Canadian government publishes consultation paper proposing wide-ranging amendments to anti-money laundering legislation

On February 7, 2018, the Canadian federal government released a consultation paper for comments that has far-reaching implications for compliance...

SEC announces its 2018 enforcement priorities

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (“OCIE”) recently...

Defendants awarded costs in successfully resisting motion to join

In its recent decision in Mancinelli v Royal Bank of Canada,  2018 ONSC 797, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice awarded costs on a partial...

Vote deadline set for the Cannabis Act

The Senate has set June 7, 2018, as the deadline to hold its final vote on the legalization of recreational use cannabis in Canada.

Court of Appeal upholds significant OSC insider trading decision in Finkelstein

On January 25, 2018, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in the high-profile Finkelstein v Ontario Securities Commission case,...

Arbitration agreement prevails: Ontario court stays Uber driver’s proposed class action for employment benefits

When an arbitration agreement and a putative class action collide, the general rule is that the arbitration agreement will prevail. In Heller v...

Target benefit plans continue to gain traction

Following the federal government’s proposed changes to the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 (the “PBSA”) to permit...

CSA reconsiders disclosure policy for marijuana companies

On February 8, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators released a revised “CSA Staff Notice 51-352 Issuers with U.S. Marijuana-Related...

Changes to federal impact assessments, energy regulator and waterway regulation (Bills C-68 and C-69)

The Canadian government recently introduced Bills C-68 and C-69, respectively, which introduce several major changes to Canada’s federal regime for...