In 2015, the case of Urgenda Foundation v. The State of the Netherlands (Urgenda) broke new ground as the first successful climate change action founded in tort law and the first time a court has determined the ...

On June 12, the Quebec government introduced the highly anticipated Bill 64, An Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information.

Today the Government of Ontario announced that it will introduce sweeping "Open for Business" legislation ...

Does the Crown have a duty to consult when contemplating and introducing legislation that may adversely impact aboriginal rights?

Gowling WLG's employment, labour & equalities experts pick October's top five employment law developments that may affect your business.

Significant changes to the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct ("Code") will come into force on July 1, 2023. The amendments, which were published in the Canada Gazette on May 26, 2023...

The Conservative government announced on August 13, 2018 that "the Government of Ontario will not be in the business of running physical cannabis stores." Instead,

The latest news from Gowlings relating to the Life Sciences Industry.

When can citizens sue government officials for abuse of power? A landmark Supreme Court case examines the boundaries between administrative law and civil litigation, revealing...

Insolvency is a condition which is inherently chaotic. With the effluxion of time and no stabilization of distracting factors, value evaporates. Resources are not fully utilized – indeed in some instances, the scarce resources are completely discarded. Often these resources are intangibles – namely the goodwill which is built up in a business organization and its workforce. This is not the goodwill that enhances the value of a business by its location, say a newsstand in a subway station.

Counsel and their clients must be increasingly aware—and sensitive to—the indisputable fact that litigation is beginning to transcend borders, especially the 49th parallel. This arises for a number of reasons, in particular, recent developments with respect to enforcement of US judgments in Canada, as well as securities litigation.

This article summarizes the 10 most significant Supreme Court cases of 2018, as selected by Gowling WLG's Supreme Court of Canada Services Group.

Delivered July 31, 2006 to the Standing Committee on International Trade, Ottawa

With the elimination of trade barriers and the marked increases in trade between jurisdictions, businesses in Canada and the United States have found themselves more closely connected than ever. Statistics provide a snapshot of the increasing cross-border interdependence between the United States and Canada.

International Arbitration Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Canada, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries