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A significant update is coming to the short-term rental landscape in British Columbia with the introduction of the provincial Short-Term Rental Registry, set to come into effect on May 1, 2025.

Civil tax disputes are primarily all about money. Occasionally, a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms issue finds its way into the process of challenging the government's taxpayer assessment...

Private businesses - those with annual revenues typically ranging from $10 million to $250 million - form the backbone of Canada's private sector, contributing significantly to economic growth.

Bill C-3 has opened doors for thousands of Americans to claim Canadian citizenship through ancestry, but this newfound status comes with an unexpected complication. Despite holding a Canadian passport and living permanently in Canada, US citizens remain subject to IRS tax obligations and reporting requirements that can create significant financial and administrative burdens for dual citizens.

Last week, the federal government introduced Bill C-8, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts.

Recent years have seen a rapid evolution of legal services, and one shift that appears to be here to stay is remote working.

Privacy has become a global issue in recent years. In this vein, the law informally named CASL has applied to all electronic communications sent with a commercial purpose from Canada or accessed in Canada since mid 2014.

Canada and Alberta have reached a landmark implementation agreement that commits Ottawa to fast-tracking regulatory approval for a new oil pipeline to British Columbia's west coast while Alberta agrees to enhanced industrial carbon pricing measures and support for the Pathways carbon capture project.

This is Part III of the series, which examines the similarities and differences between the voluntary disclosure program available in Canada and in the UK.

The 2024 Annual Compliance Report Card (the Report Card) published by the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) summarizes the findings of the BCSC compliance teams arising from their reviews of the compliance programs of B.C.-based portfolio managers, investment fund managers, and exempt market dealers in 2024.

The end of 2019 was marked by the announcement that the case brought by the Public Prosecution Service of Canada ("PPSC") against SNC-Lavalin had come to an end with...

On January 1, 2024, the following legislation came into force in Canada: Bill S-211, An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains...

Financial services regulation continued to be busy in Canada in 2016.

Highly regulated industries, such as the financial services industry, have faced ever increasing regulatory compliance obligations.

On March 28, 2023, the federal government released its 2023 budget (Budget) proposing significant changes to Canada's anti-money laundering regime under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering)...

The upcoming federal election is drawing near.

On May 13, 2021, the Government of Québec introduced Bill 96 to propose the adoption of An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec.