In dealing with costs in this Simplified Procedure matter, and following a finding in favour of the Plaintiff for the tort of passing off with a damages award of $10,000, the Plaintiff sought costs in the amount of $40,452.22.

The US SEC, through its National Exam Program, issued a "Risk Alert" to broker-dealers, investment advisers and investment firms to advise them about the recent "WannaCry" ransomware attack...

It may be difficult to reconcile the idea that an employer may still be liable for human rights-related damages even where an adjudicator...

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) have granted...

We have developed a Cyber Risk awareness poster and check list to ensure you and your company can take the necessary steps to ensure protection from unwanted cyber attacks.

At the Toronto Centre Canada Revenue Agency & Professionals Breakfast Seminar on February 18, 2014, the CRA provided an update on international and transfer pricing audits.

The Federal Budget, released on March 22, 2017, stated that the federal government would be reviewing tax planning using private corporations...

On October 12, 2017, Canada witnessed its first incident of a drone colliding with a commercial aircraft, as we wrote about in an earlier blog post.

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced on April 23, 2025, that it will pause the development of a new mandatory...

On January 11, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published, in final form, amendments to several national instruments and changes to companion policies...

In Sax v Rick Aurora, 2019 ONSC 3573, the Divisional Court considered the application of the Limitations Act, 2002 in the context of a derivative claim brought under section 246 of the Business

The Alberta Court of Appeal has recently confirmed that an owner/developer of a condominium conversion project was not liable for damages in a civil action commenced by a worker.

The government of Alberta and 10 police services recently signed the Westray Memorandum of Understanding.

The BC government has announced a new payroll tax for employers with payrolls of $500,000 or more, to take effect January 1, 2019. The new tax, similar to Ontario's Employer Health Tax...

A director of a roofing company who had two previous convictions for violating the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act has been sent to jail for one day after he was convicted for the third time.

This case is a reminder that injuries to non-employees can lead to Occupational Health and Safety Act convictions and fines against employers.

On November 9, 2016, Calgary MLA Craig Coolahan introduced Bill 208, Occupational Health and Safety (Protection From Workplace Harassment) Amendment Act, 2016.

The Ontario government has introduced legislation that seeks to, among other things, provide for the establishment of employer "health and safety management systems"...

Last week I wrote about the Ontario government's plan to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act to increase the maximum fine against corporations to $1.5 million per charge and against individuals ...

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has produced a "year one" impact-evaluation report on its Severe Injury Reporting Program.