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The Grassy Mountain Coal Project (the "Project") was recently back for consideration before the Alberta Courts. The team of Michael B Niven K.C. and Michael Custer of Carscallen LLP...

In 2020, sixteen Montana youth sued the State of Montana and related public entities. Among other things, the proceeding challenged fossil fuel-based provisions...

In ruling that the Ontario government is not required to turn over Cabinet mandate letters, the Supreme Court of Canada has adopted a broad and expansive view of Cabinet confidentiality.

In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada has defined the scope of powers of administrative officials in adjudicating privilege issues. In Alberta (Info. and Priv. Comm.) v. Univ. of Calgary...

It has become common for wrongful dismissal litigation to include a tort claim such as intentional infliction of mental suffering, defamation or inducing a breach of contract.

The Supreme Court of Canada was asked to determine the constitutionality of certain provisions of the Act and Regulations insofar as they affect the solicitor-client privilege and the ethical obligations of lawyers.

On April 24, 2012 the U.S. Senate approved an amendment to a bill that would cause U.S. taxpayers to lose their passport if they owe more than $50,000 in U.S. taxes.

On July 31, 2015 the Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") released its much anticipated decision in the Guindon case confirming the constitutionality of the penalty regime contained in section 163.2 of the Income Tax Act...

After 15 years of negotiations the member states that make up the European Union finally have a common takeover regime; sort of. Not surprisingly, in order to get agreement from the requisite number of member states the final form of the EU Directive on Takeovers watered down most of the controversial areas such as the position on takeover defences and gave member states opting in and opting out powers so that important differences will continue to exist within European takeover law.

With Air Canada pilots poised to strike, the NDP has abrogated its supply and confidence agreement with the Liberals and announced that it will not support back-to-work legislation.

Approximately one year ago the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act (the "Act") was proclaimed into force. The Act imposed new restrictions on creditors and debt collectors’ ability to obtain consumer credit reports and prohibited certain debt collection practices.

A new provincial government was elected in Alberta on April 16, 2019. The United Conservative Party (UCP) won a strong majority led by Jason Kenney, Alberta's new Premier.

On March 10, 2006, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the "CSA") announced, after extensive review and consultation, and in view of the debate ongoing in the United States in respect of the rules implementing section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Sox 404 Rules"), that they have determined not to proceed with proposed Multilateral Instrument 52-111 -Reporting on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting ("Proposed MI 52-111").

Health Canada is in the midst of a "modernization makeover," with some changes already in force and many more to come.

After almost half a century as an European Union ("EU") member, the UK left the EU on January 31, 2020 ("Brexit").

For a franchisor operating in Alberta or Ontario, if a dispute arises between the franchisor and a franchisee over receipt of the franchisor’s disclosure document, it will not be sufficient for the franchisor to simply say that the required disclosure document was provided to the franchisee in accordance with the applicable franchise legislation. The franchisor must be able to produce evidence that establishes not only the franchisee’s receipt of the disclosure document, but also the date of rec

As courts cautiously resume in-person hearings across the country, there is looming uncertainty about when—or if—civil jury trials will ever resume.

On February 5, 2021 the Competition Bureau of Canada (the "Competition Bureau") released "Competitive bidding processes in the public sector: Procuring good value for taxpayer money"...