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On March 22nd, the Canadian government unveiled its national budget for 2017. Billed as the "innovation budget," the budget is part of the federal government's Innovation and Skills Plan.

The Investment Canada Act has evolved from a primarily economic assessment tool into a national security-focused regime, fundamentally changing how foreign investments are reviewed and approved in Canada.

David Dodge joins BNN Bloomberg to talk about some of the fiscal considerations for the federal government as it prepares to table its 2024 budget.

Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development and Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour announced that Canada's Global Skills Strategy is scheduled to launch on June 12th, 2017.

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has unveiled its strategic roadmap for the next five years, introducing significant changes to patent and trademark systems including accelerated examination pathways and a potential provisional patent option. These reforms aim to reduce barriers for innovators while aligning IP protection with Canada's economic priorities in emerging technologies.

The Government of Canada has initiated a comprehensive public consultation to examine whether geographical indications protection should extend beyond wines, spirits, agricultural products and food to include traditional craft and industrial products. This review marks the first major assessment of Canada's GI regime since 2017 and could align the country with jurisdictions like the European Union, which recently implemented a framework for protecting craft and industrial geographical indications.

While open source software has been around for decades, companies are just starting to appreciate the importance of focused OSS due diligence in the M&A context.

In an ever-more digital and data-driven world, it will become increasingly important for General Counsel to be able to navigate the web of digital protectionist laws (laws that prevent the overseas...

On January 29, 2020, the Government of Canada imposed additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) to target specified individuals in connection with recent elections held in the

The Ontario Government has issued an Order in Council that allows for the remote signing of wills and powers of attorney while Ontario is under a state of emergency.

The Alberta Court of Appeal recently considered economic loss as it relates to a solicitor negligence claim.

On May 5, 2020, Chief Justice Morawetz released a statement confirming that the suspension of in-person hearings at the Superior Court of Justice,...

BD&P has worked with clients who are at the heart of Alberta's economic growth for many decades. As Calgary grows and diversifies, BD&P's outlook is one of optimism.

In part 2 of our 4 part series on mobile payments we discussed the various stakeholders participating in a mobile payments solution and the complex and interdependent relationship among them.

The holiday season is fast approaching and we would like to wish all members of the board and property management a safe and happy holidays.

With the traditional Canadian real estate investment landscape yielding lower returns, investors are forced to be creative with harnessing new cash flow alternatives.

On Friday, June 30, 2006, the Fairness is a Two-Way Street Act (Construction Labour Mobility), 1999, was repealed, effectively ending special restrictions placed upon Québec workers and contractors who work, or are seeking to work, in Ontario.