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Federal Plastics Ban

The Government of Canada took a major step towards finalizing its proposed ban on non-essential single-use plastics by the end of 2021.

“Location, location, location” replaced by “COVID, COVID, COVID”

The fairly robust performance of the Canadian real estate market in 2019 continued into 2020 … and then the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

10 ways to improve your franchise disclosure and contracting process

Franchise disclosure and contracting is detail-oriented and onerous work, yet vital — even small mistakes can lead to significant and...

Government of Canada announces proposed regulations for single-use plastics

On October 7, 2020, the Canadian government announced details of its proposed approach to the regulation of plastics. The government’s announcement...

COVID-19: Ontario and Québec governments limit non-essential business operations

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, provincial governments across Canada have declared states of emergency and/or states of public health...

B.C. announces newly extended registration requirements for its provincial sales tax

In its 2020 Budget and Fiscal Plan, dated February 18, 2020, British Columbia (B.C.) announced that it would be imposing newly extended registration...

Ontario announces move to open market for private cannabis retail

Key changes include a removal of the temporary cap on the number of private cannabis stores in the province, elimination of regional distribution,...

Alberta Court of Appeal finds Alberta local beer preferences unconstitutional

On December 2, 2019, the Alberta Court of Appeal issued a decision rendering unconstitutional portions of Alberta government mark-ups charged on the...