On August 27, 2019, Attorney General of Ontario Douglas Downie invited a small group of 23 representative stakeholders to discuss the potential for introducing amendments to the Class Proceedings Act

Following a series of calls on February 3, 2025, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Donald Trump agreed to a 30-day delay on tariffs...

As part of its goal to reduce red tape for entrepreneurs, the Alberta Government completed a review of the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis...

On March 28, 2020, the Government of Ontario issued an emergency order prohibiting retailers and individuals from charging unfair prices for necessary goods that Ontarians need to protect themselves from COVID-19.

Global Affairs Canada announced on May 16, 2023 that Canada has joined the Apostille Convention, formally known as the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents.

There have been recent significant changes or proposed changes to Canadian legislation that may impact on franchisors and franchisees that operate in Ontario and Alberta.

As always at this time of year, franchisors should be considering if annual updates to their Canadian franchise disclosure document (FDD) are required.

Canadian brand owners seeking intellectual property protection abroad can breathe a little easier in the New Year – effective January 11, 2024, Canada will be a member of the Apostille Convention...

The Ministry of Labour has announced that, as of July 1, 2018, public holiday pay entitlements in Ontario will be calculated using the formula that existed ...

Ted Frankel's opinion piece titled "It's Not Easy for Wrongly Accused Harassers to Set the Record Straight" has been published by the Toronto Star.

The change follows earlier extensions to the term of copyright in published sound recordings and performers' performances and in certain audiovisual works.

On August 7, 2023, CIPO announced a significant update to its AI-generated "pre-assessment" letters, indicating that, effective immediately, the letters will identify the particular goods and/or services that may require amendment ...

On November 23, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that an Order in Council has been signed to bring into force the amendments to the Copyright Act that were included in Bill C-19, the Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1.

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has just announced in a December 16, 2024 information release that it is about to start a pilot summary cancellation project in January 2025.

On February 3, 2020, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), announced the initiation of a normal value and export price review respecting...

Marco Ciarlariello's article "Canada: The Digital Charter and Shifting Framework for Consent-Based Privacy Legislation" has been published by DataGuidance.

Ontario has extended the revocation date of the downtown Toronto flight path Minister's Zoning Order. This MZO reduces potential heights in the downtown to protect helicopter travel paths for hospitals.

Matthew Alter has been included in Thought Leaders – Construction 2018, published by UK-based Who's Who Legal. This listing includes the world's foremost practitioners in the area of construction law.

Jake Bullen has been appointed by the Law Society of Ontario to the Business Law Advisory Working Group.

As the federal government gets ready to table the federal budget, which will be released on April 16, 2024 (Budget Day), and the tax community weighs in on the tax measures expected to be unveiled...