What’s New in Practical Guidance: November/December 2025

As Canadian legal practices continue to navigate increasing complexity across employment, technology, litigation, and real estate matters, Practical Guidance continues to expand with new jurisdiction-specific content, enhanced tools, and practical resources shaped directly by customer feedback.

The November and December 2025 updates reflect a strong focus on labour and employment law expansion, technology-driven legal risk, litigation awareness, and practice-ready resource kits across multiple core practice areas. Below is a closer look at what’s new.

Employment: Expanded Labour Law and Growing Québec Content

Responding to strong customer demand, Practical Guidance has expanded its labour law coverage with new practice notes outlining the grievance arbitration process in:

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Federal jurisdiction

Coverage for Ontario is currently in development and will be released soon.

In addition, jurisdiction-specific employment content continues to grow for Western Canada, with new resources addressing key workplace compliance and labour relations issues, including reprisals, duty of fair representation complaints, and a British Columbia employer compliance resource kit.

Québec content also continues to expand, with the recent release of the French-language practice note Les droits de la personne en matière d’emploi et en milieu de travail, addressing human rights considerations in the workplace. Additional Québec precedents and supporting materials are expected in the near future.

See all the latest additions to employment law in the November/December newsletter.

Family Law: New Resource Kits and Alberta Litigation Content on the Way

Family law practitioners will find several new jurisdiction-specific resource kits designed to support both early-career lawyers and experienced litigators, including:

• First Year Lawyer Resource Kit (Family) – British Columbia
• Family Law Litigation Resource Kit – British Columbia
• Family Law Litigation Resource Kit – Alberta

Looking ahead, Practical Guidance will soon release eight new Alberta family law litigation documents, including a practice note, checklist, and six precedents, all aimed at strengthening pleadings and courtroom readiness.

Intellectual Property & Technology: AI, SaaS, Privacy, and Brand Protection

As technology continues to reshape legal risk, Practical Guidance has significantly expanded its Intellectual Property & Technology content with tools that address emerging and evolving issues.

New and enhanced resources include:

• A Private Sector AI Legal Development Tracker, monitoring federal and provincial AI developments
• AI-specific confidentiality clauses, tailored for agreements involving generative AI tools
• SaaS agreement precedents for both customers and providers, with detailed drafting notes
• A provincial private-sector breach notification checklist covering PIPEDA, Alberta, BC, and Québec
• New advertising-focused IP license precedents, offering both pro-licensee and pro-licensor options

A new practice note on protecting non-traditional trademarks also provides guidance on sounds, holograms, scents, colours, packaging, and other unconventional brand identifiers.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution: British Columbia Rules and Notices Tracker

Litigation professionals in British Columbia now have access to a new Provincial & Registry Notices, Practice Directions, and Civil Rules Tracker.

This comprehensive tracker monitors legislative, procedural, and rule changes across:

• The Court of Appeal
• The Supreme Court of British Columbia
• The Provincial Court
• The Civil Resolution Tribunal

Entries are organized by court and presented in reverse chronological order dating back to 2020, making it easier to stay current on amendments that directly affect civil litigation strategy and procedure.

See all the latest Litigation & Dispute Resolution in the November/December newsletter.

Real Estate: New Resource Kits and Looking Ahead to 2026

By popular request, several new Real Estate Resource Kits are now available, including:

• First-Year Lawyer Resource Kit: Residential Real Estate (Ontario)
• Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions & Sales Resource Kit
• Commercial Real Estate Leasing Resource Kit

Additional kits focused on municipal law, land use planning, and real estate finance are planned for release in 2026. These additions mark an important milestone as the Real Estate module approaches its fourth anniversary in June 2026.

Supporting Practical Legal Work Across Canada

The November and December 2025 updates reflect Practical Guidance’s continued focus on jurisdiction-specific depth, emerging legal risk, and practice-ready tools. From labour arbitration and AI contracting to litigation tracking and real estate transactions, these enhancements are designed to help Canadian legal professionals work more efficiently and with greater confidence.

Explore the latest Practical Guidance updates to see how these new resources can support your practice.