The Supreme Court ordered Scotiabank to disclose the mortgage discharge statement to RBC on two separate bases.

While many breach of contract cases are resolved by motions to dismiss or summary judgment, a recent decision has shown that when it comes to summary judgment the path of least resistance is often haunted.

Following the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada holding that Competition Bureau officers are immune from being forced to testify on discovery in private actions under the Competition Act (see article), the Bureau has issued a statement of its position on "Requests for information from private parties in proceedings under section 36 of the Competition Act".

The Canadian Competition Tribunal released a summary of its decision in The Commissioner of Competition v. Vancouver Airport Authority where it dismissed an application brought by the Commissioner of Competition ...

Iron Mountain Inc. agreed to divest assets and customer contracts in 6 of the 10 markets where its acquisition target, Recall Holdings, operates. Iron Mountain will divest assets in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver

Just months after the Competition Act was amended to require businesses to substantiate environmental claims with "adequate and proper testing," the Federal government has proposed repealing the greenwashing provisions in its 2025 budget.

Following a warning in 2017 to ticket vendors that they should ensure advertised prices were accurate, Canada's Competition Bureau sued Ticketmaster and its parent, LiveNation.

A Quebec class action is being brought against four beef companies that are alleged to have an 85% share of the Canadian market and an 80% of the American market.

In a publication released this month titled Improving Self-Regulation for Canadians, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada ("IIROC") has, among other things...

In the latest chapter in an almost 20-year-old saga involving Philip Services Corp. ("Philip") and an accounting fraud uncovered in 1998, Ontario Superior Court Justice Perell summarily dismissed a negligent misrepresentation claim brought against Philip's auditor, Deloitte & Touche ("Deloitte").

In its new budget, the Ontario government has created a framework that will hopefully give consumers more guidance about the credentials of financial professionals.

The Ontario Government is currently considering Bill 136: An Act to enact the Provincial Animal Welfare Services Act, 2019 and make consequential amendments with respect to animal protection.

On March 31, 2023, Canada's top court granted leave to appeal from the B.C. Court of Appeal's decision in Poonian v. British Columbia (Securities Commission) that a securities commission administrative penalty relating to fraud ...

On April 27, 2020, the USPTO released a decision denying a pair of patents that were developed entirely by an artificial intelligence on the basis that only natural persons can be inventors.

The Court of Appeal recently upheld the stay of a proposed shareholder class action for lack of jurisdiction.

A recent ruling of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice provides clarification about when an individual action should be allowed to continue, despite the presence of pending class actions that address the same issues.

The law has struggled to balance the right to freedom of expression ingrained in our Charter of Rights and Freedoms with protecting the public...

A recent decision by Germany's Constitutional Court that a convicted murderer has the "Right to be Forgotten" highlights the latest development in EU Privacy Law.

AGM Partner Christopher Somerville is pleased to speak at the Canada-US Tariff breakfast seminar on October 20, 2025, in Hamilton, Ontario.