Scott Lemke, an election law lawyer with Massey LLP in Toronto, said using AI in ads is "generally permissable" in elections, and simple posters are fine, but there is a criminal prohibition against using AI to create "deepfakes" that are intended to mislead the public.

Frank Portman and Audrey Beaulieu-Lévesque write: "In a nutshell, the court confirmed that employment agreements and related compensation plans must be assessed for ESA compliance at the time the contract is formed, and that employers cannot avoid statutory minimum standards by characterizing valuable compensation entitlements as forfeited immediately upon termination."

Frank Portman writes: "So, when the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ordered GoEasy Ltd. to pay a dismissed executive for his short-term bonuses and unvested stock units — including prorated equity extending beyond his reasonable notice period — it dealt a major blow to these forfeiture strategies."

Beaulieu-Lévesque will be advising on a wide range of matters arising throughout the employment relationship, including day-to-day workplace issues, terminations, human rights and accommodation, and labour relations.

Frank Portman writes: "For employees, the decision means that challenges to ESA-only termination clauses may face a more contextual and less technical analysis. However, it does not mean that all termination clauses will be enforceable. Clauses that actually contract out of the ESA, fail to preserve required statutory entitlements or create a genuine ambiguity may still be invalid."

Partner Scott Lemke writes: “Election officials, including a Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), are not categorically immune from civil claims merely because they are exercising authority under their governing legislation. In Resler v. Anglin, 2026 SCC 23, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) permitted a civil claim that was brought by an unsuccessful candidate after the 2015 general election to proceed against Alberta’s CEO.”

Frank Portman writes: “The decision is significant in that previous case law suggested that an alleged harasser’s prior conduct was often irrelevant; just because they harassed one employee doesn’t necessarily mean they’re likely to harass another (and vice versa).The Kachra case is clear: unrelated bad acts by a harasser may need to be disclosed.”

Daniel Nelson and Emma Chapple write: “Here’s where things get particularly knotty for an entertainment lawyer and an IP lawyer. Whoa actually owns the work? The studio? The recording company? The publisher? And, more importantly, what rights did your client retain while alive?”

Daniel Nelson and Emma Chapple write: “Here’s where things get particularly knotty for an entertainment lawyer and an IP lawyer. Who actually owns the work? The studio? The recording company? The publisher? And, more importantly, what rights did your client retain while alive?”

Daniel Nelson and Emma Chapple write: “Estate planning used to be about houses, heirlooms and who gets the cottage. Now it’s about holograms, AI voice clones and whether your great-grandchildren can license your face for a soft drink campaign.”