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Beware the contractual limitation period

A recent Ontario court decision addressed the issue of a contractual limitation period. The decision is a reminder to parties to be mindful of their...

The role of ISO/IEC 42001 in AI governance

Global overview of emerging AI standards The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought about a complex landscape of...

Leveraging AI in franchising: opportunities and legal considerations

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a driving force in reshaping and transforming business operations across various industries. In the...

Canada’s digital services tax enters into force

The Digital Services Tax Act (DSTA) entered into force on June 28, 2024, pursuant to an Order in Council (OIC) of that date. The DSTA was enacted by...

Court decision reminds employers to avoid ‘two-step’ offers of employment

In Adams v. Thinkific Labs Inc., 2024 BCSC 1129, a British Columbia trial court applied the doctrine of consideration at the employment contract...

Québec publishes final regulation modifying the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business

In January 2024, the Québec government proposed extensive amendments to the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and...

Dow Chemical and Iris Technologies: Supreme Court rules on jurisdictional issues in tax matters

In this Update: On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court released its decisions in Dow Chemical and Iris Technologies regarding the respective...

The amended Canadian Competition Act: what businesses need to know

Following a series of high-profile amendments aimed at strengthening Canada’s competition law regime culminating in royal assent for Bill C-59 on...

Formal market studies power and other procedural and remedial matters

In addition to the significant changes to the Competition Act (Act) discussed throughout this guide, recent amendments also include the enactment of...

The dramatic expansion of private enforcement of Canada’s competition laws

For over a century, Canada has generally relied on a public enforcement model for the enforcement of its federal competition laws. Indeed, for most...