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The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has held that executors of an estate are entitled to hire investment counsel to assist them in making investment decisions, and the fees for doing so should not be deducted from their compensation: "In the Estate of Alaine Jackson Young, 2012 ONSC 343".

On November 27, 2012, the Minister of Finance (Canada) released draft legislative proposals relating to the income tax rules that apply to Canadian banks with foreign affiliates.

This Tax Bulletin was initially published on December 22nd, 2017, on Fasken.com, under the title "Introduction of Exemptions From the Payment of Transfer Duties on the Transfer of an Immovable Involving a Partnership".

On November 19, 2020, the Government of Canada introduced the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act.

The governments of Canada and Ontario recently announced the finalization of an agreement with Stellantis-LG Energy Solutions (Stellantis-LG) for the construction of an electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in the province.

In September 2023, the South African Information Regulator announced that it had issued an Enforcement Notice to a South African pharmaceutical company after it found that the company had contravened various sections of POPIA.

One of the aims and objectives of the Employment Equity Act is to eliminate discrimination in the workplace.

The new "top-up" provision incorporated into the newly Gazetted Mining Charter may prove to be unconstitutional and will likely lead to further legal action by the industry.

In the case of Constantia Insurance Company Limited v The Master of the High Court, Johannesburg and Others (512/2021) [2022] ZASCA 179 (13 December 2022), an indemnity provided to a guarantor by...

While a takeover bid can be used to effect a friendly deal, takeover bids typically occur where the bidder has made an unsolicited approach to a target but has been unable persuade the target’s board to agree to a negotiated transaction.

As the COVID-19 global pandemic continues to impact Canadian employers, many workplaces are contemplating corporate restructurings and staff reductions.

In short, marijuana, the United States and listing on the TSX/TSXV do not mix.

The BC Court of Appeal has confirmed the jurisdiction for Canadian courts to make reverse vesting orders ("RVO") in receivership proceedings.

In response to the COVID-19 virus, Canada's federal government has restricted non-essential travel and closed the US border.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created numerous challenges and significant uncertainty in a number of areas, including human rights law.

On July 27, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced in CSA Staff Notice 51-351 Continuous Disclosure Review Program Activities for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017...

On September 4th, Quebec voters will be going to the polls to elect their next government.

Can a unionized employee be fired for masturbating at work or is there a duty for the employer to accommodate this conduct as a sex addiction?