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In-House Counsel Worldwide (ICW) and Mondaq are delighted to share their annual 2025 Global In-House Counsel Survey Report.

On January 28, 2008, Canada’s Minister of Finance, The Honourable Jim Flaherty, addressed the growth of sovereign wealth funds and the role that they may play in the future at a Conference Board of Canada event in Toronto entitled "The Hollowing Out of Corporate Canada: Myth or Reality?".

In our December 2009 edition, we informed you of the passing of a new statute, the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (the "Act"), by the federal Parliament, to replace Part II of the Canada Corporations Act (the "CCA").

On September 1, 2020, several long-promised and potentially important changes to the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 (the Wishart Act)...

Here’s a real-life example of an interesting difference between IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) and old Canadian GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles):

Most jurisdictions in Canada require the unanimous consent of all shareholders (including non-voting shareholders) in order for a non-distributing corporation to dispense with an audit.

Liability may exist, despite the intention of the parties.

The Ontario Government announced an audit blitz this fall pertaining to compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 ("AODA").

In IFP Technologies (Canada) Inc v EnCana Midstream and Marketing, 2022 ABKB 807, the Court considered for the first time how to perform an accounting of profits from an oil and gas working...

Collaborative Family Law is based on a commitment by the participants to a principled, negotiated settlement that focuses on client empowerment without the threat or use of court action.

Lenders should be cognizant that the granting of security by a debtor may be subject to challenge as a fraudulent preference in the event the debtor subsequently files for liquidation or proposal proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) (the "BIA") or restructuring proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) (the "CCAA").

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.

In the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Toronto-Dominion Bank and Her Majesty the Queen (2012 SCC 1), the Supreme Court succinctly agreed with the reasons of Justice Noël of the Federal Court of Appeal.

In a previous article we discussed the importance of carrying out IP audits. In this article we outline the steps that need to be carried out in order to complete an audit.

The importance of carrying out IP Audits has been discussed in previous articles.

The Canada Border Services Agency ("CBSA") resets its "audit priority areas" twice per year. Essentially, the CBSA designates certain tariff classification codes...

While most of us were enjoying the tail end of the Canadian summer, officials at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) were putting the finishing touches to their latest list of audit priorities.

When a judgment debtor owns personal property such as vehicles, equipment, or valuable items, creditors can pursue seizure and sale through a bailiff to satisfy outstanding debts. This collection method involves investigating assets, physically seizing property, and auctioning goods to recover judgment amounts, though certain restrictions apply to protect basic necessities and lower-value items.