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Canada is implementing new measures to combat the use of forced and child labour in the global supply chains of Canadian-linked organizations.

On December 2, 2021, important amendments to the Fair Access to Regulated Professions and Compulsory Trades Act, 2006 ("FARPACTA") received Royal Assent.

On March 4, 2026, the Ontario Government announced a new interprovincial and territorial partnership, called the National Energy Corridor Agreement (the “Agreement”).

Enbridge has commenced construction of its $1.2 billion Southern Access pipeline expansion project. The expansion will boost capacity of synthetic crude on the current 2 million bpd system by 400,000 bpd by 2009. In addition to capacity increases, the expansion will extend the reach of the current pipeline to southern Illinois and Cushing, Oklahoma. Work on the expansion will start immediately, with capacity increases commencing in 2007.

Chevron announced it will develop five oilsands leases in the Athabasca basin. The leases were purchased from the Alberta Crown for less than $70 million and contain 180,000 acres and an estimated 7.5 bbbls of oil. The company plans to produce more than 100,000 bpd of oil by 2015 from the leases.

Two of the Act's four parts were at issue. Part 1 sets a fuel charge on products such as gasoline, natural gas, and propane.

In three years (lightning speed in the law), medically assisted dying went from being illegal to being legal. A great deal has changed, a great deal will still change, and a great deal of uncertainty...

The coming into force on January 1, 2009 of An Act respecting the transfer of securities and the establishment of security entitlements (the "Act") represents a significant development in securities legislation.

United States Court of Appeal Vacates SEC's Hedge Fund Registration Rule - Impact on Canadian Advisers with U.S. Clients

The Ontario government has released General Regulation 468/18 (the Regulation) under the Cannabis Licence Act, 2018 (the Licence Act) ...

On February 6, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") issued Carter v. Canada (Attorney General) ("Carter"), a landmark and unanimous decision on physician-assisted dying.

New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh was in Burnaby on Wednesday announcing his party's affordable housing plan.

Canada's lobbying landscape is rapidly changing — a number of amendments have recently come into force or been proposed that revise lobbying, election finance and conflict of interest requirements ...

The Federal Court of Appeal recently addressed the role of interveners and, in doing so, the proper role of the courts

On May 25, 2022 the BC Supreme Court (BCSC) released its judgement in Reece v. Canada (Attorney General) 2022 BCSC 865, a dispute involving the sale of the Nasoga Lands in northwestern British Columbia to the ...

As noted in our previous alert, the United Conservative Party's election platform included a promise to pass a Fair Access to Regulated Professions and Compulsory Trades Act

These amendments, introduced by Justice Minister Sonia LeBel, have long been expected.

The Supreme Court of Canada has pronounced its long-awaited judgment in the Carter proceedings that tested the constitutionality of Canada’s absolute criminal prohibition on physician assisted death.