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In 2018, a class action claiming $1.5 billion in damages was certified against Ford Motor Company and related entities. The claim centred on fuel consumption ratings set out in EnerGuide labels...

On October 25, 2016, Bill C-29, Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 2 (the Bill) received first reading in the House of Commons.

On April 19, Parliament tabled the federal budget (Budget 2021), which included a number of measures to be introduced affecting financial institutions.

On January 31, the Minister of Finance released the Advisory Committee on Open Banking's (Committee) report, "Consumer-directed finance: the future of financial services" (report),

Technology-led innovation in the Canadian financial sector is transforming the way Canadians access and use financial products and services.

This article originally appeared in Food in Canada and is republished with the permission of the publisher. This spring marks the 26th anniversary of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)...

The 2020 federal Fall Economic Statement included a number of measures directed to the financial services sector, including (i) further strengthening Canada's anti-money ...

In a recent judgment, the Québec Superior Court has provided a clear demonstration of its willingness to critically assess the merits of class actions, despite them meeting the authorization threshold.

L'article de Lexology sur le droit du commerce électronique au Canada (en anglais seulement) est le petit nouveau de notre liste de publications.

On August 1, numerous provisions of An Act mainly to modernize rules relating to consumer credit and to regulate debt settlement service contracts, high-cost credit contracts and loyalty programs...

In early October, the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario (Auditor General) released its long-awaited performance audit of the Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA).

An Act to protect consumers from planned obsolescence and to promote the durability, repairability and maintenance of goods (the "Act") was passed on October 5, 2023.

As previously communicated, the Ontario government has passed a new Consumer Protection Act, 2023 (New CPA). The New CPA makes many changes to the existing legislation...

Yesterday, the U.S. SEC, CFTC, FDIC, Federal Reserve, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency approved the final rules implementing the provision of the U.S. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act commonly referred to as the Volcker Rule.

Companies holding international publicity contests (which includes promotional contests and sweepstakes) have made a habit of limiting the eligibility of Quebec residents.

On June 2, 2021, the Québec government reduced the administrative burden relating to international publicity contests by excluding them from the jurisdiction of the Régie des alcools...

Against the backdrop of the FTX insolvency and its follow-on effects for the rest of the crypto-asset ecosystem, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI),...