OBSI reports rise in investment industry complaints

The Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI) reported a surge in the number of investment-related complaints in the second quarter of...

Ontario taking next steps to integrate health care system

On November 13, 2019, the Ministry of Health (the Ministry) announced the next steps in its plan to integrate Ontario’s health care system and help...

Target date funds: Don’t let your guard down

A 2017 survey conducted by FSCO found target date funds to be the most common default member-directed investment option offered by Ontario-registered...

No cutting class: OCA confirms that individual class members cannot appeal settlement orders

The Ontario Court of Appeal has confirmed that class members in a class action do not have a right to appeal a settlement approval order under the...

Court certifies common issue based in novel statistical methodology of proof

In Levac v. James, 2019 ONSC 5092, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice agreed to expand the common issues in a medical negligence class action to...

OECD releases consultation document on its Global Anti-Base Erosion Proposal

On November 8, 2019, the OECD released a public consultation document on its Pillar Two - Global Anti-Base Erosion proposal – which is the focus of...

B.C. Securities Commission investigating two cryptoasset trading platforms

On November 4, 2019, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) publicly disclosed ongoing investigations into two cryptoasset trading...

Amendments to British Columbia’s Securities Act expand enforcement powers

On October 21, 2019, British Columbia introduced Bill 33 (Securities Amendment Act, 2019), which provides for substantial amendments to the British...

Change is coming with new Canadian Patent Rules/amended Patent Act

New Canadian Patent Rules (Rules) and amendments to the Canadian Patent Act (the Act) will come into force on October 30, 2019. This Update...