Ontario Court of Appeal applies foreign law, dismisses cross-border class action

On December 21, 2018, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Das v George Weston Limited (“Das”), a proposed class action...

Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada provides guidance on solicitor-client costs

Rarely is the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada required to give reasons for the taxation of costs on applications for leave to appeal....

Ontario takes phased approach to cannabis retail licensing, and AGCO announces lottery rules

Citing national supply shortages of legal cannabis, Ontario published a regulatory amendment and announced that up to a maximum of 25 retail licences...

Annual Exempt Trade Reports for investment fund distributions in Canada due January 30, 2019

This is a reminder that Exempt Trade Reports must be filed on Form 45-106F1 for all investment funds sold to Canadian purchasers on a private...

OSC approves $30 million settlement with Katanga over financial misstatements and failure to disclose DRC risks

Reflecting the trend toward increasing monetary penalties, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) accepted an eye-popping $30...

2018 Legal Year in Review

Our observations about some of the most significant legal developments affecting Canadian business over the past year and their implications for 2019...

Ontario Court of Appeal calls for reform of family law appeal routes

In a recent costs endorsement, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has again called for reform of the province’s family law appeal routes, as the...

Social Media: Risks and Best Practices

Best practices for the legal department of tomorrow, is a webinar series which offers practical tips and insights on developing strategies to best...

Alberta’s Renewable Electricity Program continues to attract competitive interest – Alberta announces results of Rounds 2 and 3

On December 17, 2018, the Government of Alberta announced the results of Rounds 2 and 3 of the Alberta Renewable Electricity Program (REP)...

Canada first G7 country to legalize retail cannabis

On October 17, 2018, the Cannabis Act (the Act) came into effect. The Act regulates retail cannabis for adult use, medical cannabis and industrial...