We are pleased to report that Manitoba's newly released Economic Development Strategy answers the calls of local investors and the broader startup community with plans to modernize the Small Business Venture...

An exempt market dealer, or EMD, is a person or company that is registered with one or more provincial securities regulators and is a registered dealer that is restricted to dealing...

For a significant time, Alberta Courts have recognized a rough upper limit of 24 months' common law notice (or pay in lieu of notice) upon termination of employment. In Lischuk v K-Jay Electric Ltd., 2025 ABQB 460, the Alberta Court of King's Bench (ABKB) has, for the first time, awarded a common law reasonable notice period beyond this 24-month cap.

Jeffrey Gross, a construction supervisor in Calgary, pleaded guilty on September 24, 2024, for an incident in which an employee was seriously injured after falling through a roof opening.

In Purolator Canada Inc. v. Canada Council of Teamsters, 2026 BCCA 3, the BC Court of Appeal overturned an arbitrator's decision to strike down a mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.

As harvest continues across the prairies, a recent Alberta decision serves as an important reminder to prioritize safety on the farm. George's Farm Centre Ltd. was fined $108,000 after a worker...

The House of Commons has passed Bill C-58 which outlines changes to the Canada Labour Code regarding the use of replacement workers during a strike and lockout.

Saskatchewan's Lieutenant Governor has approved an Order in Council setting January 1, 2026, as the date in which Bill No. 5 will come into force.

On November 12, 2025, the government of British Columbia announced that effective immediately new requirements under the Employment Standards Regulation would prevent employers from asking employees for medical notes to support their sick leave.

In this Insight, we explain the relationship between intellectual property (IP) and confidentiality terms in license agreements for nuclear and other energy technologies.

April 11, 2025, marks the 117th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty Between The United States of America And The United Kingdom Concerning The Boundary Between The United States and The Dominion of Canada From The Atlantic Ocean to The Pacific Ocean (the "1908 Treaty").

After nearly 120 years, bison have finally returned to Willow Lake Métis Nation (WLMN).

On October 21, 2025, MLT Aikins immigration lawyer Reis Pagtakhan spoke to CBC Information Radio about newly extended wait times for immigration programs – waits that can extend up to 50 years for some categories...

The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program ("AAIP") is a provincial economic immigration program that nominates individuals for permanent residence in Alberta. To be eligible for the AAIP, prospective nominees...

On August 26, 2024, the federal government announced new restrictions on the hiring of low-wage temporary foreign workers in Canada.

The Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) is now returning nomination applications for those employed in the transportation, retail trade, accommodation and food services sectors...

The Government of Canada has announced that it has rescinded the Digital Services Tax (DST) in order to advance broader trade negotiations with the United States. For now, the June 30, 2025, collection of the DST...

On March 21, 2025, the Government of Canada announced that it was deferring GST/HST remittances and corporate income tax payments from April 2 to June 30 to support businesses affected by tariffs.

In a recent case, false and malicious statements by a YouTuber led to personal and business harm and, as a result, the Court awarded the plaintiffs $350,000 in damages for defamation.

Conservation easements are powerful legal tools used to protect natural landscapes, wildlife habitats and ecological values, often in perpetuity.