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BC Supreme Court Reaffirms That Inadequate Consultation Leads To Quashed Decisions

On January 7, 2026, the British Columbia Supreme Court released its judgment in Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests), 2026 BCSC 18.

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

From Mineral Tenures To Nuclear Projects: The Evolving Role Of UNDRIP In Canadian Domestic Law

In 2025, both the B.C. Court of Appeal and the Federal Court of Canada issued significant decisions that speak to the role of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)...

Canada Government

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Ontario Contemplates Pushing "Pause" On Inclusionary Zoning, In Toronto, Mississauga, And Kitchener

On January 12th, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (the "Ministry") proposed to amend Ontario Regulation 232/18 (the "Regulation")...

Canada Government

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

BC's Prompt Payment Regime In Context: A Cross Jurisdictional Comparison

The Government of British Columbia's new prompt payment legislation, Bill 20, the Construction Prompt Payment Act (the "Act"), received Royal Assent on November 27, 2025.

Canada Government

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

Manitoba Call For Power: Update On Procurement Process For Indigenous Majority-owned Wind Projects

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

UR Pride Case: Saskatchewan Court Of Appeal Weighs In On Pre-emptive Use Of The Notwithstanding Clause

Canada Government

L,

Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Le gouvernement fédéral déploie sa politique « Achetez canadien »

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Government Of Canada's Fighting Against Forced Labour And Child Labour In Supply Chains Act: What To Expect In Year Three

Canada Government

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Federal Government Rolls Out Its Buy Canadian Policy

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Government Of Canada Raises Net Benefit Review Thresholds For 2026

Canada Government

F

Fasken

Comment le nouveau règlement sur les paiements rapides transforme les contrats de construction au Québec

Canada Government

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Consultation Period Opens On The First Regulations Proposed Under The Foreign Influence Transparency And Accountability Act

Canada Government

ML

McMillan LLP

Dealing With FINTRAC: AML And Regulatory Scrutiny (Podcast)

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

Cowichan Tribes v Canada: Uncharted Land In Indigenous Rights Claims

Canada Government

TD

Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

Regulatory Incentives For Ontario Distributors To Encourage DER Integration Through Non-wires Solutions

TL

Torys LLP

Employment & Labour – Top Ten Decisions Of 2025

Canada Employment

CP

Cox & Palmer

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

Canada Media & IT

GW

Gowling WLG

Big Changes Planned For Express Entry 2026

Canada Immigration

Moving2Canada

Aboriginal Title Over Private Lands: Legal Uncertainty After Recent Court Decisions

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Inward/ Foreign Investment

Perspectives Pour 2026 En Droit De La Concurrence/antitrust Et De L'investissement Étranger : Mesures D'application De La Loi En Hausse Et Objectifs De Politique Élargis

Le Canada commence l'année 2026 dans un contexte caractérisé autant par l'incertitude que par des occasions quant à l'orientation future des mesures d'application...

Canada Anti-trust

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Competition/Antitrust & Foreign Investment Outlook 2026: More Enforcement And Expanded Policy Objectives

Canada's competition and foreign investment law regimes entered 2025 with substantial momentum.

Canada Anti-trust

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Government Of Canada Raises Net Benefit Review Thresholds For 2026

Under the Investment Canada Act ("ICA"), non-Canadians who acquire control of a Canadian business that exceeds the applicable prescribed thresholds must submit an application for review and obtain ministerial approval...

Canada Government

F

Fasken

Consultation Period Opens On The First Regulations Proposed Under The Foreign Influence Transparency And Accountability Act

Canada Government

ML

McMillan LLP

Looking Ahead To 2026: A New Era Of International Trade

Worldwide International

F

Fasken

U.S. Law Will Widen Constraints On Outbound Investments

Worldwide Government

TL

Torys LLP

Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes : mise à jour de décembre 2025

Worldwide Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Blakes Competitive Edge™: December 2025 Update

Canada Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Investissement étranger au Canada : Tendances récentes et perspectives

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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Constitutional & Administrative Law

BC Supreme Court Reaffirms That Inadequate Consultation Leads To Quashed Decisions

On January 7, 2026, the British Columbia Supreme Court released its judgment in Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests), 2026 BCSC 18.

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

From Mineral Tenures To Nuclear Projects: The Evolving Role Of UNDRIP In Canadian Domestic Law

In 2025, both the B.C. Court of Appeal and the Federal Court of Canada issued significant decisions that speak to the role of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)...

Canada Government

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Ontario Contemplates Pushing "Pause" On Inclusionary Zoning, In Toronto, Mississauga, And Kitchener

On January 12th, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (the "Ministry") proposed to amend Ontario Regulation 232/18 (the "Regulation")...

Canada Government

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Competition Tribunal Denies Leave In First Decision Under New Public-interest Test For Private Applicants

Canada Anti-trust

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

UR Pride Case: Saskatchewan Court Of Appeal Weighs In On Pre-emptive Use Of The Notwithstanding Clause

Canada Government

L,

Langlois Lawyers, LLP

The Government Of Canada's Fighting Against Forced Labour And Child Labour In Supply Chains Act: What To Expect In Year Three

Canada Government

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Consultation Period Opens On The First Regulations Proposed Under The Foreign Influence Transparency And Accountability Act

Canada Government

ML

McMillan LLP

Dealing With FINTRAC: AML And Regulatory Scrutiny (Podcast)

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

Cowichan Tribes v Canada: Uncharted Land In Indigenous Rights Claims

Canada Government

TD

Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP

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Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

Federal Financial Institutions Legislative And Regulatory Reporter - December 2025

The Federal Financial Institutions Legislative and Regulatory Reporter (the Reporter) provides a monthly summary of Canadian federal legislative and regulatory developments of relevance to federally regulated financial institutions.

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Competition/Antitrust & Foreign Investment Outlook 2026: More Enforcement And Expanded Policy Objectives

Canada's competition and foreign investment law regimes entered 2025 with substantial momentum.

Canada Anti-trust

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Looking Ahead To 2026: A New Era Of International Trade

As we head into 2026, Canadian businesses confront a new era of international trade brought about by changes in US trade policy and Canada's own protectionist response...

Worldwide International

F

Fasken

U.S. Law Will Widen Constraints On Outbound Investments

Worldwide Government

TL

Torys LLP

Quantum Computing Investments Aligning With Canada's Defence Priorities

Canada Government

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Revue de l'année en matière de réglementation des paiements et regard vers 2026

FF

Fasken (French)

Payments Regulatory Year In Review And 2026 Outlook

F

Fasken

FINTRAC Refinements For Resilience

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Federal Government Implements The Buy Canadian Policy

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

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Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

Ontario Contemplates Pushing "Pause" On Inclusionary Zoning, In Toronto, Mississauga, And Kitchener

On January 12th, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (the "Ministry") proposed to amend Ontario Regulation 232/18 (the "Regulation")...

Canada Government

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

BC's Prompt Payment Regime In Context: A Cross Jurisdictional Comparison

The Government of British Columbia's new prompt payment legislation, Bill 20, the Construction Prompt Payment Act (the "Act"), received Royal Assent on November 27, 2025.

Canada Government

CW

Clark Wilson LLP

Manitoba Call For Power: Update On Procurement Process For Indigenous Majority-owned Wind Projects

Manitoba Hydro is continuing to progress its procurement process for up to 600 megawatts (MW) of Indigenous majority-owned wind power through the current Call for Power.

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Canadian Infrastructure Developments In 2025: Build More, Faster

Canada Real Estate

D

Dentons Canada LLP

Strong Mayors – Shifting The Municipal Governance Model

Canada Real Estate

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

Le gouvernement fédéral déploie sa politique « Achetez canadien »

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Federal Government Rolls Out Its Buy Canadian Policy

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Bill 20: Prompt Payments, Fast-Tracked Dispute Resolution, And The End Of Shimco Liens

Canada Real Estate

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Comment le nouveau règlement sur les paiements rapides transforme les contrats de construction au Québec

Canada Government

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

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Latest Videos

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The Path Forward: Capitalizing On Canada's Evolving Defence Procurement Environment (Video)

GW

Gowling WLG

Fast-Tracking Justice: Human Rights And Summary Hearings Explained (Video)

SB

SBA Lawyers LLP

John Manley On The Implications Of A U.S. Shutdown For Canada (Video)

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Creating Partnerships With Indigenous Communities (Video)

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

5 Key Takeaways From The Economic Recovery Plan Discussion With Minister Of Jobs, Economy And Innovation, Doug Schweitzer (Video)

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

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