Diversity Disclosure Practices: How are TSX-listed companies stacking up?

Institutional shareholders, regulators and legislators are increasingly prioritizing gender diversity in corporate leadership roles in Canada and...

Ontario introduces amendments to franchise legislation

The Ontario government recently introduced Bill 154, the Cutting Unnecessary Red Tape Act, 2017 (Bill 154), which includes amendments to the Ontario...

Frequently Asked Questions – Franchising in Québec

Franchisors looking to expand business operations into Québec need to be mindful of the key differences in the franchise model unique to the...

Salewski v. Lalonde: Characterizing an order as final or interlocutory where limitations periods were argued

In Salewski v. Lalonde, the Court of Appeal for Ontario held that an order dismissing a motion to strike a claim based in part on limitations periods...

Standard form contracts: B.C. court confirms preferability of class proceeding

In considering a proposed class action by individuals from the United Arab Emirates who had been recruited as candidates for employment in...

Government seeks input on introducing deferred prosecution agreements regime in Canada

On September 25, 2017, the Government of Canada announced the launch of a public consultation seeking input on potential enhancements to the...

The OSC’s prospectus filing deadlines – explained

The OSC has recently reminded issuers of its filing deadlines for prospectuses and the procedures for requesting a prospectus receipt on the day of...

Is a franchisee an employee?

The nature of the franchise agreement is that the franchisor exercises some control over the way the franchisee operates its company.

Un franchisé est-il un salarié?

La Cour d’appel confirme qu’un contrôle serré sur la façon dont le franchisé exploite son entreprise peut mener à la qualification du...