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. Meurrens on Immigration 2. Canadian Combat Sports Law Blog 3. Double Aspect 4. BC Provincial Court eNews 5. Hull & Hull Blog

Meurrens on Immigration
Leaving Canada by the end of Authorized Stay

People applying to visit, study, or work in Canada have to show that they intend to be bona fide temporary residents that will leave the country once their visa / study permit / work permit has expired. This is pursuant to s. 179(b) of Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, which states that: …

Canadian Combat Sports Law Blog
Study – “Unsettling” Levels of Doping in Combat Sport

How common is doping in combat sports? Far too prevalent and laxly enforced according to an article just published in the journal of The Physician and Sports Medicine. In the article, titled Doping in Combat Sports: a systematic review, the authors reviewed all available English language published articles on the topic to review the prevalence of doping in combat sports and enforcement efforts to address the practices. In short the authors concluded that the available evidence suggests “unsettling prevalence of doping across combat sports” and that current efforts to weed out these practices are “insufficient“. …

Double Aspect
Going (Pro)Rogue: Does the law limit the Prime Minister’s power to prorogue Parliament? Would the courts say so?

The National Post reports that, should the Prime Minister prorogue Parliament in the coming days, as rumour has it he may well, a court challenge is likely to result. The story quotes several academics, including Paul Daly and Philippe Lagassé. Over at Administrative Law Matters, Paul Daly expands on the reasons he thinks such a challenge may well have legs, quoting from a post he wrote a few years ago, when prorogation was being mooted as a response to the then-prevailing plague. …

BC Provincial Court eNews
Take a look at the Court’s 2023/24 annual report!

One of the ways the BC Provincial Court fulfils its commitment to be transparent and accountable is to publish a comprehensive annual report. The Court’s 2023/24 annual report is now available on our website. The Court’s previous reports have been described as “fantastic”, “amazing”, “engaging and readable” and this one aims to meet the same high standards …

Hull & Hull Blog
Drafting Errors, Lasting Consequences

In the recent decision of Tessaro v. Gora, 2025 ONSC 198, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice reaffirmed the paramount importance of statutory limitations in estate litigation, particularly in cases involving professional negligence in drafting wills. This decision underscores the potential challenges beneficiaries face when statutory timelines intersect with the inherently delayed nature of estate claims. The court’s analysis provides critical guidance on interpreting the Limitations Act, 2002, and its interplay with the Trustee Act in such cases. …

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