Alberta workplace legislation changes effective January 1, 2018

The employment and labour landscape in Alberta has recently undergone significant legislative changes. This Update highlights key changes that will...

Tough sledding in seeking costs on discontinuance in the Federal Court

With its decision in Dennis v Canada, 2017 FC 1011, the Federal Court has reaffirmed the “no costs” approach for plaintiffs who...

Securities regulators referee the Aurora hostile bid for CanniMed

On December 22, 2017, the Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) and the FCAAS made an order cease trading the shareholder rights plan adopted by...

How Alberta achieved Canada’s lowest renewable-electricity prices

The Alberta government scored its Boxing Day bargains early. On Dec. 13, Premier Rachel Notley announced that Alberta set a new record by procuring...

CSA Staff Notice highlights concerns with Registered Firms’ Complaint System

On December 7, 2017, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) jurisdictions and staff of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of...

Livent decision and the scope of auditor liability

In a significant decision on December 20, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada provided important guidance on the scope of responsibility of auditors in...

Regulators continue cross-border crackdown on allegedly fraudulent initial coin offering

Québec’s Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have escalated efforts to shut down the...

CRA releases new guidelines for GST voluntary disclosures

On December 13, 2017, the Canada Revenue Agency released a revised update of its memorandum on the GST/HST voluntary disclosure program.

2017 Legal Year in Review

Our observations about what we believe to be some of the most significant legal developments affecting Canadian business over the past year and their...