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In labour relations, it is common for employers and unions to enter into termination agreements in order to avoid future disputes.

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP assisted Merit Mining Corp. (TSX: MEM) to negotiate and conclude an Impact and Benefits Agreement (IBA) with the Osoyoos Indian Band.

On July 30, 2013, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) released Staff Consultation Paper 58-401 Disclosure Requirements regarding Women on Boards and in Senior Management.

As we discussed in a previous bulletin, on June 21, 2012, the Canadian Securities Administrators published Consultation Paper 25-401: Potential Regulation of Proxy Advisory Firms (the "Consultation Paper") to provide a forum for discussion of certain concerns raised about the services provided by proxy advisory firms and their potential impact on Canadian capital markets and to determine if, and how, these concerns should be addressed by the CSA.

In January 2012, the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, Deb Matthews (the "Minister"), released Ontario’s Action Plan to Transform Health Care (the "Action Plan").

On September 7, Quebec Premier François Legault announced a mandatory vaccination policy for all healthcare workers in both the public and private sector.

Justin Trudeau continued his tour of B.C. on Thursday with a stop in Victoria to announce the Liberal Party's long-term care plan. While the Liberal leader stated he has no intention of "micro-managing"

On March 24, 2021, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced updates to the Guidelines of the National Security Review of Investments under the Investment Canada Act.

The Prime Minister's December 2019 mandate letters to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, the Minister of Justice and to the Minister of Canadian Heritage send out a strong message that major modifications to the rules governing online activity for both organizations and individuals are in sight.

On March 18, 2020, the Canadian government announced economic measures to help stabilize the Canadian economy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The entry into force of the protocol to the double tax agreement between South Africa and Kuwait means tax free cross border dividends are no longer possible.

Governments and competition agencies around the world, including those in Canada, the United States and Europe, are reviewing their competition policies to assess whether they are capable of addressing novel...

The Competition Bureau (the "Bureau") recently released a new volume of its Deceptive Marketing Practices Digest (the "Digest"). The purpose of the Digest is to provide...

The Canadian Competition Bureau (the "Bureau") has released a toolkit – Strengthening Canada's economy through pro-competitive policies (the "Toolkit") ...

On July 15, 2013, Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed the Honourable James Moore as Minister of Industry. As Industry Minister, Mr. Moore will be responsible for approving foreign non-cultural investment proposals under the Investment Canada Act.

On October 27, 2017, Cardinal Ventilation Inc. was fined $375,000.00 after pleading guilty to one count of bid rigging related to three condominium development projects in Montreal.

In our October 2007 Bulletin, we reported that the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry, had announced in a speech to the Vancouver Board of Trade that he intended to deal with the issue of national security in the context of foreign investment in Canada and that he would also be addressing specifically the issue of investment in Canada by state-owned enterprises ("SOEs").

In May 2021, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office added upwards of 60 cannabis- and marijuana-related terms to the Goods and Services Manual.