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The employee benefits landscape in Canada

Employers doing business in Canada need to be aware of the evolving legal environment in relation to employee benefits in Canada, and pension plans...

Ontario government revamps Construction Lien Act: What you need to know about prompt payment, mandatory adjudication, and more

The Ontario government introduced Bill 142 that, if passed, would significantly amend the Construction Lien Act to create a prompt payment regime,...

Québec Court of Appeal finds aspects of the proposed co-operative capital markets model unconstitutional

The Québec Court of Appeal has concluded that while the governance framework for the co-operative capital markets regulatory regime is...

Expert report on environmental assessment gives rise to more uncertainty

On April 5, 2017, the Expert Panel for the Review of Environmental Assessment Processes in Canada released its Final Report entitled Building Common...

SEC “tags” public companies using IFRS with XBRL reporting requirements

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made a long-awaited update to its requirement for public companies to provide a version of their...

Potential significant changes to the Ontario Municipal Board on the horizon

The Government of Ontario (the Province) is conducting a formal review of the Ontario Municipal Board (the OMB), which may result in significant...

Climate change law moves into high gear

Canada’s provincial governments have adopted a range policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, while the federal government began taking steps...

Franchise Review October 2016 – Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

View our responses to some frequently asked questions about updating disclosure documents, operations manuals, and social media.

Contested private placements under the new take-over bid regime: the Dolly Varden decision

On October 24, 2016, the OSC and BCSC issued their joint reasons relating to the proposed private placement undertaken by Dolly Varden Silver...