On September 28, 2015, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) began accepting trademark applications in which goods and services are classified according to the Nice Classification system.

The amendment of the Canadian "Copyright Act", which has been more than a decade in the making, has finally reached a decisive conclusion.

The Federal Court Trial Division recently held that intellectual property rights do not automatically transfer in an asset sale.

On October 25, 2012, the Canadian government began the process of bringing Bill C-11, the Copyright Modernization Act, into force.

On Saturday October 27, 2018, Canada became the fifth nation to ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade deal, bringing the deal one step closer

As part of Canada's commitment to agreed updates under the World Trade Organization Information Technology Agreement, Canada has removed import tariffs on 54 High Tech classes of goods effective July 1, 2016.

The recent Ontario decision of Robert Moore Pharmacy Ltd. v. Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. provides reassurance to franchisors that Ontario courts will respect the contractual language between franchise parties in determining whether a franchisee is entitled to injunctive relief in respect of the termination of their franchise agreement.

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis and growing public mistrust, the investigation and prosecution of corporate misconduct has become a renewed focus and priority globally for law enforcement agencies.

The CRTC issued its first "Notice of Violation" under Canada’s anti-spam law, assessing an administrative monetary penalty of $1.1 million against Compu-Finder.

The recent decision in Booster Juice Inc. v. West Edmonton Mall Property Inc., 2019 ABCA 58, has provided further guidance on the factors that courts may consider when granting relief from forfeiture.

On March 28, 2022, the BC provincial government introduced the "Homebuyer Protection Period" to the province's Property Law Act as part of its ongoing effort to...

In February, Cassels reported on the City of Toronto's adoption of Official Plan Amendment No. 524 (OPA 524), which designated sixteen Protected Major Transit Station Areas...

On April 10, 2024, the Ontario Government introduced Bill 185: Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024 (Bill 185).

Earlier this week, the City of Toronto released a proposed Official Plan amendment (OPA) to further regulate tall building setbacks in downtown Toronto.

Registration for the GST/HST is mandatory when a person becomes liable to charge and collect the GST/HST as a supplier of goods or services

As a reminder, all "affected owners" of residential property who are not "excluded owners" as of December 31 of the calendar year have to file a UHT return for each owned property in Canada.

Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, in a 6-3 decision, that the Trump administration's use of emergency powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act...

Frank Arnone, Shane Hardy, and Michael Britton have authored the Canada chapter of a collaborative report on government measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On April 16, the Department of Justice and Consumer Affairs for the province of New Brunswick released a consultation paper setting out the proposed regulations under the province's "Franchises Act" (the "Act").

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP represented Aberdeen and certain of its directors and officers in this matter.