ArticleDoing Business In Canada: Cannabis LawOn October 17, 2018, the Canadian government passed legislation that permits the sale of cannabis for recreational adult use. CanadaCannabis & HempGowling WLG
ArticleHash-ing It Out: SCC Will Hear Challenge To Constitutionality Of Quebec Legislation Banning Personal Possession And Cultivation Of CannabisThe Supreme Court of Canada recently granted leave to appeal in the decision of Murray-Hall c Procureure generale du Quebec, opening the door for the Court to consider the constitutionality...CanadaCannabis & HempLenczner Slaght
ArticleKunzler v. The Owners, Strata Plan EPS 1433, 2020 BCSC 576Kunzler v The Owners, Strata Plan EPS 1433, 2020 BCSC 576 ("Kunzler") is an notable recent case from British Columbia which addresses the ability of a strata corporationCanadaCannabis & HempScott Venturo Rudakoff LLP
ArticleCrime Does Not Pay, Even Without A Conviction: New Legal Test For Criminal Forfeiture Under Section 490(9) Of The Criminal Code Set Out In R V. Nguyen, 2026 SCC 10In Nguyen, three respondents and several others were accused of various offences relating to an alleged conspiracy to produce cannabis. While the Respondents obtained a stay of proceedings...CanadaCriminal LawAlexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
ArticleClear Policy Language Matters: Insights From Busato V. Gore Mutual Insurance CompanyIn Busato v Gore Mutual Insurance Company, 2025 BCCA 79, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia overturned a Supreme Court of British Columbia summary trial decision denying insurance coverage to Mr. Busato, who lost his home in Peachland, BC in April 2017.CanadaInsuranceSingleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP
ArticleDon't Let Impaired Driving Spoil The Festive SeasonAs the holiday season is in full swing, it's crucial to ensure that festive celebrations remain joyful and safe for everyone. Law enforcement efforts to curb impaired driving...CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationGluckstein Lawyers
ArticleOntario Court Of Appeal Restricts Municipality's Use Of Interim Control By-LawsIn a recent decision, Hummel Properties Inc v Niagara-on-the-Lake (Town), the Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed that the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake's enactment of an interim control by-law ("ICBL")...CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLenczner Slaght
Article2019 Will Go Down In History As "The Year Of Change" In Canadian Trademark Law2019 was a banner year for changes to Canadian trademark law and practice. More than five years after they were first introduced, CanadaIntellectual PropertySmart & Biggar
ArticleSelective Disclosure In The "Necessary Course Of Business": New Guidance From Ontario's Capital Markets TribunalIn Kraft (Re), 2023 ONCMT 36 ("Kraft"), a recent decision of Ontario's Capital Markets Tribunal (the "Tribunal"), the panel considered the meaning of the "necessary course of business" ("NCOB") exception to the general prohibition against the selective disclosure of material non-public information.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawStikeman Elliott LLP
ArticleEmployers, Avoid A Legal Hangover: How To Navigate The Risks Of Holiday PartiesThe holiday season often brings a surge of workplace festivities, with office parties serving as a way to boost morale, celebrate successes, and foster team spirit.CanadaEmployment and HRLawson Lundell LLP
ArticleNew Controlled Substances Regulations To Consolidate Existing Regulatory SchemeAs of October 1, 2026, the Controlled Substances Regulations (CSR) will establish a comprehensive framework to govern the activity of controlled substances and cannabis...CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesTorys
ArticleAppeal Court Reverses Insurer's Denial Of Cannabis Fire ClaimIn a recent ruling affecting both insurers and policyholders alike, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (the "BCCA" or the "Court") overturned a denial of coverage in Busato v Gore Mutual Insurance Company...CanadaCannabis & HempMiller Thomson
ArticleBritish Columbia Launches The BC Indigenous Cannabis ProjectOn January 18, 2022 the Province of British Columbia launched a new program to promote cannabis productsfrom BC-based Indigenous producers.CanadaCannabis & HempGowling WLG
ArticleEntitlement To Medical Cannabis In An Accident Benefits Context: P.A. V. TD General Insurance CompanyA recent decision of the Licence Appeal Tribunal ("LAT"), P.A. v. TD General Insurance Company, 2020 ONLAT 19-001349/AABS, considered an applicant's entitlement to medical cannabis...CanadaCannabis & HempRogers Partners LLP
ArticleNavigating Uncertainty: Restructuring And Insolvency In The Cannabis SectorAs the cannabis industry has matured, investor enthusiasm has been tempered by financial results that have fallen short of projected figures.CanadaCannabis & HempBennett Jones LLP
ArticleNova Scotia Court Of Appeal Decision A Big Interim Win For OrganigramOrganigram is a federally approved producer of medical cannabis based in Moncton, New Brunswick.CanadaCannabis & HempTorkin Manes LLP
ArticleReopening The Doors Of Perception: The Psychedelics Renaissance In CanadaWhile cannabis takes a breather from the capital markets roller coaster ride that has characterized that sector lately, psychedelics are in the news lately...CanadaCannabis & HempBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleBaby, It's Still Covid Outside: Workplace Holiday Party Tips As We Move Out Of The PandemicAs we continue to return to in-person meetings and events, workplaces can once again look forward to hosting and attending in-person holiday parties. While it is exciting to resume...CanadaCannabis & HempCCPartners
ArticleCOVID-19 And The Impact On The Cannabis IndustryCannabis retail outlets, producers, manufacturers, distributors and warehouses were deemed to be essential services by the Alberta Government on March 30, 2020.CanadaCannabis & HempField Law
ArticleExpanded Scope Or Status Quo? Staying The Expiry Of Cannabis LicencesThe spate of cannabis insolvencies over the past several years have heralded a number of developments in Canadian insolvency law.CanadaCannabis & HempMLT Aikins LLP