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On June 6, 2017, a Mississauga employer received a jail sentence of 30 days plus an additional fine of $20,000 after failing to pay an order issued by a Ministry of Labour employment standards officer.

The WSIB must prove that a worker intended to obtain WSIB benefits to which he or she was not entitled, when it charges a worker with "wilfully failing to inform the Board of a material change", the Ontario Court of Appeal has decided.

The case arose out of a $5M fraud perpetrated by a former employee of pharmaceutical manufacturer Teva Canada Ltd. ("Teva") against Teva and a number of banks.

Financial Institutions called upon to Assist in Fighting Alleged Client Fraud

Decreasing the risk of becoming a victim of identity theft is a big business these days, with many companies offering fraud protections services for a fee.

Effective January 1, 2022, amendments to the Law Society of Ontario's Anti-Money Laundering measures, will require law firms to ask their clients for additional information from time to time.

Amidst the Government of Canada's energetic pace in sanctioning individuals and entities across several geopolitical hotspots, a former Prime Minister of Hati ...

On December 9, 2015, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. entered into an administrative agreement with Public Works and Government Services Canada pursuant to the federal government's revised Integrity Regime announced in July 2015.

When denying coverage based on fraud, an insurer should be clear the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled.

Nazir Karigar, the first individual convicted under Canada’s "Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act", was sentenced to three years in prison.

A securities class action against Sino-Forest Corporation, its senior officers and directors, and others was commenced in July 2011 after Sino-Forest filed for CCAA protection.

The defence of misrepresentation is still alive in circumstances involving entire agreement clauses and opportunities for due diligence, the Ontario Court of Appeal recently held in 10443204 Canada Inc.

Where a defendant has never been to Canada, if an act in furtherance of a conspiracy is committed in Ontario, then that is sufficient for an Ontario Court to assume jurisdiction.

When Ontario's Electronic Commerce Act, 2000 ("ECA") was introduced in 2000, it allowed certain documents to be signed with electronic signatures.

The federal government’s Integrity Framework has important implications for entities that are convicted of or plead guilty to certain offences under the Competition Act, most particularly conspiracy and bid-rigging.

Moreover, employees were only permitted to provide information if compelled to do so by law or legal process and there was no exemption to permit an employee to provide information voluntarily to the SEC...

There are changes coming to the Criminal Rate of Interest in Canada, and businesses need to be vigilant in making sure that future documentation and policies incorporate these new changes.