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Across Canada, companies are facing a host of environmental challenges, including sustainability, regulatory obligations and other issues. In episode 12 of our Continuity podcast, ...

The Investment Canada Act has evolved from a primarily economic assessment tool into a national security-focused regime, fundamentally changing how foreign investments are reviewed and approved in Canada.

This is the third instalment in a series examining large retail insolvencies in Canada from the perspective of various stakeholders. This article discusses insolvencies from the perspective...

The Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal to Nortel from the decision rendered by the Ontario Court of Appeal last October.

Following the Federal Court of Appeal decision reported in our November 2011 Blakes Bulletin, in which the Amazon.com application was remanded to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) for further consideration, we have now heard that the application has been allowed and a patent will issue with method and apparatus claims.

On February 17, 2015, the Government of Canada announced that new entities and individuals in Russia and Ukraine have been designated under Canada’s sanctions laws.

On January 29, 2020, the Government of Canada imposed additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) to target specified individuals in connection with recent elections held in the

On September 30, 2018, Canada and the United States announced that they, together with Mexico, agreed to a trilateral United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

Le virage technologique amorcé par les tribunaux en réponse à la pandémie est un pas dans la bonne direction, mais entraîne son lot de défis.

On June 3, 2010, the Supreme Court of Canada denied the defendants’ application for leave to appeal of the decision of the B.C. Court of Appeal (BCCA) in the DRAM class action.

The past decade has seen an increase in the number of class actions based on subsection 224(c) of the Consumer Protection Act (Act) in Quebec. Whether it's in the airline, automotive...

With the new year fast approaching, we look at notable litigation trends from 2022. Although the list is not exhaustive, our focus is on trends that may be significant to your business...

We live in a regulated world. As time passes, more and more industries become subject to both generalized regulatory schemes relating to matters such as occupational health and safety, and specific regulatory schemes, such as are found in the securities market.

Known by corporate America as a haven for product liability class actions, Canada is experiencing a rise in a new litigation trend — mass torts.

In this episode of Blakes Take 2, we talk to Robin Linley, a Partner in the Blakes Class Actions group. Following on from a recent webcast, Robin offers a detailed look at how amendments to...

Alberta has taken another significant step toward the implementation of its regulated iGaming market with the announcement of an official market launch date.

On Wednesday, March 14, 2012, the federal government announced its proposed changes to the foreign ownership requirements for Canadian telecom carriers.

Sponsors of publicity contests no longer have to register their contests in Quebec and contend with the other requirements of Quebec's contest legislation. As of October 27, 2023...