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ESG: Increased activity and activism

The past twelve months witnessed a rapid growth in environmental, social and governance (ESG) developments.

Courts provide guidance on contracting with Indigenous communities – Indigenous Law Insights October 2022 (webinar)

We explore the implications of placing an on-reserve business into receivership, the recent cumulative impact claim in northern Ontario and more in...

Government of Canada bans many single-use plastics

After nearly two years of consultations with provincial and municipal governments, industry and individual Canadians, the Government of Canada has...

The Supreme Court of Canada upholds the constitutionality of federal carbon pricing legislation

On March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada released its much-anticipated decision, upholding the constitutionality of the Greenhouse Gas...

Ontario Superior Court’s detailed analysis of privacy class actions in Canada

A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice offers a useful overview of the history and status of privacy class actions in Canada.

A new approach to deference? Quadrexx and appeals from the Ontario Securities Commission

In a recent decision, Quadrexx Hedge Capital Management Ltd v Ontario Securities Commission (the “Quadrexx Appeal”), the Ontario...