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

On May 2, 2006, the new Conservative government delivered its first budget. The Budget proposes to enact many of the tax-related proposals made by the Conservatives during the recent election campaign, including a limited reintroduction of the "super flow-through share" program.

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...

Earlier today, the BC Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry announced significant changes to the Provincial COVID-19 mandates as part of what she called a ...

Transport Canada recently released guidance on the use and development of consent agreements to resolve contraventions (or perceived contraventions)

Recent amendments to the Pay Equity Regulations ("Regulations") under the federal Pay Equity Act ("Act") establish an administrative monetary penalty ("AMP")...

In Bertsch v. Datastealth Inc., the Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed that a properly drafted termination clause will be enforced.

On May 6, 2024, the Ontario government introduced Bill 190, the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 ("Bill 190"), which is the fifth Bill in a series of legislative changes...

The Ontario Government recently announced proposed amendments to the province's employment laws that would clarify remote employees' entitlements in situations of mass termination.

On February 28, 2023, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions ("OSFI") released a draft Culture and Behaviour Risk Guideline (the "Guideline").

On May 18, 2023, the Ontario Securities Commission (the "OSC") announced local OSC Rule 44-502 Extension to Ontario Instrument 44-501 Certain Prospectus Requirements for Well-known Seasoned...

On October 5, 2022, Alberta announced amendments (the "Amendments") to the Mental Health Services Protection Regulation, which are expected to come into effect on January 16, 2023.

The Contract Security Program (CSP) at Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is implementing significant changes to the security screening process.

British Columbia is consolidating natural-resource compliance and enforcement functions from multiple ministries into a single agency. The BC Compliance and Enforcement Agency launches July 1, 2026, bringing together over 400 staff under the Ministry of Environment and Parks to deliver more consistent oversight across the province's resource sector.

The Government of Canada recognizes that there is still a significant labour shortage in the high-skill tech sector of the Canadian job market and that Canada remains an attractive destination...

Bill S-211, Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the "Act"), Canada's modern slavery legislation, passed in the House of Commons today.

On July 13, 2022, we informed you in our bulletin entitled Act 25 – First Draft Regulation, On Your Marks, Get Set, Go! that the first draft Regulation respecting confidentiality...

The Government of Canada has announced plans to combat the increasing number of auto thefts.

On November 11, 2025, Senate Agriculture Committee released a new bipartisan discussion draft proposing anticipated changes to the regulation of U.S. digital asset markets.