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On April 27, 2023, Bill C-228, the Pension Protection Act (PPA), received royal assent and was proclaimed into force in Canada. Because the PPA fundamentally changes how pension obligations...

A discussion on the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in the Indalex case.

Canada’s new Minister of International Trade, David Emerson, is no stranger to trade issues. Minister Emerson was the co-chair of the B.C. Lumber Trade Council in 2001 when the current softwood lumber dispute with the United States commenced. Between 1998 and 2004, he was President and CEO of Canfor Corporation, one of B.C.’s largest lumber companies. Since his investiture as Minister of International Trade, Minister Emerson has said that the resolution of the softwood lumber debate ‘is one of m

In the fast-paced realm of class action litigation, 2023 ushered in noteworthy changes, impacting businesses from provincial courts to global landscapes.

Privacy class actions are common in Canada. They can involve allegations under federal and provincial legislation, common law torts and Quebec civil law, following data breaches or other alleged breaches...

On September 22, 2021, Quebec's An Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information (Bill 64) received Royal Assent after adoption by the Quebec National Assembly.

On March 17, 2009, the Competition Bureau announced that two more individuals and one more company pleaded guilty to criminal charges for conspiracy to fix the price of gasoline in Victoriaville and Thetford Mines, Quebec.

On April 26, 2012, the government introduced amendments to the "Investment Canada Act" (ICA) that are designed, among other things, to increase the transparency of the investment review process and strengthen compliance with Ministerial undertakings.

Combined with real estate, the building materials and construction industries contribute more to Canada's GDP than manufacturing, mining, and oil and gas extraction.

Earlier this year, The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, announced that the Government will review the rules governing foreign acquisitions. It will also consider, among other things, Canada’s competition policy.

In Canada, such agreements will have to take the form of mutual legal assistance treaties, negotiated and sanctioned by Global Affairs Canada.

Lisa Campbell outlined the Competition Bureau’s international priorities and announced new initiatives during a speech at the Global Antitrust Enforcement Symposium.

Last week, the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) issued a summary of its decision in the Commissioner of Competition's (Commissioner) long-running abuse of dominance case against the Toronto Real Estate Board.

On July 10, 2019, Canada's new Competition Bureau (Bureau) head articulated his top enforcement priorities in an interview sponsored by the American Bar Association (ABA), Section of Antitrust Law.

On July 12, 2007, the federal government announced the creation of a Competition Policy Review Panel that will be chaired by Lynton "Red" Wilson.

The Investment Canada Act (ICA) is a federal statute of broad application regulating the establishment and acquisition of control of Canadian businesses by non-Canadians.

The Canadian Minister of Industry, The Honourable Jim Prentice, confirmed yesterday his decision to block the proposed sale of Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. to Alliant Techsystems Inc.