Agreeing to a review of the estate administration and to be bound by its outcomes, can leave limited options to a party.

The Court of Appeal for Ontario recently addressed the issue of auditor's liability, post-Livent, in Fairfield Sentry Ltd. v PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 2018 ONCA 696.

Gowlings argued that s.61 of the Chartered Accountants Act 2010 does not operate retrospectively to discipline proceedings concluded before the Act.

2005 is set to be an incredibly diverse year in the world of technology, with several entirely new, global markets emerging. The single largest opportunity will derive from the smallest ever technology. Nanotechnology – the set of technologies that enables manipulation of structures and processes at the atomic level – is likely to become a large-scale commercial reality. At the other end of the scale, the vastness of space will become increasingly important to

We live in times characterized by change and volatility, yet as businesses we need to make investment decisions that will equip us to serve markets and consumers as they will be in 10 years time and beyond.

The coming year will see our highest court decide a host of appeals of interest to Canadian businesses and professions.

In a decision released early this year, Mr. Justice Paul Perell of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice refused to certify a proposed $100 million class action against the former auditor of disgraced portfolio management firm.

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There is a set of related questions our software-audit clients frequently ask us that boil down to variations on one or more of the following: Why am I being audited?

The sector looks set for an exciting 2005. The widespread launch of 3G networks and major deployments of RFID will set the stage for the sector’s progress during the second half of this decade. By year-end 2005, we predict that there will be some 2 billion cellular mobile subscriptions worldwide, cementing the mobile phone’s position as the most rapidly-growing and widely-adopted technology of all time.

The principles set out in the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Deloitte & Touche v Livent Inc. (Receiver of) ("Livent")

On May 2, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal from the Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Lavender v Miller Bernstein LLP, 2018 ONCA 729.

Governance, risk and control is one of the biggest issues facing financial institutions today. As the credit crunch continues to present a number of challenges, to CEOs and entire corporations, it is imperative all financial institutions reappraise their enterprise-wide control and governance systems and hierarchies.

The new Ordinance includes measures designed to enhance corporate governance, ensure better regulation, facilitate business and modernize the law.

2005 will be a particularly exciting year for the sector. Wireline will remain the dominant voice medium, and enjoy steady volume growth, but Voice over IP (VoIP) will grow its share of the market. Broadband will grow in terms of penetration, speed and quality of service. The steady deployment of fiber to the home (FTTH) promises to provide gigabit connectivity.

After the decision of the Privy Council in April 2014, the long running Fairfield Sentry case continued today with the new judgment of Leon J. concerning the status of the related US Bankruptcy Court proceedings.