A Canadian court decision provides critical guidance on the scope of Canada's anti-corruption laws for companies operating internationally. The case examines when benefits provided to foreign officials constitute illegal quid pro quo arrangements, with particular implications for mining companies engaged in global operations requiring extensive government interaction.

In the federal government's 2021 budget released on April 19, 2021, it announced that it would "launch a consultation on lowering the criminal rate of interest in the Criminal Code of Canada...

Employers are encouraged to review and update their overtime policies to ensure that they stay current with the law.

By way of a 52-29 vote, the Canadian Senate has now passed the federal government's bill legalizing recreational marijuana in Canada.

As we move towards getting back to a "new normal," we want to be sure we continue to provide our clients and friends with as much useful and reliable information as possible.

On December 2, 2021, the Working for Workers Act, 2021 (Bill 27) (the Act) received royal assent and became law in Ontario.

DMO Director Amir Zaidi noted that the CFTC staff are committed to providing guidance to market participants as the virtual currency market continues to evolve.

Ontario's provincial government recently announced that the coming into force of the new SFOA, 2017 (SFOA) has been postponed indefinitely to allow time for the new government to re-examine the regulation of vaping.

People across Canada this week will walk into stores and legally purchase marijuana. But not in Ontario.

Michael Osborne spoke with BNN Bloomberg's Amanda Laing for a segment titled "How Changing a Single Policy Could help Ottawa Ease the SNC Scandal."

As expected, as part of its ongoing efforts to manage the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)...

As governments continue to grapple with the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, on May 13, 2020, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)...

As you may be aware, a number of significant changes to the Canadian Trademarks Act will come into force on June 17, 2019.

The Government of Canada (GOC) has commenced a 30-day consultation period starting on July 2, 2024, to hear from interested parties "on potential policy responses to protect Canada's auto workers...

An important deadline is approaching for Ontario companies that operate as temporary help agencies (THAs), recruiters and organizations that use the services of THAs or recruiters. Companies who are doing business as THAs...

On January 1, 2021, the Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure were amended.

COVID-19 has been on everybody's minds this week, as the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic and various levels of government and employers are taking action to protect Canadians.

Under the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, municipalities were provided until January 1, 2025 to issue notices of intention to designate or else face automatic removal of properties listed on their heritage registers.

In its notice of the proposed regulation the province had advised the changes were to come into force January 1, 2021.

April 30, 2024 was a busy day in the tax world. First, personal tax returns for most Canadian individuals were due. Second, not only did the Department of Finance release a 663 page...