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There is an evident international theme to many of the tax measures included in the 2014 Federal Budget presented by the Minister of Finance on February 11, 2014 (the 2014 Budget).

Canada's Intellectual Property Office has launched a new pilot program offering accelerated patent examination for critical minerals technologies at no additional cost. The Key Technology Expedited Program (KTEP) targets up to 50 applications per year with a 7-month examination timeline, while a second stream for public health emergencies remains dormant. Will this initiative address industry concerns about examination speed and flexibility, or does it fall short of the broader technology coverage stakehold

On February 17, 2026, Canada released its first Defence Industrial Strategy (the Strategy)—a comprehensive blueprint designed to both protect Canada's security and boost economic...

Canadian governments and producer-responsibility organizations are refining extended producer responsibility programs across the country, affecting packaging, batteries, electronics, and hazardous products. Recent regulatory changes include expanded collection obligations, adjusted compliance timelines, and new enforcement measures, with significant developments in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic provinces.

The latest report from Gowlings relating to the use of Technology in Government.

Commitments to doing more business globally are accelerating in 2012 despite economic, regulatory and other uncertainties.

In an attempt to halt the spread of COVID-19 in BC, Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry issued several public health orders restricting social interactions...

Osler's Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. This issue covers legislation for the period 10/08 to 10/21.

The global economic recovery remained highly uneven in 2010. Growth in the emerging market economies (EMEs) of Asia and Latin America has exceeded our Spring outlook while the pace of activity in advanced economies, especially in the second half of 2010, has fallen short of what we expected in the spring.

The Reporter provides a monthly summary of Canadian federal legislative and regulatory developments of relevance to federally regulated financial institutions.

When the host of the Tonight Show, Johnny Carson or Jay Leno (or the soon to be Jimmy Fallon), was on vacation, the producers of the show had a choice – hire a guest host or show "Best of" episodes.

Almost from the time Imperial Oil brought in its Leduc No. 1 discovery in 1947, Canada’s oil and gas business has been inextricably linked to energy demand in the United States.

On April 29, 2013, the Minister of Finance introduced Bill C-60 to implement certain provisions of the Federal Budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 (Bill C-60). Bill C-60 follows the Department of Finance's release of a Notice of Ways and Means Motion on April 22, 2013.

On March 30, 2026, Ontario’s Species Conservation Act (“SCA”)[1] came into force, repealing the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”).

2019 actual sales was 17.0M units sold compared to 17.3M in

The world economy has expanded at a solid rate in the first three quarters of 2018, although growth has been somewhat slower and less synchronized than during 2017.

Canadian retailers continue to experience challenging times with difficult domestic and global economies, changing consumer behaviour and an increasingly competitive retail landscape.