For market participants to comply with three new U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission rules, a new process must be completed by no later than July 1, 2013.

This At a Glance summary has been prepared by the Investment Management Group of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP as a quick guide to the new investment restrictions provided for in NI 81-102.

Health Canada announced the Publication of Blood Regulations and amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations in the Canada Gazette, Part II

Health Canada published a Guidance Document – Post-Notice of Compliance (NOC) Changes: Framework Document, and a Guidance Document – Post-Notice of Compliance Changes: Quality Document.

This publication is the most recent effort on our part to share with our clients and friends insights into some of the issues that we address in our efforts to advise the sector.

The last six months of 2012 saw the most significant political debate in Canada on foreign investment in a generation.

As we approach Halloween, employers should be aware of the new electronic Travel Authorization ("eTA") program.

BLG's The Legal Listen is a podcast series exploring key issues in law and business.

In Bondy v. London (City), the Court considered whether the City of London and/or a homeowner were liable for a slip and fall accident that occurred on the paved portion of a municipal boulevard that formed part of a residential driveway running from the municipal sidewalk to the roadway.

Until very recently, Canadian-based rules options for domestic arbitrations were limited and largely outdated.

On August 30, 2017 the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador dismissed an application by the province under Sections 14 and 34(2)(a)(iii) of the Arbitration Act.

The John Doe defendants who are alleged to have defamed Brian Burke (who has something to do with hockey, we understand) on an electronic message board went by rather colourful monikers, including Slobberface and Sir Psycho Sexy.

The Canadian government has passed legislation that will prohibit the sending of commercial electronic messages unless the messages meet both consent and content requirements.

A ‘massive’ data breach occurred at Hannaford Bros supermarkets over a 3-month period in 2007-08, resulting in the theft of customer financial information.

In our previous post we talked about the guidance issued by privacy commissioners for the developers of mobile Apps.

On January 14, the CRTC hosted another roundtable discussion about Canada’s anti-spam legislation ("CASL") with IT.CAN, a Canadian IT association.

Earlier this year, the Québec Arbitration Tribunal took a stance on pre-employment medical examinations in its decision in Syndicat des travailleurs et travailleuses de Loto-Québec (CSN) v. Loto-Québec (April 26,2013) AZ-50963201, Arbitrator Nathalie Faucher.

It is good practice to have a privacy policy to advise people of how your organization will collect, use and disclose any personal information your organization possesses.  Also, it may be required by law if your organization is subject to the <em>Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act </em>or any of the substantially similar legislation. 

Autonomous Vessels

The Court of Appeal for Ontario found, in Biancaniello v. DMCT LLP, that a release signed by the parties in settlement of claim relating to accounting services provided by the appellants extended to...