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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP provides legal services and expertise across multiple practice areas. The firm offers insights, career opportunities, and maintains offices to serve clients with professional legal counsel and representation.

The federal government has launched public engagement on Canada's first National Water Security Strategy, seeking input on how to address freshwater challenges, protect ecosystems, and support water-dependent industries. Led by the Canada Water Agency, this initiative aims to establish a national roadmap for coordinating water management across jurisdictions while building upon existing provincial frameworks. Stakeholders have until October 25, 2026, to provide feedback on priorities, definitions, and imple

Every Canadian franchise disclosure statute requires that disclosure documents be "accurate, clear and concise," yet many franchisors treat this as mere drafting guidance rather than an enforceable legal standard. This article examines how courts assess disclosure quality in rescission claims and why opacity in franchise documents can transform a sixty-day rescission window into a two-year liability exposure.