Ontario's Second Province Wide Shutdown

The government of Canada will update its border measures on 25 April 2022.

A well-drafted force majeure provision is best thought of as nothing other than a risk allocation tool.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the way we all live and work. In this week's blog, our law clerks and support staff share some of the challenges – and rewards – of supporting...

On September 15, 2020, the High Court of Justice rendered its judgment in a test case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") to determine whether various policies...

As a COVID-19 relief measure, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) introduced a 75% wage subsidy to eligible employers.

On March 18, 2020, the Canadian government announced economic measures to help stabilize the Canadian economy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

Update to Cooperatives for holding AGMs: Please note that the Manitoba government has passed an order under The Emergency Measures Act which temporarily suspends a number of the provisions listed in my article below.

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.

Here is what we know so far about Canada's Emergency Wage Subsidy, a government program helping businesses avoid having to lay-off their employees during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

The negotiations between Canada and the Mercosur trade block are back in motion after being paused since 2021. The discussions gained new momentum...

vLoan transactions commonly involve non-corporate entities such as limited partnerships and Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"). It is important for lenders to understand...

Expert reports are often invaluable in civil and criminal cases. In general, these reports provide the trier of fact with an opinion from an expert witness who possesses specialized knowledge, skill or experience on technical or scientific issues in dispute that are beyond the trier of fact’s knowledge or experience.

The Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court ruling that found the provincial government's legislation to remove bicycle lanes from major Toronto streets unconstitutional. The decision addresses fundamental questions about the separation of powers between courts and legislatures, and whether the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms creates positive obligations for governments to maintain infrastructure like bicycle lanes.

In Ontario, members of municipal council are obligated to behave according to codes of conduct adopted by their respective city or town.

The Supreme Court's recent decision in Christine DeJong Medicine Professional Corporation v. DBDC Spadina Ltd. (DBDC Spadina)

Business corporations statutes in most Canadian jurisdictions allow the shareholders of a corporation to restrict, in whole or in part, the powers of the directors of the Corporation to manage, or supervise the management of, the business and affairs of the corporation.

Conflicts of interest can emerge subtly in corporate settings, particularly where in-house counsel operate across multiple departments and roles.

Dye & Durham Standard Charge Terms 200033 are the standard charge terms that are included in commercial mortgages, which include standard mortgage provisions.

Court orders are meant to be followed; otherwise justice and rule of law will be undermined. Accordingly, courts are empowered to ensure that their orders are obeyed, and in the most extreme cases, can find a litigant in contempt of court for failing to comply with an order.