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In our recent article on Trends and Developments to Watch for in 2019, we highlighted the Competition Bureau's (the "Bureau") focus on high-impact, consumer-focused digital economy investigations, including specifically...

Amendments to the Notifiable Transactions Regulations came into force on February 2, 2010.

On March 24, 2023, the Competition Bureau (the "Bureau") entered into a Consent Agreement with Isologic Innovative Radiopharmaceuticals, Ltd., ("Isologic")...

In Badesha v. Cronos Group, 2021 ONSC 4346, the court refused to certify an action alleging securities misrepresentation because there was no reasonable possibility that the alleged misrepresentations caused any loss.

February 12 is Canada's Agriculture Day and industry group Agriculture More Than Ever hosted its third annual national event this year in Ottawa to celebrate.

On March 23, 2018, Health Canada and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission jointly released a new draft guidance document titled Guidance on the Application of Human Factors to Consumer Products.

On December 6, 2016, Bill 47 – Protecting Rewards Points Act (the "Act"), amending Ontario's Consumer Protection Act, 2002 (the "CPA"), received Royal Assent.

On September 12, 2024, the National Assembly of Québec introduced Bill 72, which proposes significant amendments to the Consumer Protection Act with the goal of safeguarding consumers against abusive.

In Uniprix Inc. v. Gestion Gosselin et Bérubé Inc., 2015 QCCA 1427, the Court of Appeal of Québec dismissed the appeal by Uniprix Inc. ("Uniprix") of a judgment of the Superior Court of Québec rendered in December 2013 where a renewal clause in a contract of affiliation which did not limit the number of times the agreement could be renewed was found valid and enforceable.

A recent spate of lawsuits filed in the U.S. has questioned the practice of retailers collecting zip codes in order to complete credit card transactions.

The Government of Alberta amended the Employment Standards Code, to allow employees to access paid, job-protected time off in order to receive the COVID-19 vaccine...

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March placed an enormous burden on employers. The pandemic necessitated difficult decisions, such as placing employees ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented social and economic uncertainty. The hospitality and leisure industry has been among the hardest hit sectors of the global economy

Following termination of employment, employees who are seeking damages for wrongful dismissal have a duty to mitigate their losses by taking reasonable steps...

As we recently wrote about here and here, BC will soon become the sixth Canadian province to enact uniform franchise legislation. On October 20, 2015, Bill 38 – Franchises Act passed Third Reading in the BC Legislature.

Canadian Securities Administrators adopt enhanced disclosure, retain 10% reporting threshold

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently issued Staff Notice 51-353 – Update on CSA Consultation Paper 51-404 Considerations for Reducing Regulatory Burden...

The significant impact of COVID-19 has been felt globally and as the situation evolves Canadian and global business leaders must be prepared to deal with a range of scenarios.