The Honourable Sean Fraser Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada.

Six energy National Policy Statements (NPSs) were first published in November 2009, and following consultation and parliamentary scrutiny - and an election - revised versions were published last month (see blog entry).

Since the mid-1990s, the promotion of corporate governance has been the subject of various public and private initiatives in Canada. The first of them were aimed at reporting issuers. State-owned corporations and other public sector organizations were targeted next.

Stadium naming rights and sponsorship agreements involve complex negotiations between venue operators and brand marketers, requiring careful attention to trademark licensing, exclusivity provisions, and long-term risk allocation. Legal practitioners must navigate intricate issues ranging from signage placement and digital visibility to player name-image-likeness rights and force majeure provisions.

Many SMEs have a true Board of Directors and have asked outsiders to sit on it.

Corporate stakeholders, including investors, customers and employees are increasingly requiring that companies "walk the talk," by taking action to fulfill their environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments and market expectations.

Les intervenants du milieu des affaires, notamment les investisseurs, les clients et les employés, exigent de plus en plus souvent que les entreprises joignent le geste à la parole en prenant...

In this podcast, JAMS neutrals Hon. Robert L. Dondero (Ret.), Hon. Allyson K. Duncan (Ret.) and Hon. Gregory M. Sleet (Ret.) explain the advantages of utilizing neutral evaluation prior to filling a brief or completing oral arguments.

The Ontario Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Moore v Getahun, 2015 ONCA 55 did two key things:

Round up of recent cases (April 2006).

When utilized properly, expert evidence can be a valuable tool in litigation. Experts are allowed to opine on key issues of fact at trial due to the specialized knowledge they possess in their respective fields

In most trading relationships, suppliers enter into deferred payment agreements, such as instalment sales, with their retailers in order to allow retailers to stock their inventory and to manage ...