In-House Counsel to Engage and Work Effectively With External Counsel April 10, 2026

Blog Round-up – March 2026

by George Roy | Mar 31, 2026 | Blogs, Current Awareness

A monthly round-up of blog posts from the Manitoba legal community for the month of March 2026

Fillmore Riley

• To incorporate or not to incorporate: Key considerations for real estate agents March 23, 2026
• A taxing situation: Can Canadian tech contractors working for U.S. or overseas companies incorporate? March 17, 2026
• Federal CanExport program designed to support Canadian businesses’ expansion into new international markets March 16, 2026

MLT Aikins

• Understanding employment jurisdiction, contracts and discipline in Indigenous workplaces March 23, 2026
• Canada’s CCUS ITC amendments: Strong progress, refinements still needed March 19, 2026
• Modernizing CUSMA: MLT Aikins immigration lawyers participate in Manitoba stakeholder consultations March 18, 2026
• Negotiating technology agreements in the age of AI: Key considerations for Canadian organizations March 17, 2026
• Connected robots, connected risk: Robotics liability considerations for 2026 March 13, 2026
• Enhancements coming to Manitoba’s Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit Program in April 2026 March 13, 2026
• Safety systems on trial: Corporate criminal negligence in R v. J. Cote & Son Excavating Ltd. March 12, 2026
• U.S. English proficiency requirements: What Canadian motor carriers need to know March 11, 2026
• Constructive dismissal and quiet quitting – March 10, 2026
• 2026 Express Entry preferred occupational categories announced March 9, 2026
• Considerations for First Nations on wills and estates planning March 9, 2026
• Proposed restrictions on sick notes for Manitoba employers March 6, 2026
• Bona fide purchaser for value defence available to unsecured creditors: Federal Court of Appeal clarifies the scope of a deemed trust March 6, 2026
• Health Canada’s PMRA may clear a new flight path for spray drones in Canada March 5, 2026
• Investor protection in the age of “finfluencers” – Guidance from Canadian Securities Regulators March 4, 2026
• Clean economy ITCs at a crossroads: Canada seeks input on domestic content requirement for clean technology and clean electricity investment tax credits March 2, 2026
• Cameras on the farm: Do I need to post signs? February 27, 2026
• Upcoming changes to minimum wage announced in British Columbia February 26, 2026
• Canadian Cabotage and Immigration: A brief summary for foreign motor carriers February 26, 2026
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection updates Border Search of Electronic Devices Directive February 25, 2026
• U.S. Supreme Court strikes down emergency tariffs: What Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump means for Canada February 25, 2026

Robson Crim Legal Blog

• Time Versus Evidence: Do Time Restrictions on NCRDM Applications Change Expert Witness Decisions?
• The Double-Edged Sword of Investigative Genetic Genealogy: Convictions and Privacy
• Teachers, Social Media, and the Limits of Professional Responsibility – a Podcast
• The Intersection of Credibility and Stereotypes in the Family Violence Context
• Protecting Privacy at the Expense of Victims’ Rights: R v Bykovets
• “AI is reshaping Canadian Criminal Law” – a podcast

Taylor McCaffrey

• You Are Making Too Much Noise! March 3, 2026

TDS law

• Exploration Agreements in Manitoba: Tips and Pitfalls March 16, 2026
• Guaranteed Rebuilding Cost: What Trillium Really Means for Insurers March 6, 2026

Blog Round-up – October 2025

by George Roy | Nov 3, 2025 | Blogs, Current Awareness

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

Fillmore Riley

• Close, but no bad faith: The fine line between insurers being wrong and acting in bad faith October 21, 2025
• Beyond startups: Next steps for established businesses October 7, 2025

MLT Aikins

• Charting a sovereign future: What the Innovation and Prosperity Report means for Manitoba October 31, 2025
• U.S. border tightens: Non-citizens will soon be required to be photographed on exit and entry October 31, 2025
• CSA invites comments on proposed pilot project for semi-annual financial reporting, October 31, 2025
• Flying into the future: What drone regulation changes mean for Canadians, October 31, 2025
• The impacts of First Nation Representatives in Child and Family Services, October 29, 2025
• Federal Government to announce 2026–2028 Immigration Levels Plan by November 1, 2025, October 27, 2025
• Government of Saskatchewan seeks public feedback on Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, October 27, 2025
• Saskatchewan Court of Appeal confirms per capita distributions may be seized for support arrears, October 27, 2025
• First Nation rights to impact decision-making in Saskatchewan CFS child protection hearings, October 24, 2025
• Injured abroad? Supreme Court of Canada draws the line on jurisdictional overreach, October 23, 2025
• Saskatchewan’s nuclear future, October 23, 2025
• Amendments announced for new Saskatchewan franchise disclosure regulations, October 20, 2025
• Update: President Trump issues Executive Order requiring H-1B Workers to pay US$100,000 fee, October 17, 2025
• Producers must understand the grain contracts they sign, October 17, 2025
• The clock is “Tik’ing”: Time to check for gaps in your privacy program, October 8, 2025
• Immigration options for relocation of H-1B workers to Canada, October 1, 2025
• NetDiligence releases 2025 Cyber Claims Study report, October 1, 2025
• Harvest hazards: A costly reminder to prioritize farm safety, September 29, 2025
• Manitoba’s new economic development strategy to include economic reconciliation, September 29, 2025
• Manitoba to modernize Small Business Venture Capital Tax Credit Program, September 29, 2025
• Manitoba’s Temporary Resident Retention Pilot: A new way forward for employers & workers, September 25, 2025
• Manitoba’s economic strategy: Innovation, IP and AI at the core of growth, September 25, 2025
• Manitoba pivots immigration policy: New pathways for entrepreneurs and investors, September 25, 2025

Robson Crim Legal Blog

• Texts on Trial: The Reliability of Digital Evidence in R v Aslami

Taylor McCaffrey

• A Coachable Moment; The Need for Progressive Discipline, October 8, 2025
• What To Do If You’re Served With a Lawsuit in Manitoba, October 6, 2025

TDS law

• Protecting Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Expressions through Intellectual Property, November 3, 2025
• Termination Clause Interpreted in Employer’s Favour: Manitoba Court Sides with Employer in Fixed-Term Employment Contract Dispute, October 31, 2025
• Financial Distress? Our Restructuring Lawyers Can Help Optimize Your Outcomes, October 29, 2025
• A Matter of Time, October 23, 2025
• Click, Breach, Repeat? Cybersecurity Wake-Up Call for Manitoba Municipalities, October 15, 2025