Monday’s Mix

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from more than 80 recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. Welcome to the Food Court 2. Administrative Law Matters 3. Canadian Appeals Monitor 4. Family Health Law Blog 5. David Whelan

Welcome to the Food Court
Canada-China Agrifood Reset: What Is Actually Fresh?

I’ve had a chance to think about the Canada–China Summit this past January, which included widely reported agrifood announcements being described as a new dawn or more cautiously, a thawing of what has been a very frosty relationship. I thought it would be worthwhile to think about what is a re-commitment or re-packaged old news, and what we can actually take away from what China and Canada have said since the Summit. Earlier this year, the governments of Canada and China made announcements framed as being fresh outcomes from a summit between the countries’ leaders, which included specific references to agri-business and agrifood cooperation. The language most frequently quoted appears in documents released after the summit, the Canada-China Economic and Trade Cooperation Roadmap and the accompanying Joint Statement. A subsequent Government of Canada backgrounder, updated last week, added more operational detail by setting out what Canada expects to happen next on tariffs and market access. …

Administrative Law Matters
Adventures in Standard of Review: Gannett v. Halifax Regional Centre for Education, 2026 NSCA 16

Just when you thought you had seen every conceivable standard of review problem (and/or that Vavilov had solved them all), along comes Gannett v. Halifax Regional Centre for Education, 2026 NSCA 16. Here, the statute provides for a decision by the provincial Labour Board and then: The review of a decision of the Board shall be conducted …

Canadian Appeals Monitor
McCarthy Tétrault Celebrates 14 Years as One of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers

We are proud to have been named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers by Mediacorp Canada for the 14^th consecutive year—a distinction that continues to inspire us to build a workplace that values all individuals. “Fostering an environment where every individual feels seen and supported is key to our success. We believe that our people are our greatest asset. Their unique perspectives will continue to empower us to deliver creative and innovative results for our clients,” said Sunil Kapur, CEO. “Diversity and inclusion are more than values to our Firm—they’re ingrained in how we work. Through our Inclusion Now Office, the Inclusion & Wellbeing Council, and our Pride, Gender Equality, Race, and Abilities Action Groups, we’re building a culture where accessibility, belonging, and equity can thrive,” said Steeves Bujold, Chief Inclusion Officer and Partner. …

Family Health Law Blog
Ontario Updates Dementia Care in Long-Term Care: What’s Changing?

On February 24, 2026, Ontario announced new dementia-care investments in long-term care: the first 17 homes in the new Improving Dementia Care Program (IDCP), plus funding to expand Behavioural Specialized Units (BSUs) with up to 153 new BSU beds in five homes. Part of the announcement discusses the implementation of emotion-based models of care. …

David Whelan
My Kingdom For An Index

I am coming towards the end of my book project. I am proofing the pages — which is kind of fun, a bit like seeing a movie trailer before it comes out, the words finally constrained by proper page layout — and thinking about the index. It seems common for the author to be responsible for the index, yet another editorial activity that publishers shift off their balance sheet. I am on the fence about the value of indexes in books like mine but I would still like to make an effort. …

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