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On October 9, 2018 the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC or Commission) found that it was in the public interest to make orders against a party.

On October 3, 2013, the Minister of Industry, The Honorable James Moore announced that Accelero Capital Holdings S.a.r.l’s proposed $520 million acquisition of Allstream, a division of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc., would not be allowed to proceed under the national security provisions of the Investment Canada Act.

In April 2015, the Canadian Securities Administrators published CSA Staff Notice 43-309, which revealed that of the 130 investor presentations analyzed, only 18% were in substantial compliance with NI 43-101, . . .

On November 24, 2021, the TSX Venture Exchange amended its Policy 4.4 – Incentive Stock Options and renamed it Security Based Compensation. While the amendments are comprehensive and wide-ranging...

The Tribunal was clear that each franchise relationship will be governed by the franchise agreement.

The plaintiffs’ attempt to elevate a distributor and licensor relationship to that of a partnership or "franchisor’s associate" relationship was properly rejected by the court.

On July 5, 2018, the Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) published its 2018-2019 Statement of Priorities, highlighting 15 areas of focus for the fiscal year (beginning April 1, 2018).

On June 3, 2021, Ontario announced new blue box reforms under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 that will replace the current Stewardship Ontario Blue Box Program between July 1, 2023 and December 31, 2025.

The recent British Columbia Supreme Court in Taprobane Group Holdings Ltd. v. Brownies Foods Ltd. is a warning to franchisors that the exemptions from franchise disclosure...

A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice provides a helpful precedent for franchisors seeking to confirm and enforce the expiry of their franchise agreements.

Canadian courts continue to critically examine and limit the ability to expand the pool of potential defendants in securities class actions to include other capital market gatekeepers.

Caitlin Russell spoke at an Ontario Bar Association webinar on April 3, 2020 on "Critical Franchise Issues: Current Rescission, Lease, Employment and Litigation Concerns."

A recent Alberta decision highlights potential pitfalls for lenders registering against equipment outside of Ontario; Alberta legislation requires a lender to describe "serial numbered" equipment against which a purchase money security interest (PMSI) will be asserted by year, make, model and VIN/serial number in a schedule to the registration, or by "type and kind" in the general collateral description box.

The British Columbia Law Institute has issued a Consultation Paper on a Franchise Act for British Columbia.

It is common for many employers to choose to settle workplace disputes rather than litigate. When making this decision, employers are often mindful of two major benefits of settlement:

The Ontario Superior Court's recent decision in McGuinty v. 1845035 Ontario Inc. o/a McGuinty Funeral Home, in which the Court awarded nine years

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (the OPC) has updated its Guidance Document on Privacy in the Workplace (the Updated Guidance Document), which was last published in 2004.

A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice offers some guidance to employers faced with claims from employees who were terminated prior to the onset of COVID-19 who faced increased difficulty in finding new employment...