Owners of heritage immovables are now subject to much more stringent rules.

The recent victory on October 16, 2012, by a dissident slate of candidates for the board of directors of Mosquito Consolidated Gold Mines Limited (the Company) illustrates the potentially significant consequences that the improper use of televoting to solicit proxies and voting instructions can have in the context of a shareholders’ meeting

The Supreme Court recently decided this issue in Waterman v. IBM, 2013 SCC 70, finding that pension benefits received during the notice period (notice of termination in civil law) were not deductible from damages paid to an employee for dismissal without cause.

In a decision released this month, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled that members of the Saskatchewan public service pension plan are not entitled to indexed pension benefits, beyond what was already provided for in legislation: May et al. v. Government of Saskatchewan 2013 SKCA 11.

On September 12, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered an important decision confirming the principles applicable to evaluating the reasonable nature of restrictive covenants negotiated within the context of a commercial transaction.

On October 25, 2012, the CSA published the "Consultation Paper 33-403 – Exploring the Appropriateness of Introducing a Statutory Best Interest Duty When Advice is Provided to Retail Clients".

New US Regulations now prohibit certain claims on sunscreen labels.

When Rogers Communications Inc. said it was going to "vigorously" defend itself against allegations of misleading advertising by the Competition Bureau, it wasn't kidding.

Bottom Line: Determining whether the general impression of your advertising is false or misleading can be tricky.

The folks at Twitter have been busy working on a number of changes that may affect you.

There have been many studies over the past few years about the potential impact cell phone towers erected near residences may have on humans.

On November 9, 2012, staff of the Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) issued OSC Staff Notice 51-720 - Issuer Guide for Companies Operating in Emerging Markets (the Guide) to assist boards and management of emerging market issuers (EMIs) on their governance and disclosure practices.

The Ministry of Energy released its Long-Term Energy Plan ("LTEP") for Ontario on December 2, 2013, entitled Achieving Balance.

On January 16, 2014, the Ontario Securities Commission released proposed amendments to enhance the disclosure of boards’ gender diversity.

The article describes a growing phenomenon that illustrates a weakness in corporate governance structures.

On November 21, 2013, the securities commissions of each of the Canadian provinces issued for comment a new prospectus exemption for companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.

The Food and Drug Regulations ("Regulations") were amended on August 4, 2012, to include a definition for "gluten" as well as a new description of prohibited claims.

The Canadian Patent Office recently released a new guidance document on "Examination Practice Respecting Medical Uses".

The Federal Court of Canada recently issued a decision (2011 FC 1486) concerning the drug Plavix, known generically as clopidogrel bisulfate.

The folks at Advertising Standards Canada ("ASC") have been busy these days.