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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

All non-exempt telecommunications service providers (TSPs) and broadcasters registered with the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) must comply with the upcoming 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

Québec a récemment déposé le Projet de loi n° 11, Loi modifiant diverses dispositions principalement aux fins d’allègement du fardeau réglementaire et administratif (le « Projet de loi »), lequel vise, entre autres choses, à permettre la vente de prêts-à-boire à base de spiritueux dans les épiceries.

Canada Healthcare

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Fasken (French)

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

This bulletin provides an overview of the current framework governing spirit-based RTD beverages in Quebec, along with the proposed changes and their potential impact on producers and distributors of spirit‑based RTD beverages in Quebec.

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)

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

Manitoba Introduces Restrictions On Dynamic Pricing

Canada Consumer

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

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

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Fake Reviews And Pricing Under The DMCCA Spotlight (Podcast)

Canada Consumer

GW

Gowling WLG

Consumer-Driven Banking In Canada: Key Updates And Issues

ML

McMillan LLP

McCutcheon v. The King – When Fake Tax Losses Lead To CRA Gross Negligence Penalties: The Risk Of Willful Taxpayer Blindness

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

IESO's Long Lead Time Request For Proposals – Recent Developments And Next Steps

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Dentons Canada LLP

When Fairness Ends And Judgement Begins: What Carreau v. Canada Clarifies About Procedural Fairness In Workplace Investigations

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

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

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Understanding CRA Form T106 And How It Compares To U.S. Reporting Requirements

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Manitoba Proposes To Ban Personalized Pricing Under Bill 49

On March 12, 2026, Bill 49, The Business Practices Amendment Act, was introduced by the Government of Manitoba. The Bill targets the growing use of personalized algorithmic pricing and has now received first reading.

Canada Consumer

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Is Canada A Good Market For Franchise Expansion?

Foreign franchisors evaluating international expansion frequently look first to Canada. The reasons are obvious. Canada is geographically close to the United States...

Worldwide Commercial

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Siskinds LLP

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

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has now confirmed the details of its long‑anticipated redress scheme for motor finance commission arrangements. The announcement provides clarity on who may be entitled to compensation...

GW

Gowling WLG

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

AGM Managing Partner Michael Binetti appeared on CTV’s Your Morning with host Anne-Marie Mediwake on Monday, March 23, 2026 to discuss Ontario’s proposed ban...

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

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

Canada Consumer

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Court Of Appeal Of Quebec Clarifies The Test Applicable To The Authorization Of Class Actions

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Revue De L'année 2025 – Décisions Et Changements Clés En Matière De Responsabilité Du Fabricant

Canada Consumer

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Fasken (French)

Quebec's Office Of Consumer Protection Fines Canadian Tire $1.3M For False Advertising

Canada Consumer

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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

On February 9, 2026, the British Columbia government announced that, further to its prior amendments to the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act (BPCPA) in 2025

Canada Consumer

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Court Of Appeal Of Quebec Clarifies The Test Applicable To The Authorization Of Class Actions

On February 13, 2026, the Court of Appeal of Quebec rendered its decision in Gauthier v Bombardier, 2026 QCCA 148, in which it clarified the methodology applicable...

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Revue De L'année 2025 – Décisions Et Changements Clés En Matière De Responsabilité Du Fabricant

Le droit canadien en matière de responsabilité du fabricant continue d'évoluer et, au cours de la dernière année, les tribunaux se sont penchés sur des questions liées aux défauts de conception et de fabrication, aux avertissements inadéquats et à la complexité croissante des chaînes d'approvisionnement modernes.

Canada Consumer

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Fasken (French)

Quebec's Office Of Consumer Protection Fines Canadian Tire $1.3M For False Advertising

On February 6, 2026, Canadian Tire was ordered to pay just under $1.3 million after pleading guilty to 74 counts of violating Quebec's Consumer Protection Act in connection with misleading reference prices on selected...

Canada Consumer

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canada Moves Forward On Its Consumer-Driven Banking Framework

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Goodmans LLP

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

Newly released market data out of the US shows the demand for beauty products remained strong in 2025 despite pressure on overall consumer spending.

Canada Commercial

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Bennett Jones LLP

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

On December 3, 2025, the Government of British Columbia enacted Bill 24, the Vaping Product Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act (the VRA).

Canada Healthcare

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Torys LLP

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

On December 2, 2025, Health Canada published a Notice of Intent regarding proposed regulations for lithium-ion batteries and consumer products containing lithium-ion batteries...

Canada Consumer

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Bennett Jones LLP

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

At first glance, ticketing systems and subscription platforms may not seem to have much in common. But in recent years, both of these have undergone rapid evolution...

Canada Media & IT

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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

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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

Budget 2025 Maintains Momentum In Financial Services Industry Reform

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Ctrl+Alt+Bank: Canada Reboots Open Banking With Budget 2025

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Stablecoins, Open Banking, And AI: What Budget 2025 Means For Canada's Financial Future

GW

Gowling WLG

Raising The Stakes: Canada's New Standards For Gaming Advertising

Canada Media & IT

C

Cassels

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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)

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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

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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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