The U.S. securities trading settlement cycle will shorten from T+3 to T+2 (the trade date plus two business days) beginning on September 5, 2017.

In November, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) is expected to rule on the availability of Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP) payments...

The IRS recently announced that it has started a formal audit initiative to evaluate compliance with the rules for nonqualified deferred compensation.

Uncertainty lingered at the outset of 2016 in Canada from a slowdown in activity that began in the previous year

In December 2005, the Ontario government introduced a bill to modernize the laws governing the transfer of securities in Ontario.

The SEC has taken several steps to help issuers comply more cost-effectively with the internal control rules under section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that, beginning today (May 12, 2005), it will publish on the EDGAR system (which is available on the SEC’s website) both the comment letters that SEC staff issues (as a result of its review of public company filings) and company responses.

The SEC announced on May 17, 2006 that it plans to take several steps to improve the implementation of the internal control rules under section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Members of Torys' Food and Drug Regulatory team, Eileen McMahon, Teresa Reguly, Yolande Dufresne and Manpreet Singh...

On July 2, 2014, amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations were issued relating to the labelling and packaging of drug products.

One of the key areas in accessing the Canadian medical device market is understanding how products are reimbursed and procured, and the impact that has on a manufacturer's consumer...

On January 1, 2024, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the Act) officially came into force. On March 7, 2024, the Minister of Public Safety...

An article by partners Scott Bomhof, Mitch Frazer, Tom Zverina and associate Lily Coodin, "Court Sheds Light on Prioritizing Insolvency Claims," has been republished by the National Creditor Debtor Review.

Canada's patent term adjustment (PTA) regime came into force on January 1, 2025.

The main risks for businesses from both Competition Bureau enforcement and class actions in 2024 arise in the context of marketing and e-commerce...

Amid ongoing efforts to identify ways for Canada to become less dependent on the U.S., partner Michael Fortier says launching more mining and energy projects is one way to do so. The approvals for such projects, however, need to come within a "commercially reasonable time frame."

Amid the backdrop of evolving climate change trends and developments in Canada and worldwide, we decided it was an opportune time to survey the climate disclosure practice of 220 of Canada's largest public companies.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised to "make Canada the world's leading energy superpower" by fast-tracking major resource and infrastructure projects across...

Québec's Bill 21, enacted in 2019, bans public sector workers from wearing religious symbols and is shielded from most Charter challenges by the notwithstanding clause. The Supreme Court of Canada is now reviewing this controversial law, with a ruling expected as early as November 2026 or later in 2027. Former Minister of Justice Arif Virani discusses the court's struggle to balance competing constitutional principles in this landmark case.

On his first day in office, President Trump issued an executive order banning all diversity, equity and inclusion programs across the U.S. federal government.