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One of the most vexing commercial insolvency issues is the competition between creditors with security on environmentally troubled property and environmental authorities looking for deep pockets...

In Stomp Pork Farm Ltd., Re, ("Stomp Park Farm") the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal partially overturned orders granted from the Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench which approved debtor in possession financing ("DIP Financing").

On October 7, 2015, the British Columbia Court of Appeal reversed the Supreme Court of British Columbia's decision in Barafield Realty Ltd. v. Just Energy (B.C.) Limited Partnership.

On September 30, 2018, Canada and the United States announced that they, together with Mexico, agreed to a trilateral United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

Lawson Lundell lawyer Michelle Casey was interviewed on the PodBean podcast hosted by LexisNexis Canada. Michelle was interviewed alongside her co-authors James T. Casey and Jason Kully...

On July 8, 2009, the British Columbia Court of Appeal released its decision in Shapray v. British Columbia Securities Commission.

In Shapray v. British Columbia(Securities Commission), the British Columbia Court of Appeal found that a blanket non-disclosure provision in the British Columbia Securities Act, which applies to any party under investigation by the British Columbia Securities Commission, to be an unjustifiable infringement of the applicant's freedom of expression under s. 2(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Recently, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (“CIRO”) approved Wealthsimple to offer forecast contracts. Forecast contracts are investment products that offer investors binary “yes” or “no” options...

On December 30, 2004, the Quebec Minister of Finance, the Honourable Yves Séguin, on behalf of the Quebec Government, announced an increase in the rate of the Quebec Refundable Tax Credit for Film or Television Production Services from 11% to 20% of eligible Quebec labour costs

The CRTC issued its first "Notice of Violation" under Canada’s anti-spam law, assessing an administrative monetary penalty of $1.1 million against Compu-Finder.

Attornment grants authority or jurisdiction to a party even if no legal right exists. It is a legal device that is comparable to an assignment.

In its March 17 budget the Quebec government brought in a series of measures reforming legislation governing transfer duties.

The significant increase in costs and interest rates in 2022, along with the lingering impact of COVID-19, has created additional challenges to operating businesses, consultants,...

The credit crisis that began in August of 2007 and intensified with Lehman Brothers' September 2008 bankruptcy continues largely unabated in U.S. loan markets in early 2009.

In this episode, Ellen Bessner and Brendan Monahan dig into one of the biggest barriers to effective financial planning: lack of communication between investors and advisors. Both sides often avoid reaching out — investors don't want to "bother" their advisor, and advisors worry about appearing intrusive.

On November 30, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada proposed draft guidance regarding the management of order flows with respect to best execution obligations under UMIR.

As we discussed in a post of April 30, IIROC proposed a new dealer regulation fee model earlier this year that would incorporate a "rate by revenue tier" approach to dealer regulation.

As interest rates remain elevated in the Bank of Canada's fight against inflation, businesses and families are feeling the pinch.