This guide provides an introduction to Canada's civil litigation and dispute resolution system.

Recent decisions from Canadian courts will impact businesses in various industries. Below are five takeaways from commercial cases across the country to help your business stay ahead of litigation risk...

On January 17, 2006, the Superior Court of Quebec refused to grant Option Consommateurs the authorization to institute class action proceedings against a number of drug manufacturers seeking damages in the amount of approximately CAD4 billion in the case of Option Consommateurs v. Novopharm et al.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission regulates telecommunications in Canada pursuant to the Telecommunications Act.

Canada's telecommunications regulator has announced that telecommunications service providers (TSPs) providing voice telecommunications services in Canada

On June 16, 2006, The Honourable Michael M. Fortier, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, issued a request for proposals (RFP) inviting advisers to provide innovative and useful recommendations on Public Works and Government Services Canada’s (PWGSC) real property objectives:

Despite significant political headwinds, particularly from the United States, Canada's digital services tax (DST) was enacted pursuant to an order-in-council dated June 28, 2024.

The Fifth Protocol (the Protocol) to the Canada-United States Income Tax Convention (the Treaty) modifies the Treaty with respect to contributions and benefits under pension plans (or certain other qualifying retire¬ment plans) by and on behalf of individuals residing in one Contracting State and working in the other (Commuters), as well as individuals who move from one Contracting State to the other on short-term (up to five years) work assignments, and continue to contribute to a plan in the f

Amendments to the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) (the ABCA) providing for the incorporation of unlimited liability corporations are now law. Those amendments also include several other provisions of particular interest to tax practitioners such as changes to the corporate incest rule and the share dividend provisions.

The fintech sector remains strong in Canada, with new regulations and innovative technologies continuously emerging. With change being a constant, it's important for companies in the industry...

The surge of Omicron commencing at the end of 2021 brought a renewed sense of confusion for passengers transiting from, through or to Canadian airports.

In Canada, financiers and lessors (creditors) have a variety of remedies available to them in the event aircraft operators or lessees (debtors) default ...

On April 19, 2021, the Canadian federal government announced a proposed luxury tax on certain aircraft, cars and boats.

The Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) recently released its 2012 annual report (the Annual Report), which includes a further update (see our July 2012 Blakes Bulletin: OSC to "Advocate" for Director Election Reforms) on the OSC’s intentions concerning potential reforms to the regulation of director elections.

The Ontario Securities Commission has indicated that it will consider providing relief on the participation fee charged to certain small registered firms.

On August 11, 2015, the Ontario government released further details about the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) that will be relevant to employers with employees in Ontario.

On July 31, 2017, OSFI published for comment a new draft guideline, titled: Derivatives Sound Practices for Federally Regulated Private Pension Plans (Draft Guideline).

The Canadian government has published a proposed Order to add plastic microbeads to the Toxic Substances List and has announced it is developing regulations to ban their use.

Bill 16 will eliminate the RTA provision that currently permits landlords to require that tenants vacate the rental unit at the end of the fixed term.

On September 25, 2009, the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) announced that, effective November 24, 2009, TSX-listed issuers will be required to obtain security holder approval when the number of securities issued in payment for an acquisition exceeds 25% of the number of issued and outstanding securities of the listed issuer that are outstanding (on a non-diluted basis), regardless of whether the acquired company is private or publicly held.