There have been many legislative and regulatory changes across Canada for pension plan administrators in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As 2024 draws to a close following a busy year of navigating employment and labour trends, we share our most significant articles and seminars to help you stay up to date.

Since March 2020, employers have been navigating COVID-19 and its impact on the workplace.

On May 30, 2023, Canada's Competition Bureau (Bureau) published Enforcement Guidelines (Guidance) to provide clarity on its enforcement approach to the new criminal prohibition against wage-fixing and no-poach agreements...

Looking ahead to 2025 in the area of pensions and employee benefits, several notable trends stand out. The following is a summary of the key trends for 2025. Pension De-risking Using Buy-in and Buy-out Annuities.

Accommodation under human rights law is a fundamental responsibility for Canadian employers. As the types of requests continue to evolve, it is important to understand both the legal requirements...

The Canadian regulatory landscape presents a dynamic mix of regulatory, policy and governance updates that demand careful attention from Canadian pension plan sponsors and administrators.

Environmental class actions have become common for addressing environmental damages and seeking compensation through the courts.

The past decade has seen an increase in the number of class actions based on subsection 224(c) of the Consumer Protection Act (Act) in Quebec. Whether it's in the airline, automotive...

With the new year fast approaching, we look at notable litigation trends from 2022. Although the list is not exhaustive, our focus is on trends that may be significant to your business...

Known by corporate America as a haven for product liability class actions, Canada is experiencing a rise in a new litigation trend — mass torts.

In this episode of Blakes Take 2, we talk to Robin Linley, a Partner in the Blakes Class Actions group. Following on from a recent webcast, Robin offers a detailed look at how amendments to...

Sponsors of publicity contests no longer have to register their contests in Quebec and contend with the other requirements of Quebec's contest legislation. As of October 27, 2023...

Businesses are increasingly adopting biometric technologies for a wide range of uses, from controlling access to digital and physical spaces and verifying identity online, to detecting customer sentiments and estimating user ages on social media sites...

Allocating liability for data breaches in technology contracts is a growing concern for Canadian businesses. Blakes recently launched the first edition of the Canadian Data Liability Study...

Recent trends in Canadian real estate transactions reveal evolving negotiation practices and shifting approaches...

If you are an investor, developer or lender in a joint venture that is proposing to finance the property that is the subject of the joint venture, it is important to protect your interests...

Criminal activity in the cyber world is spreading at a rapid rate. Criminals have found an opportunity during the current COVID-19 crisis to ramp up their game and take advantage of vulnerabilities.

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On July 16, 2023, the United Kingdom formally signed the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in Auckland, New Zealand.