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Life is about to get more difficult for foreign telemarketers that flaunt domestic Do Not Call rules, as twelve global regulators have joined forces to create an international enforcement network.

Dr. Andrea Somers and her colleagues in UHN's two Emergency Departments at Toronto General Hospital and Toronto Western Hospital are collecting old mobile phones and...

The CRTC issued its first Notice of Violation under Canada's anti-spam legislation (known as CASL), which came into force on July 1, 2014.

On June 8, 2023 Bill 91, Less Red Tape, Stronger Economy Act, 2023 ("Bill 91") received Royal Assent. Bill 91 includes a series of amendments to the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act...

The federal government has introduced Bill C-31, which proposes sweeping changes to non-compete agreements in federally regulated workplaces across Canada. These amendments to the Canada Labour Code would largely prohibit employers in industries like banking, telecommunications, and transportation from enforcing non-compete clauses, with limited exemptions for business sales and senior executives. Employers in federally regulated sectors should begin reviewing their employment agreements now to understand h

In part 1 of our 4 part series on mobile payments we touched upon the interdependencies among the various stakeholders participating in a mobile payments solution and the importance of integration – even if there’s no central integrator.

Financial technology (also referred to as "FinTech") and mobile payments are fast-growing areas of activity in Canada right now.

In January 2021, the Government of Canada announced new measures to address human rights abuses in Xinjiang, China.

Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has focused on appealing to progressive voters, including stepping up his criticism of the NDP and touting his government's track record on progressive issues.

Given Quebec's unique civil law regime, we seldom blog about legal developments in Quebec. However, sometimes decisions of Quebec courts have broader relevance outside of Quebec...

On August 20th, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) revisited its 2006 decision with respect to what has become known as the million dollar comma case (in reality about $700,000). In a nutshell, Rogers Communications won the battle regarding the infamous comma, but lost its war against Bell Aliant.

The CRTC has rejected most of the revisions that were considered during its review, electing to make only a few changes.

The CRTC has rejected most of the revisions that were considered during its review, electing to make only a few changes.

Canada's existing legislation, the Broadcasting Act, is on the receiving end of a makeover. Bill C-10, first introduced by Heritage Minister Guilbeault to the House of Commons in November 2020...

On September 28, 2017, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, delivered a long-awaited speech on the future of Canadian cultural and creative industries.

On July 1, 2014, certain provisions of Canada’s Anti-Spam legislation will come into force and govern how businesses can communicate with Canadian recipients.

In issuing the new Broadcasting Fees Regulations (the "Fees Regulations") on March 21, 2024, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission...