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The British Columbia (B.C.) Reporter provides a monthly summary of B.C.'s legislative and regulatory developments of relevance to provincially regulated financial institutions.

In this series of blogs, we will explore some key legal considerations relating to cross-border securitization transactions.

In Maginnis v. FCA Canada Inc. the Ontario Divisional Court upheld the dismissal of the plaintiffs' certification motion against an automobile manufacturer and other defendants in a proposed...

In 2024, the Competition Tribunal released a blockbuster decision ordering Cineplex to pay a record penalty of over $38.9 million for false and misleading advertising, in particular, "drip pricing"...

It's mid-December, and the holiday season is in full swing: streets are aglow with twinkling lights, you can't turn on the radio without being reminded what Mariah Carey wants for Christmas...

Despite a lack of legislative change over the past eight years, the use of "clawback" provisions—arrangements under which an employee forfeits previously awarded compensation...

Justice Mayer of the British Columbia Supreme Court (the Court) recently issued reasons for judgment partially staying a proposed class proceeding in favour of arbitration.

Almost two years after the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, the overhaul of the US derivatives market is rapidly shifting into the implementation phase.

On August 4, 2023, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) released companion decisions in Williams v. Amazon.com Inc. (Williams) and Petty v. Niantic Inc. (Petty).

In a close, 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada recently reinforced the primacy of arbitration agreements.

While slow to take off, Canada's mobile payment market is poised for growth. Mobile payments are generally defined as transactions where payment data and instruction are made via mobile device...

In a recent decision, the Superior Court of Québec allowed a class action to proceed against Sunwing Airlines and its tour operator, Sunwing Vacations.

The widely anticipated "right to repair" legislation is drawing increasingly closer to becoming law in Canada.

Class actions: you read about them in the newspaper or hear about them on television, but beyond the headlines and soundbites, what is a "class action" and how can a class action help you?

Regulators and environmental organizations are increasingly focused on holding companies legally responsible for the widespread practice of greenwashing — the use of misleading or unsubstantiated...

Amid changing global trade policies and fresh off Canada's thrilling Four Nations Cup hockey victory over the U.S., national pride is running high.

Bill C-86, Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2 (Bill), was introduced in the House of Commons on October 29.

The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) recently released for consultation two important Guidelines respecting the Consumer Protection Framework set out in the Budget Implementation Act, 2018...