DOJ’s non-prosecution deal with Swiss firm illustrates the benefits of cooperation

The Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service announced that a non-prosecution agreement has been entered into by the DOJ and Swiss...

R. v. P.G.: Court of Appeal for Ontario holds that Crown must explicitly invoke curative proviso

In R. v. P.G., the Court of Appeal for Ontario held that the Crown must explicitly invoke the curative proviso in subparagraph 686(1)(b)(iii) of the...

Proposed Draft Legislation for Investment Limited Partnerships

The Department of Finance released draft legislation to amend the Excise Tax Act (Canada), which will likely have a significant impact on private...

Cannabis legislation update: Ontario government announces exclusive cannabis retail distribution regime

On September 8, 2017, the Province of Ontario announced its proposed framework to establish a government agency for the exclusive retail sale of...

AMF releases paper on managing conflicts of interest related to incentives in insurance

The Autorité des marchés financiers (the “AMF”) recently released an issues paper on managing conflict of interest risk in relation to...

Don’t throw away your shot: BC court confirms parties can’t relitigate claims

When advancing a claim, litigants have only one shot, so they need to put their best foot forward. That is the takeaway from the British Columbia...

Corporate whistleblower rewarded pursuant to the False Claims Act

Sanofi-Aventis has been rewarded $38.7 million for its role as a whistleblower in a settlement between another major pharmaceutical company and the...

Québec Superior Court reaffirms the federal government’s exclusive jurisdiction over telecommunications

In Vidéotron c. Ville de Gatineau, 2017 QCCS 3571, the Québec Superior Court invalidated bylaws adopted by the cities of Gatineau and Terrebonne....

OSC panel approves $12.5 million settlement with Home Capital Group Inc.

On August 9, 2017 a panel of the Ontario Securities Commission approved a settlement agreement with Home Capital Group Inc. and three of its former...

Court of Appeal provides guidance on aggregate damages for loss of chance

Can damages be awarded on a class-wide basis for a lost opportunity to negotiate a better deal? If so, how will courts quantify the aggregate damages...