Consumer protection and online advertising

The Competition Bureau (the Bureau), the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) and other regulators have identified the protection of consumers in...

Consumer data: Lessons learned from the security incident trenches

All businesses that collect and maintain consumer data are facing a rapidly evolving and sophisticated array of security threats to their data...

Pièges des clauses d’arbitrage, de renonciation et des clauses types dans les contrats de consommation

Arbitration Clauses, Waivers and Standard Clauses can be a valuable additional to consumer contract; however, it’s important to make sure that you...

Responsabilité du fait du produit : le risque réglementaire et l’exposition aux litiges

Les entreprises exerçant leurs activités dans le domaine des produits de consommation sont confrontées à de nombreux défis dans un contexte de...

United States v. Allen: Second Circuit’s decision has cross-border ramifications for compelled evidence

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has refused to re-hear its decision in United States v. Allen, which ruled that it is...

Ontario Court of Appeal reaffirms importance of procedural fairness

In Levac v. James, 2017 ONCA 842, the Ontario Court of Appeal emphasized the importance of procedural fairness in certification hearings and related...

Ontario considering overtime and hours of work rules for “IT professionals”

The Government of Ontario is looking at dropping a wide range of overtime and hours of work exemptions, including the exemption that now ...

Not so happy New Year: Ontario Rewards Points Legislation coming into force January 1, 2018

The wait is now over, as the Ontario government recently published Ontario Regulation 388/17 (the Regulation), which will come into force on January...

Legalized Marijuana: 5 key takeaways for your workplace

Canada’s federal government continues to move towards the legalization of recreational (non-medical) marijuana, with legislation expected to come...

The electrification of the economy: Ontario’s 2017 Long-Term Energy Plan

On October 26, 2017, the Ontario government issued its latest Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP) pursuant to the Energy Statute Law Amendment Act, 2016,...