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Canadian and U.S. regulators have been busy recently. Health Canada’s Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) is overseeing the implementation of the Natural Health Product Regulations, introduced on January, 2004.

Mass torts are on the rise in Ontario, thanks to certification challenges, carriage fights and the influence of plaintiffs' counsel.

"Our medical-legal jurisprudence is based on images of health care that no longer exist."

In "Wakelam v. Wyeth Consumer Healthcare / Wyeth Soins de Sante Inc.", the British Columbia Court of Appeal overruled a decision certifying a class action involving the sale of cough and cold medicines for use by children.

Québec has enacted sweeping consumer protection reforms that will reshape how businesses operate in the province. From mandatory right-to-repair obligations and extended product warranties to click-to-cancel subscription requirements and restrictions on AI-generated endorsements, these changes demand immediate attention from organizations selling products or services to Québec consumers. Understanding the implementation timelines and compliance requirements is essential for businesses to adapt the

In a judgment rendered on May 8, 2019, the Quebec Court of Appeal[1] upheld a Superior Court decision[2] dismissing a class action ...

An Act to protect consumers against abusive practices in ticket resale and online subscription renewal (Bill 10) was adopted on June 12, 2026.

The decision of the Court of Appeal in Burr v. Tecumseh Products of Canada Limited, 2023 ONCA 135 provides a helpful overview of product liability law, including the importance...

The rules governing product liability set out in the Civil Code of Québec were introduced early in the 20th century in response to the industrial revolution and the growing number of workplace...

On October 3, 2023, the National Assembly of Quebec enacted Bill 29, the Act to protect consumers from planned obsolescence and to promote the durability, repairability and maintenance of goods (the "Act").

This past year gave rise to significant legal developments in the product liability industry. As 2022 comes to a close, the Cassels Product Liability Group has rounded up...

The significant differences between product liability laws in Québec, which is a civil law jurisdiction, and the laws that apply in other common law jurisdictions such as the US, often come as a shocking surprise for lawyers, ...

Across Canada, governments and non-governmental agencies continue to implement various innovative waste management programs to divert waste away from landfills.

Le groupe Responsabilité du fait des produits et réclamations en responsabilité délictuelle de masse de McCarthy Tétrault S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l., est heureux de vous présenter son...

Le groupe Responsabilité du fait des produits et réclamations en responsabilité délictuelle de masse de McCarthy Tétrault S.E.N.C.R.L., s.r.l. est heureux de vous présenter son analyse...

Certain safety equipment is required while onboard a stand-up paddleboard (SUP boarding), canoe, and kayak as these human-powered boats are subject to the Small Vessel Regulations.

Canada’s Natural Health Product Regulations came into force on January 1, 2004. The extent to which these new regulations will alter Canada’s health regulatory and patent law regime remains to be seen.

In a recent case from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Gordon. J considered a product liability action against both a distributor and manufacturer of copper tubing for use in a residential watermain.