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Walchuk Estate v. Houghton: Final v. Interlocutory … Again

In Walchuk Estate v. Houghton, the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed a motion to quash an appeal on the basis that the lower court’s adjournment of...

Revised Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines clarify the Competition Bureau’s approach in IP matters

Last week, the Competition Bureau released revised Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines after engaging in a lengthy consultation period based...

SEC Announces $2-Million in Whistleblower Awards

Compliance officers, in house counsel, management and board members of public companies are beginning to recognize the realities of external...

Settlement: Second Time’s a Charm?

The case of Fulawka v. The Bank of Nova Scotia – one of the “bank overtime” class actions – has had a long procedural history, and attracted...

Hospitals’ ability to conduct ‘Vulnerable Sector Checks’ will be impacted by Bill 113

Bill 113, An Act respecting police record checks, received Royal Assent on December 3, 2015 and, once proclaimed, will become the Police Record...

R. v. Araya: Court of Appeal Decides “Rather Unusual Sentence Appeal”

In R. v. Araya, the Ontario Court of Appeal completed its review of a sentence for manslaughter nearly four years to the day from when the sentence...

Pension Announcements in the 2016 Federal Budget – What You Need to Know

In the 2016 Federal Budget (the “Budget”) released on March 22, 2016, the federal government made several announcements regarding the...

Canadian Securities Administrators Release 2015 Enforcement Report

Each year the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”), an umbrella organization of Canada’s provincial and territorial securities...

Accurately Recording Statements of the Court: A Cautionary Tale

Justice Perell of the Ontario Superior Court was recently given pause in the midst of a certification motion in Davidson v Canada (Attorney General)...

Budget Briefing 2016

A summary of the significant tax proposals included in Federal Budget 2016. Find out how these tax changes will affect Canadians and Canadian...