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The Superior Court of Québec recently quashed a refusal of the Autorité des marchés financiers to grant the authorization necessary to obtain a public contract.

In a rather dramatic turn, the United States Department of Justice recently released a new memorandum outlining policies instructing prosecutors to focus their efforts to secure evidence against individuals, as opposed to their corporate employers responsible for corporate wrongdoing.

In its decision released on October 19, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada has held that while an employer’s ownership of a laptop, its workplace policies and practices, and technology in place can diminish an employee’s reasonable expectation of privacy, they do not eliminate it.

A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice addresses directors' duties towards the corporation and its employees.

In an effort to combat sanctions evasion, on August 19, 2024, recent amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act ("PCMLTFA") and its regulations came into force...

The conviction in Karigar is a reminder to Canadian companies operating abroad that Canadian authorities have increased their enforcement of the Act, and that Canadian Courts may take a broad view of what constitutes an offence under the Corruption of Public Officials Act.

The Tribunal Administratif des Marchés Financiers, formerly the Bureau de Décision et de Révision, rendered a decision in which it concludes that spring loading is an offence under the Québec Securities Act.

While the nature and extent of due diligence in a private equity transaction is deal-specific, increasing globalization and use of electronic data storage and dissemination practices...

Fraud is alive and well in Canada. It is thriving and fraudsters are innovating.

For many Canadians, the turn of the calendar into the fall and winter months means the return of playing hockey.

On April 16, 2024, the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister presented the Canadian Government's 2024 budget. The government reiterated that it was "reinforcing its efforts to crack down on predatory lending.

In Budget 2025, the Government of Canada announced its intentions to implement legislative changes in its continued efforts to combat financial crime.

Cyber-attacks and cyber-crimes are becoming increasingly prominent in the news.

Summary judgment of an action may only be granted when there is no genuine issue requiring a trial and this can be difficult to prove in fraud cases where credibility is often an important factor.

The Canadian government announced that it is "redoubling" its fight against bribery and corruption and expects "Canadian business to play by the rules."

The Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (S.C., 1998, c.34 [Can.]) (the "Act") was enacted in 1999 and made it an offence in Canada to bribe a foreign public official in order to obtain or retain...

An ongoing challenge for compliance officers is determining whether a contractor, vendor or agent represents a low or high risk of corruption for the corporation and what steps to take to ensure...