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Well, it's official! The next Ontario general election is set to take place on June 2, 2022.

Ontario is proposing significant legislative changes to its archaeological assessment and approval process, aiming to reduce approval timelines by up to 80% and increase sector capacity by approximately 45%. The proposed Heritage Framework Transformation introduces a risk-based approach, eliminates licensing requirements, and implements advanced digital solutions to streamline development and land-use planning projects.

On November 22, 2011 Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor delivered the new Liberal minority government’s Speech from the Throne outlining its legislative priorities for the coming session of the Legislature.

Last week, in an op-ed column on Bill C-18, the Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act, Peter H. Russell said the government of Canada took the position that "it could simply ignore legislation passed by a previous Parliament."

Government affairs and policy: 2019 issues overview

The new N.B. Lobbyists' Registration Act took effect April 1, 2017. The Act defines who a lobbyist is, what activities constitute "lobbying", requires "lobbyists" to submit returns to the Province ...

The Commissioner of Lobbying, pursuant to powers in the Lobbying Act, has published a revised Code of Conduct and invited written submissions on these proposed revisions.

The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed a leave application filed by two Alberta First Nations in regards to a 2015 order of the Federal Court, upheld by the Federal Court of Appeal in September 2016...

Charter applies to Nation but Section 25 gives collective rights primacy over individual rights.

The ultimate goal of the Wells Report was to provide guidance on how to best ensure that the personnel of the City of St. John's meet high ethical standards.

Effective July 1, the Town of Collingwood will start to enforce its lobbying By-law with sanctions and penalties..

Bill C-11 had one day of debate on second reading, on November 24, 2020.

Among the many issues raised in the decision, the court addressed constitutional challenges to the Language Charter.

In the global knowledge economy of the 21st century, governments are becoming aware of the importance of intellectual propertyand are putting in place strategies to encourage innovative businesses to invest in IP.

The Government of Canada has invited members of the public to submit views on the potential admission of additional members to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement

A recent Federal Court of Appeal decision illustrates the significant challenges faced by individuals seeking removal from Canada's sanctions lists. The case examines the broad discretionary powers granted to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the limited grounds available for judicial review when challenging sanctions designations.

On October 6, 2005, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal released its decision in Cherry Stix Ltd. v. President of the Canada Border Services Agency. The CITT’s decision is the first to consider an (until now) untested provision which specifies the circumstances in which a non-resident importer’s acquisition cost could qualify as the appropriate value for duty of imported goods.

As we have previously written, in October 2020, a number of amendments under Ontario's Class Proceedings Act ["CPA"] came into force. One of them, section 29.1, implemented a mandatory dismissal...