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The Vermont Genetically Engineered Food Labeling Act ("Vermont Act") was passed on May 8, 2014 and was the first act of its kind to come into force in North America, taking effect on July 1, 2016.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada has significantly increased the scrutiny of foreign investments....

As described in our December 2022 bulletin, once passed, the Bill will confer the Government of Canada additional national security review powers over inbound investments.

In an effort to attract promising foreign entrepreneurs to Canada and to stay ahead of competitors, the federal government created an innovative visa program called the Start-up Business Class, which was launched in April of 2013.

The global COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with an ill-timed crude oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, has in a matter of mere weeks materially disrupted the global marketplace.

On Friday, April 2, 2004, the Ontario Court of Appeal released a decision that may have a significant effect on how receivers and trustees in bankruptcy realize on the assets of a business where a trade union holds bargaining rights for employees of an insolvent company

On May 3, 2018, the Canadian Council of Insurance Regulators and the Canadian Insurance Services Regulatory Organizations released a joint draft guidance paper setting out their expectations for insurers and intermediaries ...

In Canada, responsibility for lawmaking is shared among the federal government and the governments of 10 provinces and three territories ("provinces").

On November 9th, 2016, the Government of Quebec released into the Quebec Official Gazette the final version of amendments to the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business.

On June 17, 2019 major changes to Canada's Trademarks Act will come into force.

The entry into force of the Canada-China FIPA has been delayed by political controversy and a legal challenge by a B.C. First Nation.

Canadian mining, oil and gas companies face unique challenges when operating in developing countries.

On June 21, 2019, Global Affairs Canada ("GAC") imposed targeted sanctions against nine Nicaraguan senior public officials in response to the Government

Companies victimized by cheque fraud from within their own ranks often turn to their banks for recovery.

In the latest legal development impacting the temporary foreign workers program, the Federal Court struck out an attempt by the United Steelworkers Union to challenge Labour Market Opinions issued for the hiring of temporary foreign workers.

The change from an opt-in to an opt-out scheme allows BC to mirror Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, each which operate on opt-out regimes. Currently, class actions are limited to BC residents and non-residents must make an election to opt in ..

Where Litigants Look for Justice will Depend on What Sort of Justice they Seek In a recent ruling, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the decision of a motion’s judge to stay an action commenced in Ontario on the basis that there was no real and substantial connection between the relief claimed by the plaintiffs and the jurisdiction of the Ontario Court.

Effective October 1, 2026, the Supreme Court of British Columbia will implement a fundamental procedural change requiring parties to exchange application materials before filing with the court or setting hearing dates. This reversal of the traditional "file and serve" sequence shifts much of the procedural activity to the pre-filing stage, fundamentally altering how chambers applications are initiated and managed.