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When Bill C-45 came into force in 2004, it introduced major modifications to the Canadian penal law system concerning the participatory liability of organizations for the commission of criminal offences.

In October 2020, we reported that the Ontario government had proposed amendments to Ontario's Business Corporations Act (the "OBCA")...

The Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal brought by the Alberta Energy Regulator and the Orphan Well Association from the decision of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta...

As we noted in our May 2016 bulletin, caution may continue to delay these activities until a decision on an appeal is made.

Although Canada is bordered by three oceans, the majority of trade moves by rail, and not by sea.

The statement was followed by further communication from SAFE, and other developments to slow renminbi (RMB) outflows...

On October 16, 2014 the Canadian Securities Administrators published final changes to the regulatory framework for registrants.

A couple of months ago I received a panicked call from a prospective client in the southern United States. His company had been served with a Complaint issued in Ontario and he had just realized that its Answer was due the next day. He was desperate to buy some time, and, in a surprising display of knowledge of Ontario's rules of court, he suggested filing "one of those notices that provides you with an extra ten days to file an Answer".

The economic crisis in 2008 undoubtedly had a negative effect on business innovation and research and development at a global scale.

A federal election was called yesterday and Canadians will head to the polls on Monday, September 20, 2021. During the 36-day election period, for profit and non-profit companies and charities...

AccelerateIP has opened applications for its 2026 intake, offering financial support for companies to develop and implement intellectual property strategies. Meanwhile, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office has released updated guidance on patentable subject-matter, introducing a new two-step test that could significantly impact how patent applications are evaluated in Canada.

The Provincial Policy Statement 2014 (the "2014 PPS") was issued under section 3 of the Planning Act and replaces the Provincial Policy Statement 2005 (the "2005 PPS").

In an article contributed to the 2012 Cartel Workshop in Vancouver, I discussed (among other things) the status of the auto parts inquiry in Canada, based on a review of public record materials.1 Affidavits filed in support of subpoena applications to the Ontario courts indicated that the Canadian Competition Bureau’s ("CCB") auto parts inquiry had, by October 2011, reached such a significant scale that the CCB had: ...

In October 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") released three groundbreaking decisions on antitrust class actions.

The Ontario government has updated its regulations under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 ("ESA") to further extend Ontario's "COVID-19" period to July 3, 2021.

Ontario's Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Legislation), 2000 (the "Arthur Wishart Act") will most likely see some important changes in the coming months as a result of Bill 154, the Cutting Unnecessary...

In October 2017, we updated you on changes to Ontario's Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Legislation), 2000 (the "Arthur Wishart Act") proposed through Bill 154, the Cutting Unnecessary Red Tape Act, 2017.