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The majority of the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled on June 28, 2019 that the federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (the Act or GGPPA) is constitutional.

On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision in Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11.

The Government of Ontario announced an interim change in direction for the private retail sale of cannabis ...

The global market for pharmaceuticals is estimated to be in the range of USD 650 billion in 2006, of which the U.S. market alone accounts for about 47% (USD 300 billion). It is no surprise, then, that companies are adopting a new method of entering this market. One recent phenomenon has been the rise of online cross-border pharmacies. Online cross-border pharmacies accept pharmaceutical orders from U.S. customers over the Internet, fill out the orders with drugs sourced in Canada and mail the dr

Public Safety Canada has published the 2025 Annual Report to Parliament on the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, colloquially referred to as Canada's modern slavery act.

Parliament has recessed for the summer. As we take stock of the many subjects that occupied Members of Parliament from January to June 2023, the amended Lobbyists' Code of Conduct...

2018 was touted as the year the Supreme Court of Canada would consider how religious freedom should be valued as a right guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Manitoba legislation requiring barrier-free delivery of services in both the public and the private sectors has begun the phase-in process.

On April 2, 2026, the Government of Alberta (Alberta) and the Government of Canada (Canada) announced the execution of a finalized Co-operation Agreement on Environmental and Impact Assessment (Co-operation Agreement).

The Alberta Court of Appeal has reinforced the evidentiary requirements for Indigenous groups seeking standing before the Alberta Energy Regulator, clarifying that specific evidence demonstrating how a proposed approval could directly affect the exercise of Indigenous rights is essential. This decision addresses the intersection of regulatory standing requirements and Indigenous rights claims, while also examining the role of cumulative effects in establishing standing for regulatory appeals.

British Columbia is set to introduce sweeping changes to its mineral claim system in response to a court ruling which found that the current system failed to accommodate Indigenous rights.

The British Columbia government has introduced legislation to modernize the environmental assessment ("EA") of major resource projects

Bill 68, Modernizing Ontario's Municipal Legislation Act, 2017, received second reading and was referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy on March 23, 2017.

Enforcement powers really drive home the importance of following the rules.

Canada's Foreign Influence Transparency and Accountability Act takes effect August 4, 2026, establishing a public registry with new reporting requirements. Organizations with arrangements involving foreign principals must prepare for immediate compliance obligations, including disclosure of sensitive information and ongoing reporting duties.

On October 25, the Government of Canada tabled significant amendments (the Amendments) to the Official Languages (Communications with and Services to the Public) Regulations (Regulations).

In Heegsma v. City of Hamilton, 2024 ONSC 7154, the Ontario Superior Court delivered a significant ruling on the responsibilities and limits of municipal governments in managing public spaces...

On November 27, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") released its decision in Quebec (Attorney General) v. Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan...