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Key Legal Changes BC Businesses Must Know: What Legal Changes Affect Businesses In British Columbia In 2026?

British Columbia businesses face significant legal changes in 2026, from stricter consumer protection laws invalidating common contract terms to evolving AI governance requirements and construction payment reforms.

Canada Commercial

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Watson Goepel LLP

Fuel For Rejection: The Superior Court Of Québec Dismisses A Claim Against A Professional Seller Under The Legal Warranty Regime

Québec’s legal warranty regime imposes strict obligations on professional sellers, largely owing to the presumptions set out in article 1729 of the Civil Code of Québec (C.C.Q.).

Canada Litigation

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Episode 27: Emond – Interpreting Insurance Contracts (Podcast)

Appealing Briefs is a podcast series hosted by McCarthy Tétrault partner Adam Goldenberg that delivers concise updates on significant decisions from Canadian appellate courts. Each episode features interviews with leading lawyers and business advisors who break down complex legal rulings and explain their practical implications for businesses, industries, and legal practitioners across Canada.

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Health Canada Reclassifies Sports Electrolyte Products As Foods

On April 24, 2026, Health Canada announced that sports electrolyte products will transition from the natural health product (NHP) framework to the supplemented food regulatory framework...

Canada Healthcare

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Gowling WLG

Upcoming ACA Accessibility Planning/Reporting Deadline – June 1, 2026

Canada Media & IT

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Roth Jackson

Un Nouveau Marché : Les Prêts-à-boire À Base De Spiritueux Arrivent Dans Les Épiceries Du Québec

Canada Healthcare

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Fasken (French)

A New Channel: Spirit-Based Ready-To-Drink Beverages In Quebec Grocery Stores

Canada Healthcare

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Fasken

What Producers Need To Know About Health Canada’s Latest Food Additive, Enzyme And Supplement Updates

Canada Healthcare

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Meta And YouTube On The Hook For Keeping Users Hooked: Tech Companies May Face Liability For Causing User Addiction

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Canada’s Proposed Stablecoin Framework – Key Legal And Regulatory Takeaways

Canada Technology

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Adoption De L’IA Dans Les Services Financiers : Points À Retenir De La 2e Édition Du FIASSF

Canada Technology

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Fasken (French)

Ad Standards Issues New Environmental Claims Guidance

Canada Consumer

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Gowling WLG

Adopting AI In Financial Services: Key Takeaways From The Second Financial Industry Forum On AI

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Fasken

CFIA Addresses Stakeholders’ "Eggspectations” Regarding Proposed Guidance On Plant‑Based Egg Alternatives

Canada Healthcare

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Fasken

Digging Into Change: Ontario Proposes Updates To Archaeological Assessment Standards

Canada Real Estate

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Davies Howe

How To Meet The Very High Bar For Establishing And Maintaining Canadian-Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC) Status, Plus Corporate And Tax Implications Of Share Transfer

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Les Excuses En Cas De Diffamation : Une Solution Plus Symbolique Que Juridique?

Canada Litigation

BB

BCF Business Law

How To Master The 24-Month Holding Period Requirement For QSBC Shares And Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption In Canada

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Smith v. The King – Missed The Deadline To Object To A CRA Tax Reassessment? What The Tax Court Requires To Grant An Extension Of Time

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Manitoba Introduces Restrictions On Dynamic Pricing

The Province of Manitoba has sent a clear signal to the retail sector that data‑driven price differentiation is under scrutiny.

Canada Consumer

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Loi d’exécution du budget : Faits saillants pour le secteur des services financiers

Le 26 mars 2026, la Loi no 1 d’exécution du budget de 2025 (la « Loi d’exécution du budget ») a reçu la sanction royale.

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Fake Reviews And Pricing Under The DMCCA Spotlight (Podcast)

Hi everyone, I am Zoe Pearman, a Principal Associate in the Intellectual Property and Advertising Law Team here at Gowling WLG.

Canada Consumer

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Gowling WLG

Consumer-Driven Banking In Canada: Key Updates And Issues

Following up on our prior bulletin, on March 26, 2026, Bill C-15, the Budget Implementation Act, 2025, No. 1 received Royal Assent.

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McMillan LLP

Manitoba Proposes To Ban Personalized Pricing Under Bill 49

Canada Consumer

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Is Canada A Good Market For Franchise Expansion?

Worldwide Commercial

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Siskinds LLP

FCA Confirms Motor Finance Redress Scheme: What You Need To Know About Timing And Eligibility

GW

Gowling WLG

Michael Binetti On CTV: Ontario Moves To Ban Above-Face-Value Ticket Resales

Canada Anti-trust

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Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Navigating 2026: Key Trends Shaping The Technology Sector

Canada Technology

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Fasken

Aller de l'avant: Points clés du 16e Sommet du commerce de détail et des biens de consommation

Canada Consumer

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Le gouvernement du Manitoba entend interdire la tarification personnalisée au moyen du projet de loi 49

Canada Consumer

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Retrospective, Not Retroactive: BC Court Of Appeal Confirms Temporal Scope Of BPCPA Amendments Prohibiting Mandatory Arbitration Clauses In Consumer Contracts

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Driving Forward: Key Takeaways From The 16th Anniversary Edition Of McCarthy Tétrault's Annual Retail And Consumer Markets Summit

Worldwide Consumer

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The Federal Court Sets Aside A $1.6 Million Administrative Monetary Penalty By The Commissioner Of The Financial Consumer Agency Of Canada

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Le gouvernement du Manitoba entend interdire la tarification personnalisée au moyen du projet de loi 49

Le Manitoba propose de devenir la première province canadienne à légiférer sur la tarification algorithmique personnalisée, une pratique qui utilise l'intelligence artificielle pour ajuster les prix en fonction des données spécifiques aux consommateurs.

Canada Consumer

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Retrospective, Not Retroactive: BC Court Of Appeal Confirms Temporal Scope Of BPCPA Amendments Prohibiting Mandatory Arbitration Clauses In Consumer Contracts

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has clarified the temporal scope of amendments to the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act that prohibit mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer contracts. In Vandenbosch v. Rogers Communications Canada Inc., the court determined whether these amendments apply to disputes arising from events that occurred before the legislation came into force on March 31, 2025.

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Driving Forward: Key Takeaways From The 16th Anniversary Edition Of McCarthy Tétrault's Annual Retail And Consumer Markets Summit

On February 24, 2026, McCarthy Tétrault hosted our 16th annual Retail and Consumer Markets Summit. The program addressed some of the most critical issues affecting the retail and consumer markets space today...

Worldwide Consumer

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The Federal Court Sets Aside A $1.6 Million Administrative Monetary Penalty By The Commissioner Of The Financial Consumer Agency Of Canada

On January 15, 2026, the Federal Court released its decision in Community Trust Company v. Attorney General of Canada. The decision marks the first time that an administrative monetary penalty...

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

B.C. Finalizes Consumer Protection Regulations, Sets Low Threshold For Rendering Contract Terms Inoperative

Canada Consumer

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

From Box Office To Courtroom: Cineplex's FCA Appeal

In 2024, the Competition Tribunal released a blockbuster decision ordering Cineplex to pay a record penalty of over $38.9 million for false and misleading advertising, in particular, "drip pricing"...

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Service Agreements And Cost Recovery Clauses: What Businesses Need To Know Before Signing

Many service agreements outline pricing, timelines, and deliverables—but often overlook one critical protection: the cost recovery clause.

Canada Commercial

WG

Watson Goepel LLP

AI-Washing : un enjeu pour les entreprises au Canada

As artificial intelligence becomes a defining marker of innovation, a concerning trend called "AI washing" has emerged where companies misrepresent their AI capabilities to consumers and investors.

Canada Technology

BB

BCF Business Law

Brand Protection: Essential Consideration For All Entrepreneurs

A brand can be a word mark, or an expression, and both might be used with design features; a brand can also be a logo or a slogan, all of which can form part of your brand.

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Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Glow And Grow : What's Shaping M&A In The Beauty Industry

Canada Commercial

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Bennett Jones LLP

British Columbia Enacts Bill 24 To Recoup Vaping-related Health Care Costs

Canada Healthcare

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Torys LLP

Incoming Lithium-Ion Battery Regulations—Health Canada Wants To Hear From You

Canada Consumer

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Selling Ticket Seats Or Subscriptions In Québec? Bill 10 Changes The Conditions Of Entry

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Québec's Bill 10: New Rules For Subscriptions And Ticket Resale Practices – What Businesses Need To Know

Canada Media & IT

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Bah Humbug – Are Changes In Store For Loyalty Reward Collectors In Ontario?

Canada Consumer

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Cassels

American Consumers Lose Patience With High Car Prices Automotive Weekly

CM

Crowe MacKay LLP

Evolving Consumer Protection Laws Will Affect Suppliers

Canada Consumer

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

The PowerSchool IPC Report: Five Tips For School Boards And Ontario Institutions

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

U.S. Ad Law Trends: Takeaways For Canadian/U.K. Brands And When To Call A Cross-border Friend

Worldwide Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

HCRA Under The Microscope: What The Auditor General Missed About Builders' Real Challenges

Canada Real Estate

RA

Robins Appleby LLP

Open Banking 2025: Read, Write, And Rewrite The Rules

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canada's Open Banking Framework: Key Updates From Budget 2025

ML

McMillan LLP

Étiquetage des produits alimentaires au Canada : Allégations d'origine canadienne et respect des règles de l'ACIA

Canada Healthcare

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Le Budget 2025 comprend des incitatifs fiscaux appelés « superdéduction à la productivité » et l'élimination de la taxe de luxe sur certains aéronefs et navires

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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Michael Binetti On CTV: Ontario Moves To Ban Above-Face-Value Ticket Resales

AG

Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Lois canadiennes, américaines, britanniques et européennes entourant l'Internet des objets (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Gowling WLG And JurisAsia Fireside Chat: Hot Topics At INTA 2023 (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Bill 96: Understanding Québec's French Language Law (Video)

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

The Canada Consumer Product Safety Act - The New Reality - Video

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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