Canada Says "Goodbye Columbus" To The U.S. Approach To Antitrust Class Actions

March 2019 has been a busy month for the Competition Bureau. On March 7, the Bureau released its updated Abuse of Dominance Enforcement Guidelines. Then, on March 13

Loblaw Companies Limited agreed to sell 18 retail stores and 9 pharmacies, as well as to abide by certain behavioural restrictions, in order to receive Competition Bureau approval of its acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation. Loblaw entered into a consent agreement with the Bureau on March 21, following the Bureau’s review of the proposed acquisition.

On May 19, 2016, the Competition Bureau announced that it has launched a market study into technology led innovation in the Canadian financial services industry...

In September 2010, the Canadian Competition Bureau published the final version of its Leniency Program Bulletin, after consultations that followed the publication of two draft bulletins.

The use of disclaimers in advertising raises unique competition law issues.

The two agencies charged with ensuring that Alberta power markets remain competitive have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

On October 14, 2015, the Canadian Competition Bureau announced that it had reached a Consent Agreement with Bell Canada to resolve the Bureau's concerns regarding reviews posted by Bell employees...

The Interim Commissioner of Competition recently launched The Criminal Cartel Whistleblowing Initiative that encourages members of the public to provide the Competition Bureau information regarding possible violations of the criminal cartel and bid-rigging provisions of the Competition Act.

The competition law landscape for businesses holding a dominant market position, as well as those operating within oligopolistic markets, has changed with the recent amendments to the abuse of dominance provisions...

Just two months after the announcement of a series of significant amendments to the Competition Act (the "Act") in the Canadian federal government's 2022 budget, the Budget Implementation Act, 2022 (the "BIA") has now received royal assent.

On July 29, 2004, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in <I>Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Ontario (Superintendent of Financial Service)</I>. The decision creates an obligation for employers who have partially wound-up their defined benefit pension plans to distribute a proportional share of actuarial surplus in the plan as at the partial wind up date. This represents a significant shift in the timing of surplus distribution in Canada. Before the Monsanto case, no court&nbs

Following a recent Ontario Superior Court decision, pension administrators contemplating modifications to their plans may be obligated to inform plan members of such possible changes before they are implemented.

The British Columbia Supreme Court decision in Hedrick v Johnston Meier Insurance Agencies Ltd. examines when an employment contract can be terminated due to frustration, particularly after an employee develops permanent psychological injuries from workplace stalking. The case clarifies employer obligations under workplace health and safety laws and addresses when WorkSafeBC benefits may be deducted from wrongful dismissal damages.

With the growing sophistication and globalization of corporations, countries are increasingly looking for new methods to combat and prosecute corporate crime.

The federal government has published notices proposing to add the Mackenzie Valley Highway and Roberts Bank Terminal 2 to Schedule 1 of the Building Canada Act as projects of national interest. These potential listings, following a similar notice for the West Coast Oil Pipeline, provide the first practical indications of how the government may use the Act to advance major infrastructure projects through streamlined federal approvals while maintaining Indigenous consultation and environmental assessment requ

The Canadian Securities Administrators propose significant amendments to the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption, including increased fundraising caps, revised dilution limits, and relaxed sufficiency of funds requirements. These changes aim to codify the successful Blanket Order provisions and make capital raising more accessible for reporting issuers, particularly junior companies that have not yet generated revenue.

On September 21, 2017, the BCSC announced improvements to its crowdfunding exemption rules that will allow BC issuers to access Alberta investors when launching crowdfunding campaigns.

Ontario's Court of Appeal has issued a landmark decision providing crucial guidance on the application of the Employment Standards Act to equity-based employee compensation, specifically addressing whether RSU forfeiture...

The Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) recently released its rulings on two conflicting lower court decisions, finally providing some clarity for employers on the enforceability of termination clauses.

Many of us who work in the oil and gas industry have been watching the progress of Bill 12, the Liabilities Management Statutes Amendment Act, 2020, with interest.