Government Response Plan For Canada, Québec, Ontario, British Columbia And Alberta

The Government of Canada and all provincial and territorial governments have taken action to protect Canadians and businesses from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic...

The plight of schools has been a major concern throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, stakeholders constantly weighed the ills of remote learning versus the risk of spreading the virus.

Our panel of leading authorities will discuss Health Canada's guidance on ad claims about consumer products such as antiseptic cleansers, hard surface disinfectants, soaps and masks.

In 2023, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) released its highly anticipated decision in Workman Optometry Professional Corporation v Certas Home and Auto Insurance Company (Workman).

Episode 23: Student Takeover – McCarthy Tétrault Summer Students take over the podcast to discuss the transition from a virtual classroom...

Bill C-4, An Act relating to certain measures in response to COVID-19, received royal assent on October 2, 2020. With the passing of this legislation, three new temporary social benefits

The Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) is a $962 million Federal Government program supporting small and medium-sized western Canadian businesses that have been negatively impacted by COVID-19.

On April 27, 2020, applications opened for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy ("CEWS"). The CEWS is an initiative introduced by the Government of Canada to provide an incentive to businesses of all...

The COVID-19 pandemic could cause large losses for liability insurers covering nursing homes and long-term care facilities, and therefore further tightening of rates, a Canadian managing general agent predicts.

On September 15, 2021, amid the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Purolator Canada Inc ("Employer") introduced a mandatory vaccination policy known as the COVID-19 Safer Work Policy (the "SWP")...

A regulatory shift now under consideration in Ontario could reshape how the province’s medical aesthetic clinics operate. The proposal, which would change how nurses are authorized to administer medical aesthetic services, invites a broader look at how Ontario currently regulates cosmetic injections and how the proposed changes would align the province more closely with the regulatory frameworks already in place elsewhere in Canada. While these procedures are often marketed as routine “spa” services, they remain medical acts that involve prescription products and carry clinical risks.

Starting November 1, 2026, BC's pay transparency reporting obligation expands to cover employers with 50 or more employees, significantly broadening the scope of the Pay Transparency Act and Pay Transparency Regulation (the "Act").

Effective September 8, 2026, Canada implemented retaliatory tariffs on certain U.S. goods in response to the initial 50% tariffs imposed by the US under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. To operationalize these measures, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued Customs Notice 26-23, establishing binding administrative rules on how the surtax will be applied, calculated, and collected.

These ailments are usually short-term conditions, which can be reliably self-diagnosed and managed with minor treatment and minimal follow-up care.

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) published its third quarterly release of the year on September 10, 2026, noting that the targeted adjustments made to its guidance were made with a view to supporting a resilient and competitive Canadian financial system.

On July 29, 2026, Health Canada announced that it had obtained a permanent injunction against a Québec-based company in connection with the sale of unauthorized injectable peptides in Canada. The announcement reflects Health Canada’s continued focus on peptide products and serves as a reminder that injectable peptides intended for human use are regulated as prescription drugs and are subject to Canada's drug regulatory framework.

This Bulletin summarizes key regulatory developments impacting the payments sector in 2025 and looks ahead to 2026.

A new regulatory framework for measuring and monitoring the energy performance of Québec’s building stock took effect on July 8, 2026, under the Regulation respecting the mandatory reporting of the environmental performance of certain buildings (the “Regulation”).

Under Order in Council 1358-2026, the Québec government authorizes, from September 7, 2026 to January 31, 2027, the Centre d'acquisitions gouvernementales (the “CAG”) to depart from the general principle that public calls for tenders must be open and without discrimination to foreign suppliers from jurisdictions bound by an intergovernmental agreement with Québec.

The Bank of Canada (the “Bank”) has published two proposed guidelines relating to the accreditation process for prospective participants under the Consumer-Driven Banking Framework: the Participating entity accreditation application requirements under the Consumer-Driven Banking Act (the “Participating Entity Guideline”) and the Third-party service provider accreditation application requirements under the Consumer-Driven Banking Act (the “TPSP Guideline”).