Private equity investment in the food and beverage industry continues to steadily increase, driven in part by evolving consumer preferences and a heightened focus on sustainability.

The purpose of this paper is to explore the way two fiscal anchors, the debt/GDP ratio and the interest cost revenue ratio, are likely to evolve over the decade ahead (2032-33) under five...

David Dodge speaks with the Globe and Mail about how the federal government is underestimating the risks of a possible 2023 recession and prolonged high interest rates

John Manley joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss how a U.S. government shutdown could affect Canada. He says the key is the duration.

David Dodge joins BNN Bloomberg to talk about some of the fiscal considerations for the federal government as it prepares to table its 2024 budget.

John Manley appeared live on BNN Bloomberg to discuss the Bank of Canada's latest rate hike of 50bps. He says that the federal government is in a tough position but needs to slow stimulus growth.

In intellectual property cases, parties often agree to split their proceeding between liability and subsequent quantification phases if they believe that a "bifurcation" would simplify...

Dominique Hussey and Jeilah Chan co-author the Canada chapter in the seventh edition of World Trademark Review's Trademark Litigation: A Global Guide 2023.

This guide casts an expert eye on some of the most pressing issues facing those involved in litigation on both sides of the divide, blending analytic insight with on-the-ground expertise from key regions.

In Bowman v Kimberly-Clark Corporation, 2024 BCSC 1975, the British Columbia Supreme Court held that non-parties are entitled to tariff costs for responding to document production...

On February 25, 2025, British Columbia introduced Bill 4, proposing significant amendments to the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act (BPCPA). Bill 4 passed second reading on March 3, 2025. If enacted as proposed, the legislation would prohibit dispute resolution clauses and class action waiver clauses in consumer contracts.

The Alberta Rules of Court require parties to an action before the Alberta Court of King's Bench to participate in some form of alternate dispute resolution process before they can attend trial.

The Alberta Court of King's Bench has taken another step towards addressing ongoing delays in civil litigation in the Province. In a July 10, 2025, Notice to the Profession...

In Morrison v. Hatts Off Inc. et al., 2025 ONSC 4320, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice declined to order pre-certification discovery of sensitive Children's Aid Society records in a proposed class action alleging systemic negligence and fiduciary breaches in children's group homes.

In InvestorCOM Inc. v. L'Anton, 2025 BCCA 40, the BC Court of Appeal upheld the chambers judge's decision not to strike the plaintiff's claim because of a parallel action in Ontario...

Dominique Hussey, President of The Advocates' Society (TAS), talks about its new report Delay No Longer. The Time to Act Is Now with Canadian Lawyer. Among other calls to action, the report urges...

Mark Lewis tells Canadian Lawyer why British Columbia's new house flipping tax adds another layer of complexity to real estate transactions that lawyers advising on those deals must bear in mind.

David Dodge appears on BNN Bloomberg to share the highlights of Bennett Jones' latest Economic Outlook. He says that Canada...

The Federal Court dismissed two requests from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) that would have, if accepted, compelled Shopify to disclose six years of data from its merchants.

On April 12, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced that certain unregistered crypto-asset trading platforms (CTPs) operating in Canada...