The policy rationales that underpin enforcing arbitration agreements may potentially be at odds with those underpinning the class actions regime. Thes…
New Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada for 2021
Effective January 27, 2021, amendments to the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada (Rules) and the Guidelines for Preparing Documents to be …
FSRA streamlines fair treatment of customers approach for insurance industry
Governments and financial regulators appear to be continuing their efforts to reduce overlapping, duplicative regulatory requirements on those they re…
Impact on Canadian companies: U.S. Anti-Money Laundering Reform Establishes beneficial ownership registry and strengthens subpoenas
In the waning days of 2020, many Canadians watched the political events unfolding in the United States, including Congress’s first and onl…
Ontario Court of Appeal applies “anti-SLAPP” framework to dismiss negligence claim
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has just released a pair of noteworthy decisions on Ontario’s anti-SLAPP legislation.They pr…
A new chapter for novel claims in class proceedings
Last year, the Supreme Court of Canada signalled an important shift in how courts should approach motions to strike pleadings based on novel causes of…
U.S. authorities release guidance on potential sanction violations for facilitating ransomware payments
Increasingly, companies may find themselves at the mercy of cyber-pirates and other hackers who, through improper means, seize control of information …
COVID-19: Ontario’s second state of emergency – Amendments to list of permitted construction activities
On January 12, 2021, the Government of Ontario declared its second state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government announced t…
Ontario and Québec courts hold joint hearing in multijurisdiction class actions
In Brazeau v Canada (Attorney General), the Ontario and Québec courts heard identical motions for a distribution protocol and individual issues…
Canada’s Hydrogen Strategy: Key considerations for infrastructure players
On December 16, 2020, Canada’s federal government released its Hydrogen Strategy for Canada (the “Strategy”). In a previous…
