ArticleCourt Of Appeal Summaries (February 13-17, 2017)Below are the summaries for this week's civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBlaney McMurtry LLP
ArticleSCC Recognizes A Lawyer’s Duty Of Commitment To The Client’s CauseIn a decision released on Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada has recognized a new principle of fundamental justice: a lawyer’s duty of commitment to the client’s cause.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBennett Jones LLP
ArticleA Comparison Of The Liberal, Conservative And NDP Tax Policies For The 2021 Federal ElectionTired of wading through political rhetoric that never gets to the point? Moodys Private Client has summarized the tax announcements contained in the election platforms of the Liberals, Conservatives and NDPCanadaTaxMoodys Private Client Law
ArticleCanada Repeals Withholding TaxThe legislation to eliminate Canadian withholding tax on interest paid by Canadian residents to arm’s-length, unrelated non-residents has been enacted and is now in force. CanadaTaxBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
ArticleThe Govt Of Canada Extends The Fair Rail For Grain Farmers ActMake regulations specifying what constitutes "operational terms" for the purposes of service level arbitrations under the CTA.CanadaTransportMcMillan LLP
ArticleUnited States-Mexico-Canada Agreement SignedThe leaders of Canada, the United States, and Mexico have signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Prime Minister Trudeau, President TrumpGlobalInternational LawGowling WLG
ArticleInside The Cabinet RoomAdam Goldenberg est accompagné du groupe consultatif stratégique de McCarthy Tétrault. Ensemble, Jean Charest, Wayne Wouters et Paul Zed discutent de la façon dont les gouvernements utilisent (ou non) leurs pouvoirs d'urgence ...CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)McCarthy Tétrault
ArticleJennifer Katz Posts "Quebec's Ban On At-Home Cultivation Ruled Unconstitutional" On Canada Cannabis LegalOn September 3, 2019, the Quebec Superior Court (QSC) ruled that the Quebec government's laws banning the possession and cultivation CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMinden Gross LLP
ArticleDevolution Of Resource Management In Northwest Territories On April 1, 2014The Northwest Territories Devolution Act received Royal Assent on March 25, and the transfer of responsibilities is to take effect on April 1, 2014.CanadaGovernment, Public SectorDavies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP
PodcastFrom The Lobby - Constitutional Questions In Canada's Federal Election (Podcast)In the latest episode of Fasken's From The Lobby series, we dive into the Liberal leadership race, featuring front runners Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland.CanadaGovernment, Public SectorFasken
ArticleFederal Government Creates Competition Policy Review PanelOn July 12, 2007, the federal government announced the creation of a Competition Policy Review Panel that will be chaired by Lynton "Red" Wilson.CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
ArticleInside The Cabinet RoomThis episode explores a topic of interest to everyone, not only lawyers, and although it may contain legal information, it does not provide legal advice.CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)McCarthy Tétrault
ArticleGovernment Of Canada Consultation On A Public Central Corporate Beneficial Holder RegistryThe Government of Canada is seeking the views of Canadians, experts, and other stakeholders on establishing a central public registry of beneficial ownership information for privately-held...CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawMinden Gross LLP
ArticleLiberal Government Announces Winding Down Of The Political Activities Audit Program For CharitiesThe Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, P.C., M.P., Minister of National Revenue, announced today the winding down of the review by the CRA of registered charities' political activities saying results of the political activities audit program have shown substantial compliance with the rules restricting political activities.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleCanadian Legislators Still Debating Bill To Impose Social Responsibility Standards On Mining CompaniesThe federal parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development has extended until January 28, 2010 its review of Bill C-300, a private member's bill whose stated purpose is to ensure that mining and oil and gas companies with operations in developing countries, and that receive support from the Canadian government, are acting in a manner consistent with environmental best practices and international human rights standards.CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesTorys
ArticleBroader Access To Medical Assistance In Dying ("Maid") On The HorizonThe federal government is drawing closer to amending provisions regarding medical assistance in dying ("MAiD") to allow access to individuals whose deaths are not reasonably foreseeable, with Bill C-7 completing its First Reading at the Senate as of December 10, 2020. CanadaFamily and MatrimonialAlexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
ArticleU.S. Senate Approves Bill to Allow Drug Imports from CanadaThe U.S. Senate has approved a proposal in a spending bill that would allow Americans to bring drugs into the U.S. from Canada if they have a prescription for the drug and if the drug is FDA-approved.CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesGowling WLG
ArticleA Registration Extension For N.B. Lobbyists Under New Lobbyists' Registration ActOn June 29, 2017, the N.B. Integrity Commissioner extended the registration deadline for consultants already lobbying and in-house lobbyists already employed by an organization ...CanadaGovernment, Public SectorMcInnes Cooper
ArticleAlberta Court Of Appeal Confirms That Systemic Challenge To Provincial Consultation Regime May Proceed To TrialIn 2020, Mikisew Cree First Nation and Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation – two Treaty 8 First Nations with territory in the Athabasca oil sands region...CanadaGovernment, Public SectorJFK Law LLP