On June 8, 2021, the Québec government passed Bill 78, An Act mainly to improve the transparency of enterprises which came into effect on March 31, 2023.

On June 30, 2026, The Franchise Disclosure Act, SS 2024, c 13 (the "Act") and The Franchise Disclosure Regulations, SR 29/2025 (the "Regulations") come into force in Saskatchewan.

As we enter the home stretch of 2016, there are a number of significant legal developments to be aware of which will impact the Canadian franchise industry, either to close out the year, . . .

Employees may be entitled to statutory holiday pay for the approaching statutory holidays of Christmas Day (December 25), Boxing Day (December 26), and New Year's Day (January 1).

In my article on "The End of Domestic Content Requirements May be Near" from September 24, 2012, I reported that the domestic content requirements under the Ontario Power Authority’s ("OPA") Feed-in Tariff ("FIT") Program were being challenged at the World Trade Organization ("WTO") by Japan and the European Union on the basis that the domestic content requirements are contrary to Canada’s free trade obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 1994 ("GATT").

In May, 2016, there have been several updates regarding Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) operating procedures and two (2) Express Entry draws with higher score thresholds and a lower number of invitations issued.

A recent court decision from British Columbia may have a significant impact on brand owners' digital marketing activities.

Smart phones are everywhere, on the streets, in restaurants, in backyards, at airports, in offices, and in homes.

A non-resident who sells software into Canada may be required to levy Canada’s Goods and Services Tax ("GST"—Canada’s VAT) even though the non-resident does not carry on business in Canada.

New business remains subject to the old taxes. Believing otherwise is wishful thinking. The latest tax topic in the world of technology is the Bitcoin.

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently grappled with the thorny issue of jurisdiction over cryptocurrency trading platforms in Shirodkar v. Coinbase Global, Inc., 2024 ONSC 1399.

Blockchain, described as the "the future for financial services infrastructure," is the underlying technology behind the recent boom of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Most acquisitions of private companies include a working capital adjustment. This is often a very sensitive part in the negotiation of a private M&A deal.

Ontario’s Long Term Energy Plan, Achieving Balance ("LTEP"), released by the Government of Ontario’s Ministry of Energy in December of 2013, reflects a strengthened commitment to renewable energy.

On September 29, 2016, Bill 28: All Families Are Equal Act (Parentage and Related Registrations Statute Law Amendment), 2016, was introduced in the Ontario legislature.

In Ontario, an expropriation is defined as the "taking of land without the consent of the owner by an expropriating authority in the exercise of its statutory powers...

The volume of documents that a franchisee must review and sign when entering into a franchise agreement can be daunting.

Just a month or so into his tenure at the helm of Twitter, Elon Musk has left little doubt – for both denizens of the platform and casual observers alike...

Prior to June 2016, a person had the right to refuse medical treatment but did not have the right to seek active medical assistance in dying ("MAID").

With the World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration of a pandemic on March 11, 2020, Canada triggered its response to fight the spread of COVID-19. The border closure of March 14, 2020 ...