Canada
Bennett Jones LLP
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced that the regulatory authorities of each jurisdiction in Canada, except for British Columbia, have adopted Multilateral Instrument 93-101...
Strigberger Brown Armstrong LLP
In Lamothe v. Sudbury Trail Plan Association, 2023 ONSC 3176, the Superior Court refused to allow the defendants to deliver late expert reports. The defendants attempted to bring a motion...
Dentons
In 2021, the Ontario government passed the Working for Workers Act, 2021. This Act amended the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000, as amended (the ESA) to, among other things...
Torys LLP
In 2019, the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Vavilov revamped the framework governing judicial reviews. Four years later, the Supreme Court has revisited that framework in Mason v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration)...
Fasken
On May 25, 2023, the Minister of Transport, Geneviève Guilbault introduced Bill 22: An Act respecting expropriation ("Bill 22"). The intent of Bill 22, which is currently being considered by the National Assembly of Quebec...
McLennan Ross LLP
Employers and employees may agree to defer the payment of an employee's bonus upon the occurrence of a certain triggering event.
Torkin Manes LLP
Is it really art if there is no human touch? At least for one American federal judge, the answer appears to be "No." Artificial intelligence ("AI") has recently become an accessible way of generating work...
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
On September 27, 2023, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced...
Galileo Partners
Nous proposons un résumé des changements de politiques récents les plus susceptibles d'affecter les entreprises du Québec qui embauchent des travailleurs étrangers. Voici nos mises à jour pour le mois d'août 2023.
Siskinds LLP
If you have been named as an attorney for property1 pursuant to a continuing power of attorney for property...
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
On August 4, 2023, the Department of Finance released draft legislation [PDF] implementing two key measures of the OECD's Pillar Two global minimum tax in Canada: the income inclusion rule (IIR)...
Goodmans LLP
ChatGPT will soon be able to see, hear and speak. OpenAI, the founder of the wildly-popular chatbot, announced this week that it is adding several new capabilities...
Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
On September 21, 2023, the Minister of Finance tabled Bill C-56 "An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act" (Bill C-56). This comes as part of the federal government's...
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
In Gitxaala v. British Columbia, the British Columbia Supreme Court ruled that the issuance of mineral claims in British Columbia triggers the Crown's duty to consult Indigenous nations.
Devry Smith Frank LLP
The saying remains true. There are two things you cannot avoid in life: death and taxes. The Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") recently released a huge judgment on the case of Deans...
Cox & Palmer
Rent-to-own agreements have become an increasingly popular option for individuals seeking to transition from renting to homeownership.
Dentons
On September 21, 2023, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland introduced Bill C-56 in Parliament...
Loopstra Nixon LLP
In commercial leasing, there is typically a strong emphasis on pricing and monetary terms. However, the fine print of a lease agreement cannot be ignored; it can even be more important.
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
The federal government recently announced that as of Feb. 1, 2024, amendments to the Canada Labour Code (the Code) will come into force, notably entitling some employees working for federally regulated organizations1 to greatly increased termination notices.
Gluckstein Personal Injury Lawyers
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurological disorder that affects movement, muscle tone, and posture. It is one of the most common physical disabilities in childhood...