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A review of new whistleblower protections under Ontario’s Securities Act

The Ontario government has approved amendments to the Securities Act (Ontario) to prohibit reprisals against whistleblowers and prohibit contractual...

Proposed GST/HST amendments relating to drop shipments

The drop shipment rules essentially allow an unregistered non-resident person to acquire goods in Canada on a tax-free basis provided the goods are...

Proposed GST/HST amendments relating to pension plans

On July 22, 2016 (the Announcement Date), the Department of Finance released a package of draft legislative amendments that includes proposed changes...

A Review of New Whistleblower Protections Under Ontario’s Securities Act

In connection with the establishment of the Ontario Securities Commission’s new Whistleblower Program in July 2016, which includes monetary...

Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology v. Au Optronics Corporation: Consolidating Class Action Appeals While Refusing to Strike Portions of a Factum

Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology v. Au Optronics Corporation, is a short endorsement of the Ontario Court of Appeal that addressed two...

Three Scotia Dealers Reach No-Contest Settlement with OSC

On July 29, 2016, the Ontario Securities Commission approved a no-contest settlement agreement with three Bank of Nova Scotia dealers in connection...

BC Court Refuses to Certify Smart Meter Radio Emissions Class Action

The BC Supreme Court’s recent refusal to certify a class action in Davis v British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority re-affirms that although the...

Fighting On Many Fronts: Court Allows Individual Action To Proceed Alongside Class Actions

In Crider v Nguyen, 2016 ONSC 4400, Justice Perell of the Ontario Superior Court recently dismissed a motion by Zimmer, the manufacturer of a hip...

Ontario’s Bill 210: A Sweeping Expansion of LHIN Powers over Health Service Providers

Ontario’s Bill 210, the Patients First Act, 2016 passed first reading on June 2, 2016 and, if enacted as drafted, will significantly expand the...

Initial Board of Directors and New Implementation Timelines Announced for Canada’s Securities Regulatory Regime

In an important step towards implementing Canada’s Cooperative Capital Markets Regime, the participating jurisdictions have made the long awaited...