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With the United States presidential election just days away, American voters are also deciding on the potential future of the legal cannabis industry. Cannabis has been increasingly legalized...

Aird & Berlis is pleased to present the September 2018 edition of Doing Business in Canada. This publication was developed to provide a general overview of Canadian federal and Ontario law, and is intended for those planning to start, acquire or invest in a business in Canada.

This Guide provides non-Canadians with an introduction to the laws and regulations that affect the conduct of business in the province of Quebec.

A charity may be required to register and report its lobbying activities. It may also be subject to limitations on its political activities under the federal Income Tax Act.

In 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in the Carter decision that sections of the Criminal Code which made it illegal for anyone, including a physician...

The "Ending Mandatory Retirement Statute Law Amendment Act, 2005", also known as Ontario Bill 211, received Royal Assent on December 12, 2005. After the one-year phase-in period, mandatory retirement will become illegal in Ontario on December 12, 2006.

The Government of Ontario appears committed to policing health and safety practices and enforcing the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and other employment–related statutes through prosecutions. With the costs of workplace injuries continuing to escalate, as evidenced by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s ever growing unfunded liabilities, the Government recently announced its goal of reducing Ontario workplace injuries by 20% by 2008.

All of the activities performed by the CNT, the CES and the CSST will now be continued by the CNESST.

Canada's 2025 Budget proposes significant amendments to the Canada Labour Code that would restrict non-compete agreements in the federally regulated sector. Draft legislation published in May 2026 reveals the scope...

Last year, ahead of the federal election, the Employers' Edge blog featured an article about employers' obligations to employees pursuant to the Canada Elections Act.

On December 7, 2016, the Administrative Labour Tribunal (the ALT) decided that "first level" managers working for the Société des Casinos du Québec(the Corporation) ...

In Irving Pulp & Paper, Limited v. Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 30, the Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed the limited ability of management to unilaterally impose random alcohol testing policies for employees in a dangerous workplace.

On May 28, 2020, the federal government released regulations making good on its promise to lift the requirement for federally regulated employers to make solvency special payments to their DB pension plans.

On February 14, 2005, the former Premier Danny Williams and the former Prime Minister Paul Martin announced the execution of a new revenue-sharing agreement ...

The Federal Government has released an enhanced version of its Regulatory Framework for industrial greenhouse gas emissions.

On April 26, 2006, the federal Conservative minority government released its plan to regulate industrial emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and other air pollutants.

On October 20, 2008, the Federal Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by Friends of the Earth (FOTE) asking that the Government of Canada be ordered to comply with its obligations under the Kyoto Protocol.

Environmental, Climate Change and ESG partner Tyson Dyck also commented on the Federal Court's ruling for the Financial Post.