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The federal government introduced legislation to regulate retail payment providers in Canada.

On March 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada denied the Attorney General's application for leave to appeal the Federal Court of Appeal's decision in Alexion Pharmaceuticals v. Canada (Attorney General), 2021 FCA 157.

While the effects of the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in 1688782 Ontario Inc v Maple Leaf Foods Inc., 2020 SCC 35 [Maple Leaf], begin to reverberate in the decisions of lower courts...

The Liberal Party of Canada won the federal election held on April 28, 2025, and Prime Minister Mark Carney will be invited to form the next government.

The policy rationales that underpin enforcing arbitration agreements may potentially be at odds with those underpinning the class actions regime (see our previous posts here and here).

The Competition Bureau believes the purchase of positive feedback is no laughing matter, and reminds us that representations that a product or service is free cannot be false or misleading.

On January 22, 2025, the Québec government published a new draft regulation[1] (the "New Regulation") governing the obligations of merchants...

Consumer protection laws in Canada consist of a combination of federal, provincial, and territorial legal requirements that businesses must follow when contracting with consumers.

On October 23, the Ontario government introduced Bill 142, the Better for Consumers, Better for Businesses Act, 2023 (Bill). If passed, the Bill would repeal the Consumer Protection Act...

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to changes in several industries about how, and if, items can be returned or refunded.

The financial services sector has been in a state of change in Canada with respect to regulatory scrutiny.

On December 3, 2025, the Government of British Columbia enacted Bill 24, the Vaping Product Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act (the VRA).

The Supreme Court of Canada recently released its decision in TELUS Communications Inc. v. Wellman.

On August 12, 2022, in Palmer v. Teva Canada Ltd., 2022 ONSC 4690, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed an application for authorization to bring a ...

As we close out 2021, we highlight some of the recent trends we have seen in securities litigation and enforcement which we anticipate will continue in the new year.

The Government of Ontario has issued a consultation paper (the "Paper") seeking feedback on potential amendments to the Ontario Consumer Protection Act, 2002 (the "Ontario CPA").

On June 25, 2025, the Quebec government published the final draft of the Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the application of the Consumer Protection Act (the "Regulation")...