ArticleWhat's Old Is New Again In Ontario Workplaces As Bill 47 Receives Royal AssentThe province has made a handful of fairly minor amendments to the Bill since it was first introduced.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For The Ban: New Guidance Released On Canada's Federal Plastics RegistryThe federal government recently published draft guidance (the "Draft Guidance Document") on the Federal Plastics Registry (the "Registry").CanadaEnvironmentMcMillan LLP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
ArticleFinance Puts The Brakes On Proposed Employee Stock Option AmendmentsIn Budget 2019, the federal government announced its intention to introduce an annual cap on the preferential treatment of stock option grants...CanadaFinance and BankingMcMillan LLP
ArticleChina Mobile Case Raises National Security Hang-upOn August 6, 2021, the Governor in Council issued an order under the Investment Canada Act (ICA) requiring a Chinese state-owned telecom company to either divest or wind up the operations of its Canadian subsidiary within 90 days (the "Order").CanadaGovernment, Public SectorMcMillan 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
ArticleWho Ya Gonna Call (Out)? Government Of Canada Introduces Tip Line To Report Federal Contract FraudOn April 20, 2017, the Government of Canada took another step to enhance the Integrity Regime for government contracting, with the introduction of a new Federal Contracting Fraud Tip Line.CanadaGovernment, Public SectorMcMillan LLP
ArticleWho Ya Gonna Call (Out)? Government Of Canada Introduces Tip Line To Report Federal Contract Fraud.On April 20, 2017, the Government of Canada took another step to enhance the Integrity Regime for government contracting, with the introduction of a new Federal Contracting Fraud Tip Line.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
ArticleFinancial Institutions: OSFI's Heightened Cyber Security Incident Reporting Obligations Now In EffectOn January 24, 2019, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions published the Technology and Cyber Security Incident Reporting Advisory.CanadaTechnologyMcMillan 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
ArticleBill C-49: Is The Line Haul Interswitching Remedy Really New?As we recently reported, the Government of Canada has introduced the "Transportation Modernization Act" (Bill C-49) into the House, which would amend the Canada Transportation Act (the "CTA"). CanadaTransportMcMillan 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
ArticleThe Minister Of Transport Confirms Rail Legislation Coming In Spring SessionThe Minister of Transport, Marc Garneau, has addressed a letter to the Chair of SCOTIC that confirms the government is on track to table remedial rail legislation in the House of Commons during the spring legislative session.CanadaTransportMcMillan LLP