VideoPrepare For The Supply Chains Act Reporting Cycle: Top 10 Compliance Tips (Video)With the May 31 reporting deadline in mind, businesses should be taking this opportunity to understand their obligations...CanadaComplianceGowling WLG
ArticleReminder: AODA's June 30 Compliance Report Deadline Coming SoonA reminder that businesses with 20 or more employees in Ontario must file a prescribed Accessibility Compliance Report by June 30, 2021. CanadaComplianceBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
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VideoWhat Is BD&P's Role In Environmental Defence (Video)Environmental incidents require a fast and coordinated response. Partner Craig Alcock explains how BD&P supports clients by identifying the cause of an incident, managing communication with regulatory authorities...CanadaEnvironmentBurnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP
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ArticleCanadian Securities Administrators Extend Compliance Deadline In Interim Approach To Value-Referenced Crypto AssetsOn April 17, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) provided an update to their interim approach in respect of "Value-Referenced Crypto Assets" (VRCAs)...CanadaTechnologyGoodmans LLP
ArticleNew Compliance Requirements For Businesses Using Accounting & Bookkeeping SoftwareRecent regulatory changes in Canada require businesses using accounting and bookkeeping software—including payroll and payment services—to provide additional business information. These changes, introduced as part.CanadaAccounting and AuditBateman MacKay LLP
ArticleCanada's Modern Slavery ActForced labour is still a reality in our world. The International Labour Organization estimates that there are approximately 27.6 million victims of forced labour worldwide, including 17.3 million in the private economy. CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawHarper Grey LLP
ArticleCanadian Securities Regulators Reduce Regulatory Burden Related To The Interpretation Of The Primary Business RequirementsForm 41-101F1 Information Required in a Prospectus requires an issuer that is not an investment fund to include certain financial statements in its long form prospectus. CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
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ArticleMaking Sure You're AODA Compliant (Video)There is a major filing deadline for the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) on June 30th. Are you ready?CanadaEmployment and HRGowling WLG
ArticleOntario's New Employment And Labour Laws Will Impact Your BusinessBill 148, which the Ontario Government introduced last week, contains important amendments to the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 and the Labour Relations Act, 1995.CanadaEmployment and HROsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
ArticleSignificant Fisheries Act Fine Issued To Owner Of Quebec RefineryValero Energy Inc., the owner of the Lévis, Quebec-based Jean-Gaulin Refinery, has received a $500,000 fine for violating the Fisheries Act.CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleCompliance Burdens For Payment Service Providers Under Final Retail Payment Activities Act RegulationsOn November 22, 2023, the final regulations to the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA) were released. Changes from the draft regulations released earlier this year are minimal, and payment...CanadaFinance and BankingOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
ArticleCanada’s New Anti-Money Laundering Legislation Significantly Raises Penalties And Adds New ViolationsOn March 26, 2026, Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, received royal assent. The Bill significantly amends Canada’s anti-money laundering (AML) legislation...CanadaGovernment, Public SectorBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
ArticleAdditional Sanctions And Prohibitions Included In Latest Amendments To The Russia RegulationsCanada announced an additional round of sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations, SOR/2014-58...CanadaInternational LawTereposky & DeRose
ArticleBiometric Data: Privacy Compliance In PracticeBusinesses are increasingly adopting biometric technologies for a wide range of uses, from controlling access to digital and physical spaces and verifying identity online, to detecting customer sentiments and estimating user ages on social media sites...CanadaPrivacyBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
ArticleOntario White Paper Proposes Private Sector Privacy LawThe Ontario government's proposed private sector privacy law has the potential to add to regulatory burden and duplication.CanadaPrivacyOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
ArticleChanges Are Coming To The Voluntary Disclosures ProgramIn the fall of 2016, the Offshore Compliance Advisory Committee issued a report on the CRA's voluntary disclosures program, which Report was endorsed by the Minister of National Revenue in December. CanadaTaxAird & Berlis LLP
ArticleEvolution Of Canada's Payments Ecosystem Picking Up Speed (Webinar)It may be a cliché to say rapid technological change and innovation are dominating the Canadian payments space, but that evolution is only speeding up, partner Elizabeth Sale told attendees...CanadaTechnologyOsler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP