Previously, the Ontario Privacy Commissioner ordered that the Ontario Liquor Control Board cease collecting the personal information of wine club members.

​2015 saw a number of high-profile cyber-sex security breaches. Most prominent was the Ashley Madison scandal, in which the personal details of over 37 million people were exposed through the hacking of a website that encourages and facilitates extramarital affairs.

Several non-substantive amendments in Bill 142 came into force as of December 12, 2017 – mainly affecting wording and definitional changes at this time.

Canada is an attractive option for U.S. business expansion. With a highly skilled workforce, strong banking system and stable government, Canada is a natural choice for successful U.S. businesses.

As a municipality, there's very little in daily life that you don't touch—everything from safety to economic development, transportation to drinking water. Your responsibilities are enormous.

The Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada (MFDA) released its 2017 enforcement report (press release here). In addition to the new focus on sales incentives, the volume of pre-signed...

Bill C-69,Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1was passed by the Parliament and received royal assent on June 20, 2024. Bill C-69 contains provisions to implement certain tax measures announced in the 2024 federal budget:

As widely anticipated, Budget 2016 included major increases to program spending and tax expenditures, with measures that targeted seniors, students, and families with children.

The CRA has announced that it has revised Form T1135, Foreign Income Verification Statement for the 2014 and later tax years.

The Internal Revenue Service has dropped its claim against the estate of Ileana Sonnabend over 'Canyon'.

How cryptocurrency, blockchain and digital currencies are changing the business landscape in Canada

On February 22, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators published CSA Staff Notice 21-332 Crypto Asset Trading Platforms: Pre-Registration Undertakings – Changes to Enhance Canadian...

Canadian municipalities of all sizes are in the nascent phase of a complex and potentially confusing journey toward the "smart city."

In 2022, Canada released its critical minerals strategy. Lloyds of London announced it would exclude state-backed cyber attacks from insurance policies.

On January 21st, a working group composed of the federal and provincial Ministers of Transportation, co-chaired by Ontario's Ministry of Transportation and Transport Canada ...

The legal aspects of putting a lien on cargo are discussed alongside some practical advice about when a lien may be recognized (or not) by the courts.

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) is a leading, national, full-service Canadian law firm focusing on business law, commercial litigation and arbitration, ...

Presenting a broad overview of Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) for all modes of transport in Canada, Graham Walker, provides a review of applicable legislation and practical examples for shippers, carriers, insurers and brokers.

Last month ‎law makers in China voted in favour of adopting a new Charity Law.

Agentic AI, a new threat: The report identifies AI agents as an emerging trend that presents many risks to investors, firms, and markets, such as agents acting beyond the user's intention and the unintentional use or disclosure of sensitive information. Firms are encouraged to develop the necessary supervisory frameworks specific to agentic AI