Once a class action is certified, Ontario’s Class Proceedings Act requires that class members be sent a notice describing, among other …
As cannabis legalization looms, so do cross-border compliance risks
On October 17, 2018, Canada is set to become the first G7 economy to fully legalize recreational cannabis with the implementation of Bill C-45. As thi…
Ontario Court of Appeal reaches “imperfect compromise” and calls for solution regarding transcription fees for appeals
Authorized court transcriptionists (“ACTs”) are regulated in Ontario, but inconsistencies in the framework governing their profession leav…
Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs) come into force in Canada
On September 19, 2018, amendments to Criminal Code came into force establishing for the first time a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) reg…
Paradis Honey: Federal Court chooses sides on sticky issue of post-certification discovery
The ambit of post-certification documentary discovery is a contentious issue. Is it limited by the certified common issues, or are the parties’ …
Defendants awarded $2.3 million in costs in unsuccessful beer price class action
In 2014, plaintiffs David Hughes and 631992 Ontario Inc. (the Plaintiffs) commenced an ultimately unsuccessful $1.4-billion class action against the L…
Ontario and Québec regulators join the “Global Sandbox”
On August 7, 2018, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced the creation of the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFI…
Ontario Court of Appeal grants bail pending appeal of murder conviction in rare circumstances
In R. v. Papasotiriou, 2018 ONCA 719, Justice Trotter recently granted bail pending appeal from a murder conviction that was based entirely o…
U.S. court limits application of FCPA for non-resident foreign nationals
A U.S. court has found the jurisdictional reach of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) does not extend to non-resident foreign nationals…
Court of Appeal for Ontario invokes transfer provisions to hear habeas corpus appeal
In Toure v. Canada (Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness), 2018 ONCA 681, the Court of Appeal for Ontario recently invoked subsection 6…
