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The Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) recently announced that it has awarded nearly $7.5 million to three whistleblowers on separate matters ...

The world is undergoing an unprecedented economic crisis for this generation. Like all businesses, franchisors are watching events unfold, with a feeling that there is little they can do to turn the tide.

Over at The New York Times, DealBook's Deal Professor, Steven Davidoff, reports on research he undertook that shows that litigation is being instituted in almost all cases where a takeover is announced.

A paper by Professor Sean O’Connor of the University of Washington School of Law that argues that the "the JOBS Act relaxed disclosure rules".

The Canadian government has eliminated the exception allowing for facilitation payments under Canada's anti-corruption regime effective October 31, 2017.

As part of the 2025 Federal Budget, released on November 4, 2025, the Government of Canada announced plans to amend the Canada Labour Code (the Code) to restrict the use of non-compete agreements in employment contracts...

The federal government recently introduced a bill in the House of Commons that would amend both the Canada Labour Code (the Code) and the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act ...

The Cassels Employment & Labour Law Group has been working closely with our clients to help them stay on top of COVID-19 developments as they continue to impact Canadian workplaces.

The Accessible Canada Act and Accessible Canada Regulations came into force in 2019 and require federally regulated entities to, among other things, consult people with disabilities...

When faced with a disability-related accommodation request, employers often have questions around the type and scope of medical information they can request from the employee...

The Ontario government recently announced that it intends to introduce the Working for Workers Act, 2023 (Bill 79). If passed, Bill 79 would amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000...

A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, John Howard v. Benson Group Inc. 2015 ONSC 2638, has given employers some helpful guidance on ending fixed term agreements with employees.

On October 27, 2015, the Ontario Government introduced legislation designed to strengthen laws addressing sexual violence and harassment and to increase protections for complainants.

On March 6, 2018, the Ontario Government introduced Bill 203, the Pay Transparency Act, 2018, which is intended address wage gaps and increase pay transparency ...

On April 20, 2021, the City of Toronto and Region of Peel announced that all businesses with five or more recent cases of COVID-19 will be ordered to close for a minimum of 10 days.

Alberta and Canada have unveiled an ambitious plan to construct the West Coast Oil Pipeline, a massive infrastructure project estimated to cost up to $43.7 billion. The proposed pipeline would run from Bruderheim, Alberta, to British Columbia's southwest coast, with construction potentially beginning in 2027 and oil flowing by 2034. The project promises to boost oil sands production and open new export markets in Asia, while incorporating Indigenous equity participation and integrating with existing port in

On March 22, 2012, the Two-Year FIT Review Report ("Review Report") was released by the Government of Ontario disclosing the results of Ontario’s microFIT and FIT Scheduled Program Review.

Of the many areas for discussion raised in the paper one that is important for finance, leasing and factoring companies is the possibility of extending the obligations of the regime to apply to them.