On December 1, 2014, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (the "Court of Appeal") released its decision, written for the Court of Appeal by Madam Justice Pepall, in Bank of Nova Scotia v. Diemer, 2014 ONCA 851 ("Diemer").

Green label claims can be a lucrative advertising strategy. But, as Keurig Canada found out following a May 2019 application by EcoJustice, businesses can find themselves offside the rules prohibiting misleading ...

As some readers may know, at the direction of the Ontario government, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario ("AGCO") is limiting, to five, the number of cannabis retail stores...

In 2011, 2012 and 2013, the second highest number of consumer complaints made to the Ontario Ministry of Consumer Services had to do with aggressive and deceptive door-to-door water heater rentals and sales.

The Saskatchewan government has requested comments on the proposed overhaul of its consumer protection regime.

On May 19, 2020, the Canada Revenue Agency (the "CRA") released guidance respecting potential unexpected tax residency consequences resulting from the travel restrictions around COVID‑19.

On April 29, 2021, the Government of Ontario announced that it would introduce new legislation that would provide for three (3) paid sick days for employees impacted by COVID-19.

Many businesses have been forced to close or reduce operations to comply with emergency orders intended to slow the spread of COVID-19.

On September 26, 2020, amendments to Ontario Regulation 364-20, the "Rules for Areas in Stage 3," came into effect...

A recent decision from the Court of Appeal for Ontario (the "Court of Appeal") in Royal Bank of Canada v. Samson Management & Solutions Ltd. ("Samson") highlights enforceability issues that can arise with guarantees when an underlying loan document is altered without a guarantor’s consent.

The Canadian Securities Administrators ("CSA") have announced final amendments (the "Amendments") to the early warning system designed to provide greater transparency...

The Canadian Securities Administrators recently announced that they will not pursue implementation of proposed National Instrument 51-103 Ongoing Governance and Disclosure Requirements for Venture Issuers.

On February 6, 2014, the Ontario Securities Commission published Staff Notice 51-722.

The top three startups from 2019 include AYD Cares, Biosa Technologies and SUKU Vitamins, all of which have been leading enterprises in their respective industries.

Any existing approved overtime averaging agreements would continue in force until their expiry.

Arbitrator Mitchnick considered how labour arbitrators should compare and offset the benefits bestowed by collective agreements with those required by the ESA.

Do you manufacture, own, operate or service elevators or escalators in Ontario? If so, you should be aware of (and be reminded of ) your legal obligations to prevent incidents.

The continuous development of more sophisticated and cheaper technology effectively permits companies to have constant connectivity to their equipment, allowing management to monitor...

At a May 7, 2019 sentencing hearing in R. v. Bell, a sole proprietor of a small roofing company, (B), was sentenced to seven days in jail after a guilty plea to a July 22, 2017 offence where there were no injuries.

On March 20, 2026, the Women’s National Basketball Association (“WNBA”) announced it had reached a tentative agreement with the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (“WNBPA”)...