On April 10, 2015, three foreign nationals became the first permanent residents (PRs) under Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s (CIC) new Express Entry system.

Major amendments to Canada's Industrial Design Act (the "Act") came into force on November 5, 2018

The tax aspects of holding, selling and licensing intellectual property may appear at first instance to be a confusion of rules further obscured by the jargon of accountants.

Several provinces have spent the past year pulling American wine, beer and spirits off liquor store shelves amid the ongoing trade dispute.

An entire agreement clause puts a pin in negotiations and specifies that only what is written in the contract is enforceable.

Non-residents of Canada who sell Canadian assets must determine whether such sale gives rise to a Canadian tax liability.

In June 2012, the Ontario Minister of Energy directed the Ontario Power Authority to begin development of what is now known as the Large Renewable Procurement.

The Government of Canada announced the first phase of its economic response plan on March 18, 2020. In the week that followed, the Government of Canada ...

The recent decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario in FNF Enterprises Inc. v. Wag and Train Inc., 2023 ONCA 92 confirms that the oppression remedy in section 248 of the Business Corporations Act...

Coming on the heels of the OBA Franchise Section's November 19, 2019 dinner program "If I Could Revise the Franchise Laws in Canada", the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services recently completed a public consultation process.

There has been a growing acknowledgement of the difficulties faced by transgendered people, especially in the workplace, where they frequently experience harassment and discrimination...

Termination clauses in Ontario employment contracts have been voided by the Ontario courts in many recent court actions.

Do I have to pay interns? Are unpaid interns legal in Ontario?

Ministers Jason Kenney and Chris Alexander held a press conference to discuss the changes that will be implemented in Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program.

I recently had the privilege of moderating a debate at the annual conference for the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada about whether artificial intelligence should be treated...

As we look toward 2026, the commercial leasing landscape has evolved far beyond the traditional landlord-tenant dynamic. Today's market is defined by a rapid response to economic shifts...

On March 18, 2020, the federal government announced a number of measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic including a wage subsidy and various tax relief measures.

Each year over a million permanent resident applications are received by Canadian Visa offices around the world.

After years of negotiations, the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, and Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, agreed on the key elements of a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement on October 18, 2013.

While Canadian law generally recognizes the principle of separate corporate personality, thus shielding parent companies from liability for their subsidiaries' actions...