A recent Supreme Court of Canada decision has changed the law for survivors of intimate partner violence. On May 15, 2026, the decision in the case of Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16 confirmed a new common law tort – the tort of intimate partner violence. This is a significant shift in the law that recognizes the gap in the current common law torts that did not recognize emotional and financial abuse, among many other types of abuse. This law will open up options for survivors of intimate partner violence for financial recognition of harms during their relationship.

SMP Law is proud to share our successes in 2025! We have prioritized our family law focus, while still staying in touch with civil and estate litigation. 2025 was a very busy year with family law, particularly with being a speaker at the PSAG conference and at various events on the topic of Parental Alienation. Check out our annual year in review!

Over the years SMP Law has managed to create a collection of blogs covering topics related to family law, such as parental alienation, child support, parenting time, parenting plans, spousal support, and our notable cases each year, to name a few. We wanted to share some of our blogs over the years. Enjoy!

SMP Law is a proud supporter of the Terry Fox Run! The Terry Fox Run was scheduled for September 14, 2025 all across Canada. We hope everyone who participated enjoyed themselves raising money for such an important cause.

Shawn Philbert, lawyer at SMP Law attended the recent international conference in September 2025, hosted by the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) on Advanced Issues in Child Custody. It was a 4-day conference with excellent speakers from all over the world.