Québec government introduces amendments to An Act respecting the Québec Sales Tax dealing with the digital economy and e-commerce previously announced in the 2018 Budget

Pursuant to the amendments, non-resident suppliers and digital platforms could be required to register for the purposes of the QSTA and to be...

The inclusion imperative: In 2018, building a better board means building a board that looks like Canada

Last October, when Statistics Canada published the results of the 2016 census, we learned that more than one in five Canadians—7.7 million...

Canada tables NWMM to ratify MLI; Updates MLI reservations

Canada takes next step toward ratifying the MLI (to implement certain tax treaty changes), and removes some of its prior reservations. Learn more.

Federal and Ontario legislation regulating vaping products now in force

After years of existing in a regulatory grey area, vaping products are now legal and regulated, both at the federal level and in Ontario.

OSC reaches settlement with former legal assistant who tipped on major M&A transactions

On April 20, 2018, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) reached a settlement with Donna Hutchinson, a former legal assistant, for providing a...

Proposed Acquisition of Aecon by CCCI Blocked on National Security Grounds

The Canadian federal government has blocked a proposed takeover of construction firm Aecon Group Inc. by China Communications Construction Company...

A new KYC requirement may be coming to a credit agreement near you

On May 11, 2018, the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued the Customer Due Diligence Requirements for...

Tainted duty of care analysis infected listeria class action, Court of Appeal finds

A manufacturer’s breach of its duty to supply products of merchantable quality to consumers does not necessarily entitle third parties within...

Sixteen years later, proposed class action dismissed for delay

Class actions in Canada routinely lie dormant for years. In Smith v. Armstrong et al. (Smith), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice made clear that...

Federal Court of Appeal upholds Canada’s post-Northern Gateway consultation process

In Bigstone Cree Nation v. NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd., the Federal Court of Appeal upheld the Governor in Council’s decision to approve the 2017...