On Tuesday, May 24, Environment Minister Shannon Phillips introduced Bill 20 for the first reading into the Alberta legislature.

This major reform comes more than 40 years after the adoption of the Environment Quality Act.

In upholding a $1 million costs award against the Crown in a decision released today, the Ontario Court of Appeal has provided significant protection to commercial landlords and mortgage lenders against forfeiture proceedings...

​Financial institutions need to be mindful of the effect of the engagement of financial advisors with respect to their special loan clients.

Adam Chamberlain, a partner at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP with extensive experience in energy law and Aboriginal law, talks about the duty to consult with Aboriginal communities in electricity generation and transmission projects.

As the largest, truly full-service Canadian law firm, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) delivers practical legal advice for domestic and international clients across more practices and industries

On October 29, 2012, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the decision of Herman J. in Martin et al v. Fleming et al, in which she determined that no ambiguity exists in s. 267.5(7) of the Insurance Act, which deals with the application of statutory deductibles.

​This year, the lawyers at Bank of Montreal, CIBC, Scotiabank, and TD Bank were all nominated for "In-House Team of the Year" by Benchmark Canada.

We assist clients with their legal needs, from major litigation to financing to trademark and patent registration.

In Lalani v. Reeves, Justice Belobaba of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice certified a class action brought on behalf of thousands of Toronto-area investors...

The Superior Court followed prior decisions in confirming that the putative class members were bound by their respective collective bargaining agreements.

Summaries Of Relevant, Recent Cases

The Competition Bureau has published the Deceptive Marketing Practices Digest to assist in promoting a better understanding of the relevant provisions of the Competition Act...

Tous les membres de BLG vous souhaitent de très joyeuses fêtes et vous offrent leurs meilleurs vœux pour la nouvelle année. À propos de Borden Ladner Gervais S.E.N.C.R.L., S.R.L.

The Government announced today that Canada’s Anti-Spam law will come into effect on July 1, 2014.

On September 29, 2011, the government reintroduced to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act which were first tabled in the last Parliament but ended up dying on the Order Paper when Parliament was prorogued.

BLG's Smart Cities Round Table

The application for leave to appeal the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision in Prescient Foundation v Minister of National Revenue was dismissed by the Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") with costs on November 28, 2013.

While the bulletin is targetted towards small and medium size enterprises, financial institutions will find much of the advice equally applicable to their businesss.

AUM Law is proud to sponsor the Q Wealth Partners National Conference held at the St. Regis Hotel in Toronto on December 7-9.