On March 27, 2014, the United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released the Comptrollers Handbook on Asset Based Lending.

In the bulletin, we discussed potential concerns with respect to whether consumer deposits would be part of the eligible debt responsible for bailing-in a bank.

On May 17th, people around the world will observe the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT). This day is observed to commemorate of the World Health...

On October 7, 2015, the British Columbia Court of Appeal reversed the Supreme Court of British Columbia's decision in Barafield Realty Ltd. v. Just Energy (B.C.) Limited Partnership.

Twentieth Century Fox has achieved a $10.5 million victory against Mr. Hernandez, the former operator of two Internet websites dedicated to streaming episodes of the Simpsons and Family Guy television shows.

On March 7, 2013, Canada's Minister of Industry announced various measures concerning the Canadian wireless sector.

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...

Ontario's land use and planning landscape received a major shake up yesterday, November 29th, 2022, as the More Homes Built Faster Act (the "Act") received Royal Assent.

Historically, builders have found themselves in situations where they enter into agreements of purchase and sale in respect of new homes and, subsequent to entering into the agreements, but prior to the close of the transactions, the government announces that the relevant provincial sales tax will be harmonized with the GST or that there will be an increase in the HST rate.

On September 21, 2017, the BCSC announced improvements to its crowdfunding exemption rules that will allow BC issuers to access Alberta investors when launching crowdfunding campaigns.

The Risk – Cyber attacks are considered one of the most serious risks your organisation faces and ransomware is a currently favoured variation (as evidenced by the recent ''WannaCry'' cyber attack).

On June 18, 2015, the Governor General of Canada gave Royal Assent to Bill C-52, the Safe and Accountable Rail Act.

On April 22, 2016, the Government of Canada announced its intention to work with Parliament to postpone for one year the repeal of certain provisions of the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act.

The Canadian Securities Administrators (the "CSA") proposed amendments to National Instrument 45-102 Resale of Securities ("NI 45-102") that create a new prospectus exemption...

As any startup company that has built a consumer facing brand will tell you, there are countless names to secure, from choosing a corporate name and registering a trademark...

You may be able to stay a Canadian action where an action is pending or commenced in the United States between the same parties in respect of the same subject matter. Canadian courts will consider all relevant factors, with emphasis on the following four factors, in an application to stay the Canadian proceeding:

In our Telecommunications Bulletin of March 2012, we wrote about the proposed changes to the existing foreign ownership restrictions on Canadian telecommunications service providers contained in the Telecommunications Act announced by Canada's Minister of Industry on March 14, 2012.

In a recent conversation with Legal Innovation Forum, Sasa Jarvis, Partner at McMillan LLP, discusses the current state and prospects of the mining industry and what's ahead.

On April 30, 2024, Canada's temporary waiver allowing international students to exceed 20 hours of work per week expired.

Since October of this year, Ville de Mont-Tremblant has been imposing a new tax of $1.33 per square metre of footprint, which applies to the construction of new buildings larger than 70 square metres.