On April 13th, 2023, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) issued a notice and request for comment (the Notice)[1] regarding proposed changes to diversity and board nomination...

In virtually all transactions, parties make representations and warranties to build trust and induce contracting with each other, especially for facts not verifiable through due diligence.

In Northrock Resources v. ExxonMobil Canada Energy, the Saskatchewan Court considered the application of rights of first refusal clauses and affiliate exemptions...

Earlier this year, we reported in a BD&P Start-Up and Early-Stage Companies Newsletter that Bill C-45, was introduced in the House of Commons, providing long-anticipated insight into the direction that the legal framework for recreational marijuana in Canada is headed.

As part of its Alberta Jobs Plan, the Government of Alberta recently introduced two new tax credits—the AITC and the CITC. These tax credits, which came into force on January 1, 2017...

On May 20, 2020 the Federal Government provided additional details on the Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF).

On May 30, 2017, Brave completed an initial coin offering (ICO) that raised US$35 million in under 30 seconds. More recently, on August 10, 2017, Filecoin announced just over 30 minutes into the sale...

There's no doubt about it — it is still a criminal offence in Canada to possess and distribute marijuana for recreational purposes.

Effective June 20, 2025, amendments to the Competition Act[1] created a new pathway for private parties to seek leave from the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) to bring applications grounded in the public interest.

On June 11, 2020, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 22: the Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act, (Bill 22).

A recent decision from the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench has clarified the test to be used in an application for an injunction in the employment context.

All facets of employment – from recruiting and hiring to termination can be potential points for employers to discriminate against transgender individuals through discriminatory biases or practices

If you were given the following Jeopardy question: "a company known for its CAT trademark, found on footwear", would your response be: "What is Caterpillar?"

On October 21, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Annapolis Group Inc. v. Halifax Regional Municipality, which revisited the test for constructive taking, also known...

In any M&A transaction, risk allocation is a primary concern, with each side wanting the other to hold the lion's share of the risks inherent in the deal.

On August 11, 2019, Quebec's Financial Markets Administrative Tribunal (the Tribunal) issued its decision in Transat AT Inc. v. Group Mach Acquisition Inc. In a 2-1 majority decision

The Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022 (Bill C-27) continues its progress through Parliament, having reached the Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) after passing its second reading in the House of Commons...

In the last two years, most recently June 20, 2024, significant and substantial changes have been made to the Competition Act (Canada) (Act) pursuant...

The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has recently rendered a judgment on how an employee's entitlements to bonuses and long-term incentive awards should be assessed as damages...

On September 29, 2023, the Federal Court of Appeal (the Court) released its decision on a reference by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (the Commissioner) in Google LLC v Canada (Privacy Commissioner).