Canada: Disclosure & Electronic Discovery & Privilege

In Stack v The King, 2024 TCC 137, the Tax Court of Canada blocked the Canada Revenue Agency's attempt to obtain various documents, including an email record, that were protected by solicitor-client privilege.

Navigate the complexities of Canadian transfer pricing audits with expert guidance on documentation requirements, CRA audit powers, and privilege protection. Learn strategic approaches to functional interviews, information requests, and compliance obligations while understanding the consequences of non-compliance and proposed legislative changes that could significantly impact audit procedures.

The growing use of generative Artificial Intelligence is undeniable. According to Justice Rakoff of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York...

This article is part of our 2025 Privacy Breach Insights series, designed to help companies navigate the evolving privacy breach landscape.

Solicitor-client privilege in Canada is a fundamental right and a substantive rule of law. Courts have repeatedly affirmed that solicitor-client privilege...

Researchers and academics are routinely required to defend statements they have made in the course of their work — at conferences of their peers...

Recent amendments to the Competition Act will likely increase electronic discovery in merger reviews and cases, but significant advancements in e-discovery technology...

In 2022, public outcry arose after the release of a judgment of the Court of Appeal of Quebec which revealed the holding of a "secret trial".

In a unanimous decision recently released in Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v Named Person, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) allowed, in part, the appeal...