In a sentencing appeal, the British Columbia Court of Appeal in R v. Pahl split on the issue of how to properly determine whether a sentence was fit i…
Harle v. 101090442 Saskatchewan Ltd: Clarifying the Scope of a Trial Court’s Jurisdiction on Remitted Issues
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal in Harle v. 101090442 Saskatchewan Ltd. clarified the scope of the trial court’s jurisdiction in hearing new evidence…
Payments Canada announces a multi-year, multi-phase plan to modernize Canada’s payment systems
On October 8, 2016, Payments Canada announced a high-level, multi-year, multi-phase plan to modernize Canada’s payment systems (the press releas…
Significant insider trading cases on both sides of the border
The first week of December 2016 has proven to be a big one for pursuers of alleged insider traders on both sides of the border. On December 2, 20…
JPMorgan pays $264 million to settle FCPA investigation over hiring practices in China
On November 17, 2016, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (“JPMorgan”) and a subsidiary, JPMorgan Securities (Asia Pacific) Limited (“JPAC&r…
Cold Shoulder: BC Court Denies Certification Finding No “Identifiable Class”
A recent decision by the British Columbia Supreme Court denying class certification illustrates the Court’s continued insistence on the rigorous…
Cash collateral for derivative arrangements – impact of proposed amendments to PPSA
The Ontario Personal Property Security Act (PPSA) currently does not allow cash collateral to be perfected by “control.” In addition, subs…
Rewards points – proposed amendments in Ontario could affect hundreds of companies
The offer of rewards points (either through credit card spending or other loyalty programs) has become so ubiquitous in consumer businesses that there…
Québec Courts Streamline Multijurisdictional Class Actions
As a result of Canada’s federal system, it is common for a defendant to face multiple class proceedings filed in various provinces in respect of…
FSRA, Ontario’s new pensions regulator, takes shape
On November 16, the Ontario government introduced draft framework legislation to establish a new financial services and pensions regulator, the
