The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (“CIRO”) has published for comment Phase 5 of its rule consolidation project (the “Rule Consolidation Project”). Phase 5 involves rules relating to outsourcing and service…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) recently published OSC Rule 81-510 Dealer Rebates of Trailing Commissions (the “Rule”), which codifies temporary exemptive relief from the order-execution only (“OEO”) trailer ban that…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
The Government of Ontario has issued the Procurement Restriction Policy (the “Policy”) which aims to restrict U.S. businesses from accessing public sector procurements in Ontario, including public procurements administered by…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Government Contracting, International Law & Trade
We continue to follow the U.S.-Canada trade dispute, in the context of the changing global trade situation, and will continue to update the following as required. This post updates the situation up to and including the U.S…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade
In the decision of WestJet Encore v ALPA, dated March 31, 2025, Arbitrator Kaplan held that a Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) provision which requires that pension (as well as health and disability) benefits continue to be made…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Labor & Employment Law
Canada is committed to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. To do this will almost certainly require a substantial degree of electrification – namely an increased use of clean, non-carbon emitting forms of electricity. A…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
The Competition Bureau recently updated its Enforcement Guidelines for “Made in Canada” and “Product of Canada” claims, clarifying its approach to non-food products and highlighting new opportunities for private enforcement…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection
Unionized employers in British Columbia that operate across multiple provinces should take note of a recent decision of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court”) in Gate Gourmet Canada Inc. v Unite Here, Local 40, 2024…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Two recent decisions by Québec’s data protection authority, the Commission d’accès à l’information (the “CAI”), should serve as cautionary tales for any business contemplating the deployment of biometric information processing…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
In December 2024, Ministerial Order 2024-12 introduced important amendments to Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Code (the "Code"), expanding and streamlining workplace violence and harassment prevention requirements…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law, Energy & Utilities
Canada’s Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Regulations are being amended to introduce anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing obligations for factoring, financing and leasing, and cheque…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking
As our readers will already be aware, since the new U.S. Administration took office on January 20, 2025, it has both proposed and implemented tariffs (the “U.S. Tariffs”) which have posed significant threats to the Canadian…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, International Law & Trade, Labor & Employment Law
The Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has published for comment proposed amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”) to Part III - Original Listing Requirements and Part V - Special Requirements for Non-Exempt Issuers (“Part V”) of the…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
We continue to follow the U.S.-Canada trade dispute and will update this post as required.
The most recent series of events began with the White House’s March 2, 2025 announcement that, effective 12:01 a.m. EST on Tuesday,…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Energy & Utilities, International Law & Trade
On February 27, 2025, the Government of Canada and Manitoba signed the first national pharmacare agreements under Canada’s Bill C-64, An Act respecting pharmacare (the “Pharmacare Act”), which received royal assent on October…
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/ Constitutional Law, Government Contracting, Health
