ArticleTranscontinental Agrees to Sell 34 Community NewspapersTranscontinental Inc. has agreed to sell 34 out of the 74 weekly newspapers it is buying from Quebcor Media Inc.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleCBA’s Anti-Corruption Team Recommends Policy Changes To PWGSCItems addressed in the letter include due process and transparency, unified integrity measures, debarment, government leniency programs, and equitable application of rule of law, among other recommendations.CanadaCriminal LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleLimitation Periods Still Matter In Broker/Dealer Cases, Appeal ShowsBy May 2009, the plaintiff knew she had suffered a loss from the rep's conduct, but waited until January 2012 to issue her Statement of Claim.CanadaFinance and BankingAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleClass Action Against The Beer Store DismissedThe Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed a $1.4 billion class action against The Beer Store, a chain of stores owned by 30 Ontario-based brewersCanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleSupreme Court Denies Leave To Appeal From Foreign Arbitral Award Enforcement DecisionThe Supreme Court of Canada has refused to grant leave to appeal from the Sociedade-de-formento decision.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleCASL Crunch: Kellogg's Pays $60kKellogg's has agreed to pay $60,000 and undertook to ensure that it, and its third party email marketers, comply with Canada's Anti-Spam Law (CASL).CanadaPrivacyAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleKen Dekker: Professionalism Practices and Pitfalls When Acting for a Privately Held CompanyKenneth A. Dekker, partner at Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP (AGM), will be speaking at the Law Society of Ontario's accredited program on Wednesday, September 18, 2019.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleCompetition Bureau Seeks Intel On Anti-Competitive Conduct In The Digital EconomyAll information provided to the Bureau will be kept confidential and interested parties have until November 30, 2019 to provide input to the Bureau. CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleCompetition Bureau Signs MOU With Competition Commission Of IndiaThe Competition Bureau has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Competition Commission of India.CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleSale Of 14 Transcontinental Community Newspapers ApprovedThe Competition Bureau has approved the sale of 14 Transcontinental Media community newspapers. CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticlePlaintiffs Take Note: Ontario Limitation Periods Have Re-Started!On March 20, 2020, the Ontario government passed an Emergency Order to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Order not only suspended all provincial limitation periods...CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleIIROC And MFDA To Be Merged Into Single Self-Regulatory OrganizationEarlier this week, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced that Canada's two pre-eminent investment industry self-regulatory organizations will be merged into a single regulatory organization (SRO).CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleAGM walks with Harry McMurtry and 500 Miles For Parkinson'sAffleck Greene McMurtry joined former partner, Harry McMurtry, as he completed the final leg of his 500 Miles for Parkinson's walk from New York City to Toronto. CanadaLaw Practice ManagementAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleAnother Efficient Acquisition: Chemtrade and CanexusThe Competition Bureau recently confirmed that it has issued a No Action Letter in the proposed acquisition of Canexus Corporation by Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund.CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleAuto Parts Cartel Final Tally: 13 Guilty Pleas And $86 Million In FinesCanada's Competition Bureau ended its investigation into criminal big-rigging in the auto parts sector with a guilty plea from Japanese auto parts manufacturer INOAC.CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleCompetition Tribunal Shuts Door On First Public Interest Leave Bid Against Google & AppleThe Competition Tribunal denied leave for a public interest applicant to commence a private proceeding against Google and Apple regarding Google's dominance in search in Martin v. Alphabet.CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
VideoMichael Binetti On CTV: Ontario Moves To Ban Above-Face-Value Ticket ResalesAGM Managing Partner Michael Binetti appeared on CTV’s Your Morning with host Anne-Marie Mediwake on Monday, March 23, 2026 to discuss Ontario’s proposed ban...CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleMisleading Pricing For Sports And Concert Tickets Costs StubHub $1.3 Million PenaltyStubHub, which bills itself as the world's largest ticket marketplace with tickets available for over 10 million live sports, music and theatre events in more than 40 countries, has agreed to pay a $1.3 million Canadian penalty ...CanadaAntitrust/Competition LawAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleMFDA And IIROC Members Vote To Amalgamate And Form "New SRO"This new self-regulatory organization will come into being on January 1, 2023 and, at least for now, be known as the "New Self-Regulatory Organization of Canada.CanadaFinance and BankingAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP
ArticleCourt Of Appeal For Ontario To Resume In-Person HearingsYesterday, the Court of Appeal for Ontario announced that it will begin hearing appeals and panel motions (motions before a full panel of three judges) in person starting on April 4, 2022.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationAffleck Greene McMurtry LLP