The British Columbia government has launched an engagement as part of its efforts to bring the Construction Prompt Payment Act (the “Act”) into force.

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet" is a commonly quoted verse in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, where Juliet argues that the names of things do not matter, only what things are.

The results of the BC HST referendum indicate that 54.73% of voters chose to extinguish the HST.

Charities rely on various fundraising activities to generate revenue. Such fundraising activities may include providing property or services to induce donations.

The 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...

Generally, "large businesses"1 are subject to the ITC recapture of the OHST portion paid on expenses relating to the acquisition of ...

On January 24, 2019, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions published the Technology and Cyber Security Incident Reporting Advisory.

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.

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").

The Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) recently invited submissions regarding its consultation on the Agency Regulatory Costing Model (ARCM) in setting rates for interswitching traffic...

The Québec Government is planning to expand its legislated zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales mandate law to include heavy-duty vehicles.

The 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.

As the sporting world prepares for the upcoming Rugby World Cup 2015, the English Rugby Football Union has barked out a comprehensive and stern "good behaviour" directive to its players.

The Competition Bureau recently concluded its review of a proposed transaction in the aerospace sector, clearing United Technologies Corporation's acquisition of Goodrich Corporation.

Further to our March 2014 update, the Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) has followed suit with the majority of Canadian reporting jurisdictions by adopting a prospectus exemption for existing securities holders.

On December 1, 2022, the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") published proposed amendments (the "Proposed Amendments") to Section 606 of the TSX Company Manual, which if adopted...

On March 14, 2012, Canada's Minister of Industry announced proposed changes to the existing foreign ownership restrictions on Canadian telecommunications service providers and announced certain measures relating to the upcoming auctions for 700 MHz spectrum and 2500 MHz spectrum.

The Government of British Columbia has amended the Real Estate Development Marketing Regulation under the Real Estate Development Marketing Act ("REDMA")...

The income tax treaty between Hong Kong and Canada (the "Treaty") first signed on November 11, 2012 has now been formally ratified and is in force as of October 29, 2013.

McMillan previously wrote on the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption ("LIFE") from prospectus requirements, which as of November 21, 2022, allows eligible reporting issuers...