The Pay Transparency Act (the "Act") which became effective in British Columbia on May 11, 2023, aims to promote pay equity and transparency while combating workplace discrimination.

On August 29, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada denied the application brought by three municipalities

The Supreme Court of Canada has granted leave to appeal to the Alberta Energy Regulator and the Orphan Well Association to appeal the Alberta Court of Appeal's decision in Orphan Well Association v Grant Thornton Limited (2017 ABCA 124).

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

As discussed in our previous bulletin, in 2015, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada ("OSFI") substantially revised the Minimum Capital Test Guideline

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".

In two recent alerts, we advised readers of new fees and obligations beginning February 21, 2015 that will affect work permit applications of Labour Market Impact Assessment exempt foreign workers under the International Mobility Program.

There seems to be an increasing reluctance to spend money on securing and enforcing patents and trademarks.

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

The Canadian Intellectual Property office ("CIPO") has just announced that sound marks will now be allowed in Canada.

The EU and Canada have developed a broad-based bilateral trade and investment agreement which will almost eliminate tariffs, reduce some important barriers to trade in services, extend government procurement rules to the sub-federal level, encourage regulatory coordination and establish important protections for foreign investors.

The legalization of recreational cannabis this October raises significant safety concerns for contractors. Legalization will bring easier access to cannabis and end the social stigma of using an illegal drug.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently delivered a "Mandate Letter" to the new Minister of Finance, Bill Morneau, that summarized the Prime Minister's policy goals and included a lengthy listing of priorities to be pursued by the Finance Minister.

Make regulations specifying what constitutes "operational terms" for the purposes of service level arbitrations under the CTA.

On December 8, 2022, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the "CSA") and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada ("IIROC") jointly published Staff Notice 23-329: Short Selling...

In December 2014, we wrote about substantial changes the Ontario government was enacting to amend several employment statutes in Ontario, including the Employment Standards Act, 2000.

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").

OSFI announced that recent revisions to the Minimum Capital Test (MCT) Guideline will come into effect on January 1, 2015.

In Budget 2025, the Government of Canada announced plans to amend the Canada Labour Code to restrict the use of non-compete agreements in employment agreements by federally regulated employers.

It is Day Four of Data Privacy Week and our topic today is about the important ways your organization can manage legal, regulatory and reputational risks when developing public communications...