When does “good faith” limit a company’s choices?

In 2014, the Supreme Court released its ground-breaking decision to recognize a common law duty of good faith in the performance of contracts in...

National Energy Board refuses to assert jurisdiction over the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project

The National Energy Board has refused to assert jurisdiction over the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project, providing important clarity for the largest...

Adjudication Authority selected

On October 1, 2019, adjudication will come into force in Ontario. Under the Construction Act, a single Authorized Nominating Authority was envisaged...

Canada is first jurisdiction worldwide to require diversity disclosure beyond gender; Diversity disclosure rules will apply to federally incorporated public companies effective Jan. 1, 2020

Effective Jan. 1, 2020, corporations governed by the CBCA with publicly traded securities will be required to provide shareholders with information...

Failure to [Coin]Launch – Caution for crypto-asset consultants, advisers and service providers

On July 24, 2019,  the Ontario Securities Commission approved a settlement agreement with CoinLaunch Corp., a service provider in the...

Appeal from denial of leave to appeal: Limits to the “jurisdiction exception”

There is an established line of authority that no appeal lies to the Court of Appeal for Ontario from a lower court decision denying leave to appeal,...

OSC Burden Reduction Initiative – Revisiting the 2003 Regulatory Burden Task Force

As the OSC continues to embark on its Burden Reduction Initiative, we think it is a worthwhile exercise to look back at the Commission’s 2003...

Ontario releases draft Provincial Policy Statement

As part of its ongoing review of land use planning legislation and policies, the Ontario government has released a draft update to the Provincial...

“Controversial” changes to Ontario class actions law recommended by Commission

After two years of review, the Law Commission of Ontario has recommended wide-ranging changes to Ontario’s class actions regime. In its report...

FSRA targets efficient and streamlined regulation for Ontario credit unions, insurers, pension plans, and mortgage brokers

As previously reported, the Ontario government is moving ahead to support financial regulatory reform including by establishing the Financial...