The Supreme Court of Canada's decision in 9354-9186 Québec Inc. v Callidus Capital Corporation unanimously overturned a unanimous decision of the Québec Court of Appeal.

The notion of insurable interest is funda mental to insurance law as it is at the very heart of the validity of this contract.

On July 9, 2023, major amendments to the Canada Labour Code 1 (the "Code") came into force, and further amendments are set to come into force shortly.

The decision of the Court of Appeal in the La Capitale case has been expected since February 2012 when the Superior Court dismissed the class action taken against an insurer who, with the consent of the policyholder, had unilaterally modified the waiver of premiums clause in a group insurance contact.

In a recent decision, Jean c. Omegachem inc., the Court of Appeal answered that question by ruling that an employee’s refusal to sign a non-competition agreement during employment.

THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA CONFIRMS THAT ONLY THOSE MODERN PRACTICES THAT MAINTAIN A REASONABLE DEGREE OF CONTINUITY WITH THE PRACTICES, CUSTOMS OR TRADITIONS THAT WERE INTEGRAL TO AN ABORIGINAL GROUP’S PRE-CONTACT DIST INCTIVE CULTURE WILL BE PROTECTED AS AN ABORIGINAL RIGHT UNDER SECTION 35 OF THE CONSTITUTION ACT, 1982.

The 2008 economic crisis and the revelations about the role that certain officers and directors of large American financial institutions played in creating the conditions that led to this crisis gave rise to more pressure to increase the duties and liabilities of corporate directors.

A patent landscape provides a bird's-eye view of the patenting activity related to a specific technology. It can be an invaluable tool for your organization as the analysis...

On February 18, 2020, a trial court in Bronx County, New York, denied a habeas corpus petition filed by the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) on behalf of "Happy,"...

In general, the directors and officers of a legal person have obligations and responsibilities relating to the legal person's activities.

Bill 33, whose very title announced the elimination of union placement of employees to improve the operation of the construction industry, was assented to on December 2, 2011, and it has raised a lot of comments.

The Court based its decision on the Supreme Court judgments in Haida 2 and Rio Tinto 3 as well as decisions of the British Columbia courts and established three main principles.

The Securities Act [SA] allows the Autorité des marchés financiers [the "AMF"] to order investigations to ensure compliance with the SA and to repress contraventions which may be committed1 .

On March 18, 2013, the Règlement visant à améliorer la sécurité dans le bâtiment, adopted pursuant to the Building Act, came into force.

While lawmakers in Canada and elsewhere are endeavouring to regulate the development and use of technologies based on artificial intelligence (AI), it is important to bear in mind that these technologies...

In the decision MDV Representations v. Corporation Xprima.com, the Superior Court highlights the importance of drafting termination clauses in a service contract using clear and simple language.

In a decision rendered on July 5th, the Court of Appeal reiterated the admissibility in evidence of reports.

In its judgment in the case of "Banque Nationale du Canada v. Agence du Revenu du Québec", 2011 QCCA 1943, issued on October 21, 2011, the Court of Appeal of Quebec discussed two grounds of dispute that might be of interest to the hypothecary creditors of tax debtors when the tax authorities rely on provincial statutory provisions pertaining to deemed trusts, namely : (1) the limits of the scope of the deemed trust; and (2) the estoppel.

On May 11, 2023, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, S.C. 2023, c. 9 (the "Act") was passed. The purpose of this Act is to implement Canada's international commitment...

Official marks are statutory instruments specific to Canadian practice. They are not trademarks per se, but are treated similarly, because they are adopted...