Legalization of recreational use cannabis potentially delayed

In a special televised meeting of the Senate on February 6, 2018, it was announced that the highly anticipated legalization of recreational use...

Québec Court of Appeal harmonizes Canadian law by prohibiting pre-leave discovery in securities class actions

A Québec Court of Appeal decision in Amaya inc. c. Derome harmonizes the law across Canadian provinces with regard to the prohibition against...

OSC proposes changes to whistleblower program

On January 18, 2018, the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) released for comment a proposed change to OSC Policy 15-601 -...

Health Canada brings down the cannabis vault

On January 25, 2018, Health Canada announced that it was introducing two targeted changes to the physical security requirements under the existing...

R. v. Tinker: Court of Appeal for Ontario denies leave to appeal on issue not pursued at Summary Conviction Appeal

In R. v. Tinker, the Court of Appeal for Ontario denied certain appellants (the “Tinker appellants”) leave to pursue a challenge under s....

An “AllStar” win for franchisors after much-anticipated Ontario Court of Appeal decision

The Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) has released its much-anticipated decision in Raibex Canada Ltd. v. ASWR Franchising Corp. and franchisors can...

Divisional Court confirms that stiff penalties for securities fraudsters are warranted, even if they did not pocket the proceeds

In the recent case of North American Financial Group Inc. v Ontario Securities Commission, 2018 ONSC 136, the Ontario Divisional Court dismissed an...

Ontario court finds Ontario law applies to purchases over foreign stock exchange

In Paniccia v. MDC Partners Inc., 2017 ONSC 7298, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice determined that Ontario was the most appropriate forum in...

Canadian Anti-Money Laundering Law: What you need to know about compliance program requirements

If you (as an individual or a business) are subject to the requirements of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and...

Mandatory new Canadian data breach obligations expected to take effect in 2018

Strict new Canadian security breach notification requirements are expected to be finalized and come into force during 2018. The requirements will...