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The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 continues on its path to becoming law in Ontario. Bill 148 was introduced by the Ontario government on June 1 in response to the final report...

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to take a case challenging whether private equity funds could be liable for pension liabilities of their portfolio companies.

Health Canada has indicated that it plans to release an updated notice on classifying patient management software in the coming weeks, modifying the notice it released on August 31, 2009.

In 2015, the Federal Court certified a class action against the Federal Government after envelopes sent to participants in the Marihuana Medical Access Program disclosed the name of the program.

There have been mixed reviews since Ontario became the first province to implement a prompt-payment construction adjudication system for disputes in the construction industry in July 2019.

The newly elected Liberal government has indicated in its electoral platform that it intends to make certain tax-related changes, including changes to the tax treatment of stock options.

The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has dismissed the application of three Alberta municipalities seeking leave to appeal the decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal

Staff of several of the provincial securities regulators announced that they will soon begin compliance reviews of audit committees, focusing on two aspects of the audit committee rule—the composition of the audit committee and its responsibilities.

Since being introduced in Canada, "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) plans have become increasingly popular as an alternative to the use of credit cards that require a credit check.

On June 9, 2010, the federal government reintroduced for the third time consumer protection legislation aimed at strengthening Canadian consumer product safety law.

The COVID-19 crisis and related social distancing measures continue to transform business and workplace realities.

For many businesses, returning to the on-site operations after COVID-19 will not be as simple as reverting to pre-pandemic routines.

From where we stand today, the COVID-19 crisis will not likely end until a vaccine is widely available or broad immunity has been achieved in some manner. In the meantime, social distancing and other measures...

On September 25, the Ontario government amended O. Reg 364/20 (Rules for Areas in Stage 3 under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020) (Regulation) in response to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in Ontario.

The Government of Canada has launched a public consultation process, seeking feedback on proposed measures to further strengthen the existing import prohibition on goods mined, manufactured.

On Friday, July 17, the Minister of Industry filed a Notice of Application with the Federal Court of Canada seeking to force United States Steel Corporation to fulfill regulatory undertakings that the company made to the Canadian government on acquiring Canadian steelmaker Stelco Inc. in 2007.

The Canadian Securities Administrators have announced that they will not mandate auditor attestation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.

On January 9, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced that it is seeking comments on the appropriateness of introducing an "access equals delivery" model in the Canadian market.