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On February 24, 2012, the Superior Court rendered Québec's first decision on the application of the new provisions of the Securities Act (the "Act") regarding secondary market liability (http://www.fasken.com/files/upload/500-09-022519-128_Arrêt_C.A_THERA.pdf (PDF available in French only)). The decision authorized the plaintiff to bring an action for damages pursuant to section 225.4 of the Act by means of a class action.

Le 22 juin 2017, la Cour suprême du Canada a refusé d'accorder l'autorisation d'interjeter appel dans les affaires suivantes :

On October 20, 2011, the Quebec National Assembly adopted Bill 25, prohibiting merchants from selling tickets at a price above that announced by the authorized vendor.

Effective October 31, 2011, the Minister of Finance (Canada) approved the addition of the Bermuda Stock Exchange ("BSX") to the list of designated stock exchanges under the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "ITA").

As most employers are aware, s 21 of the Employment Equity Act, 1998 places an obligation on designated employers to submit an annual Employment Equity Report to the Department of Labour.

Employers who are continuing operations during the current COVID-19 pandemic are obligated to take reasonable steps to protect the health and safety of their workers.

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, & Co. (Glass Lewis) have both recently released updates to their proxy voting recommendation guidelines for the 2013 proxy season. Glass Lewis released its updates on November 15, 2012 and ISS released its updates on November 16, 2012.

There are various forms of serious misconduct committed by employees in the workplace which also constitute criminal offences. Fraud, theft and assault are common examples....

Two corrections officers were terminated for professional misconduct following an incident, that occurred during the transportation of an inmate to and from a hospital for medical treatment.

Proper policies, communications and investigations are key to dealing with workplace violence.

Stock awards are often used by employers to attract, reward and retain employees.

This approach to the "unjust dismissal" provisions in Part III of the Canada Labour Code is in line with that taken by some adjudicators in the past.

In Ahluwalia v. British Columbia (Workers' Compensation Board)[1], a worker's appeal was dismissed after the Court of Appeal determined that the WorkSafeBC Review Division had properly applied law and policy in relation to a bullying and harassment investigation conducted by the employer.

The Ontario government has announced a province-wide "shutdown" to curb the spread of COVID-19 effective Saturday, December 26, at 12:01 am.

In a recent decision, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice found that the confidentiality and conflict-of-interest clauses of an employment agreement were unlawful, rendering the otherwise lawful termination provision invalid and the employment agreement unenforceable.

The Ontario government is leading the provinces in its push for accessibility for people with disabilities, a ratio which is estimated to rise to 1 in 5 people by 2025.

We tend to think of the end of an employment relationship as a clear binary – you either quit or you get fired. Sometimes the relationship ends, but it is not exactly clear how it ended.