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B.C. Cracks Down On Class Action Waivers And Other Predatory Sales Practices

Behind every login screen is a rarely scrutinized but deeply consequential legal interaction: the clickwrap agreement. A clickwrap agreement is a digital contract where users signify their consent to terms and conditions by clicking a button or checking a box stating, "I agree".

Canada Litigation

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Rice Harbut Elliott

Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 31 – January 9)

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario from December 31, 2025 to January 9, 2026.

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry 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

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

Bill 10: Ticket Reselling And Online Subscriptions (And Cancel Button And Restitution Obligation)

Canada Consumer

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

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

Canada Media & IT

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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

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Crowe MacKay LLP

Evolving Consumer Protection Laws Will Affect Suppliers

Canada Consumer

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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

Canada Real Estate

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Robins Appleby LLP

Torys On Budget 2025: Supporting Innovation In Financial Services

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Torys LLP

Class Actions Landscape In Canada: 2025 Mid-year Update

Canada Litigation

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Torys LLP

Lessons From The U.K.: Potential Reforms To Canadian Banks' Fraud Prevention Responsibilities

Canada Criminal

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

October Timely Topics: Drip Pricing Class Action Implications, Key Product Liability Cases, The Latest In U.S. Tariffs, And More

Canada Consumer

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Employment & Labour – Top Ten Decisions Of 2025

Canada Employment

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Cox & Palmer

Canada's New Citizenship Rules Explained: What Bill C-3 Means For Canadians Born Abroad

Canada Immigration

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

Bill 30: What B.C. Employers Need To Know About The New Serious Illness Or Injury Leave

Canada Employment

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Vicarious Liability Action Against Employer Of Defendant Struck As Vexatious (Jones-Moore v. Moore)

Canada Employment

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Province Launches First IESO-led Competitive Process For Underwater High Voltage Transmission Line In Toronto

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Québec's Warranty Of Availability: Are Companies Ready For October 5?

On September 5, 2025, the Office de la protection du consommateur (OPC) published a guidance (Guidance) on the warranty of availability of replacement parts...

Canada Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Consumer Protection In Canada: Where We Are And Where We're Going

Canada's financial industry is undergoing a period of rapid change. Driven by the rise of fintechs, digital currencies, artificial intelligence (AI) and open banking initiatives, federal and provincial regulators...

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Torys LLP

An Expanding Regulatory Perimeter For Fintechs: A Case Study

As fintechs' presence and scope of activities expands, the regulatory landscape in Canada, as well as internationally, grows increasingly complex.

Canada Technology

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Torys LLP

Reducing Regulatory Barriers In The Financial Services Sector

In light of the Trump Administration's tariff initiative, there has been an increased focus domestically on "buying Canadian" and removing internal barriers to trade, including in the financial services sector.

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Torys LLP

Loi 29 – L'OPC publie des lignes directrices sur les nouvelles règles relatives à la garantie de disponibilité des pièces de rechange et des services de réparation

Canada Consumer

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Fasken (French)

Bill 29 – OPC Publishes Guidance For New Rules On The Warranty Of Availability Of Replacement Parts And Repair Services

Canada Consumer

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Fasken

Incoming Consumer Protection Changes: British Columbia Introduces Significant Amendments To The Business Practices And Consumer Protection Act

Canada Consumer

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Raising The Bar: How Bill 29's Next Phase Redefines Warranty Standards In Québec

Canada Consumer

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Beware Of Scam Modeling And Talent Agencies: How To Spot Fraud

Canada Media & IT

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Edwards Creative Law

Publication de la réglementation du projet de loi 29 prescrivant la durée de la garantie pour certains biens spécifiques

Canada Consumer

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Decertification Denied: Drawing The Line Between Consumer And Business Subscribers, Once Again

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Québec's Warranty Of Good Working Order: A New Draft Regulation Sets Out Its Duration And Mandates Specific Disclosures From Merchants And Manufacturers

Canada Consumer

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Torys LLP

Publication Of Draft Bill 29 Regulations Setting Out Prescribed Durations Of Warranties For Specific Categories Of Goods

Canada Consumer

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

From Purchase To Repair: How Bill 29 Reshapes Consumer Rights In Québec

Canada Media & IT

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Decertification Denied: Drawing The Line Between Consumer And Business Subscribers, Once Again

Wellman v. TELUS Communications Co.[1] is an Ontario class action in which the plaintiffs allege that TELUS engaged in systematic overbilling of its mobile phone subscribers.

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Québec's Warranty Of Good Working Order: A New Draft Regulation Sets Out Its Duration And Mandates Specific Disclosures From Merchants And Manufacturers

On July 16, 2025, the Government of Québec published a draft regulation (the Draft Regulation) to amend the Regulation respecting the application of the Consumer Protection Act...

Canada Consumer

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Torys LLP

Publication Of Draft Bill 29 Regulations Setting Out Prescribed Durations Of Warranties For Specific Categories Of Goods

On July 16, 2025, the Québec government published a draft of the Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the application of the Consumer Protection Act (the "Regulation"), which will come into force...

Canada Consumer

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

From Purchase To Repair: How Bill 29 Reshapes Consumer Rights In Québec

On October 5, 2025, substantial amendments to the Québec Consumer Protection Act (QCPAA) and the Regulation respecting the application of the Consumer Protection Act (Regulation)...

Canada Media & IT

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Bill 29 – Québec Publishes Draft Regulation Governing Warranty Of Good Working Order Applicable To Certain New Goods

Canada Consumer

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Fasken

Québec's First Consumer Right-to-repair Law In Canada: What Every Manufacturer And Merchant Needs To Do Now

On June 25, 2025, the Québec government adopted the final version of the regulation related to the right-to-repair provisions introduced by Bill 29: An Act to protect consumers from planned obsolescence...

Canada Consumer

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Quebec Releases Final Regulations On Repair And Replacement Obligations Under The Consumer Protection Act

On June 25, 2025, the Quebec government published the final draft of the Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the application of the Consumer Protection Act (the "Regulation")...

Canada Consumer

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Overview And Analysis Of The GENIUS Act

This bulletin summarizes the key provisions of the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act) (the "GENIUS Act"), an U.S. federal bill establishing...

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McMillan LLP

Navigating The Changes: Québec's Bill 72 Amending The Consumer Protection Act Is Adopted

On November 7, 2024, the Québec National Assembly gave its assent to An Act to protect consumers against abusive commercial practices and to offer better transparency with respect to prices and credit (the Act).

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Tarion's Updated Deposit Protection Policy

Canada Real Estate

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Sorbara Law

Break At The Bank For Consumers: NSF Fees Capped At $10

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Cassels

Authorized Class Action Dismissed On The Merits: A Familiar Outcome In Québec

Canada Litigation

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Directors' Liability: Legislative Amendments Since 2022

Canada Commercial

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BCF Business Law

Faites-vous du commerce électronique au Canada? Voici ce que vous devez savoir

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Fasken (French)

Doing E-Commerce In Canada? Here's What You Need To Know

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Fasken

Quand annoncer un prix coûte cher : la Cour d'appel se prononce sur les dommages dans l'affaire Union des consommateurs c. Air Canada

Canada Consumer

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BCF Business Law

British Columbia Bill 4 Targeting Class Action Waivers And Arbitration Clauses Receives Royal Assent

Canada Litigation

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Bennett Jones LLP

The Shape Of Things To Come: Regulatory Developments In Canadian Payments 2025

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Why Extended Producer Responsibility And The Circular Economy Demand Boardroom Action

Canada Environment

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McMillan LLP

2025 Federal Election In Review

Worldwide Government

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Torys LLP

The Top 5 Financial Trends For 2025

Canada Technology

Alexa Translations

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-07 Le Bulletin D'actualités Législatives

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Financial Services Regulatory Update: Diversity Disclosures And NSF Fee Caps

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Fasken

Federal Government Limits NSF Fees

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Torys LLP

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Financial Institutions Should Expect More Enforcement (Video)

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Torys LLP

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