ArticleFinal Amendments To OSC Fee RuleLast month, the Ontario Securities Commission published its final amendments to OSC Rule 13-502 Fees and Companion Policy 13-502CP Fees. CanadaFinance and BankingMcMillan LLP
ArticleCanada Issues Policy Statement On Investments Linked To Russia Under The Investment Canada ActIn response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, on March 8, 2022, the Minister of Innovation released a Policy Statement under the Investment Canada Act ("ICA") indicating...CanadaGovernment, Public SectorMcMillan LLP
ArticleClub Intrawest: Is It A Supply? If So, What Is The Supply And Where Is It Made?In Club Intrawest v The Queen, the Tax Court of Canada considered certain intricate and novel issues. The court grappled with whether Club Intrawest made supplies, the nature of Club Intrawest's supplies...CanadaTaxMcMillan LLP
ArticleGates Are Open For Consultation On Round Two Of Competition Act AmendmentsOn November 17th, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada ("ISED") announced a consultation on the future of competition policy in Canada, which will lead to further review...CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawMcMillan LLP
ArticleProspectus Exemption For Self-Certified Investors Now Available In OntarioOn October 25th, 2022, the Ontario Securities Commission (the "OSC") adopted an 18-month pilot program providing a new exemption from the prospectus requirement with respect to the distribution...CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawMcMillan LLP
Article2023 AODA Compliance Report Deadline Is Fast ApproachingAnother deadline under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 ("AODA") is fast approaching.CanadaEmployment and HRMcMillan LLP
ArticleNew Sick Leave Rules Coming Soon: What BC Employers Need To KnowOn April 15, 2025, the BC Government introduced Bill 11, proposing amendments to the Employment Standards Act in an attempt to reduce the burden on health practitioners in BC.CanadaEmployment and HRMcMillan LLP
ArticleRoyal Assent Received: New Requirements For Sick Leave Rules Under The Employment Standards ActOn May 29, 2025, amendments to the Employment Standards Act received royal assent in British Columbia. Employees in British Columbia are entitled to five paid and three unpaid...CanadaEmployment and HRMcMillan LLP
ArticleB.C. Realigns On ZEVs: What The Latest Amendments Mean For Your BusinessBritish Columbia has announced further amendments to its Zero-Emission Vehicles Act, reducing the province’s 2035 zero-emission vehicle (“ZEV“) sales target from 100% down to 75% and removing the outright ban on new internal-combustion-engine (“ICE“) vehicle sales, originally slated to start in January 2035. CanadaEnvironmentMcMillan LLP
ArticlePlan For The Ban: New Guidance Released On Canada's Federal Plastics RegistryThe federal government recently published draft guidance (the "Draft Guidance Document") on the Federal Plastics Registry (the "Registry").CanadaEnvironmentMcMillan LLP
ArticlePlan For The Ban: Proposed Amendments Scrapping Export Ban For Single-Use Plastics PublishedOn October 20, 2025, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada ("ECCC") announced on X that the Federal Government will no longer be pursuing the single-use plastics export ban under the Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations.CanadaEnvironmentMcMillan LLP
ArticleQuébec Industrial Establishments Face Substantial Increase To Environmental Discharge FeesAmong the several amendments proposed by the Quebec government to the environmental regulatory framework in an omnibus package published in the Gazette officielle du Québec on February 22, 2023...CanadaEnvironmentMcMillan LLP
ArticleSale Of Light-Duty Combustion Vehicles Prohibited In Québec Starting In 2035The Québec government adopted final regulations in December to prohibit the sale of passenger and other light-duty combustion vehicles in the province in 2035.CanadaEnvironmentMcMillan LLP
ArticlePursuing Ethical Supply Chains: ESG And Human Rights Principles Incorporated In Federal Procurement PoliciesEffective April 1, 2023, the Canadian government implemented measures to strengthen federal procurement policies, integrating human rights, environmental, social, and corporate governance...CanadaGovernment, Public SectorMcMillan LLP
ArticleThe Top 5 Things You Probably Are Not Doing (But Should Be Doing) To Comply With Canadian Privacy Laws: ISSUE #2: Conducting Privacy Impact AssessmentsPrivacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) are a critical compliance and governance tool, which can help organizations to ensure that new projects and personal information processing activities comply...CanadaPrivacyMcMillan LLP
ArticleBill 60 Becomes Law – Updated On The Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025On November 27, 2025, the latest changes to Ontario's development regime as proposed by Bill 60, the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 received Royal Assent ("Bill 60").CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionMcMillan LLP
ArticleBritish Columbia’s Construction Prompt Payment Act: Public Consultation UnderwayThe British Columbia government has launched an engagement as part of its efforts to bring the Construction Prompt Payment Act (the “Act”) into force. CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionMcMillan LLP
ArticleBudget 2025: Welcome Relief For The Aircraft And Boating Industries From The Federal Luxury TaxThe Canadian federal luxury tax, which has been in effect since September 1, 2022, generally applies a tax of up to 10% on the value of certain transactions involving...CanadaTaxMcMillan LLP
PodcastLegal Innovation, Leadership, And The Future Of AI (Podcast)In an exclusive conversation, Bruce Chapple, CEO & Managing Partner of McMillan LLP, shares his insights on the evolving legal landscape and the transformative role of AI in the profession.CanadaTechnologyMcMillan LLP
ArticleProposed Zero-Emission Vehicle Sales Mandate For Heavy Motor Vehicles In QuébecThe Québec Government is planning to expand its legislated zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales mandate law to include heavy-duty vehicles.CanadaTransportMcMillan LLP