Patent Considerations in View of the Nearshoring Trends to the Americas
No Password Required: Education Lead at Semgrep and Former Czar for Canada’s Election Security
4 Key Takeaways | Major U.S. Supreme Court Trademark & Copyright Decisions
Hidden Traffic : New Human Trafficking and Child Labor Regulation in Canada with Sean Stephenson
[Podcast] Catching Up on Canadian Environmental Regulation
[Podcast] USMCA in Review, with C.J. Mahoney, Former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative
Episode 4 - USMCA and the trade relationship between the U.S.A, Mexico, & China
Five Questions, Five Answers: Electric Mobility Canada on Its Promises for a Cleaner Economy
Five Questions, Five Answers: The Voice of Canadian Automotive Parts Manufacturers
The Great Green North: A Discussion on Canada’s Environmental Regulations
Blakes Continuity Podcast: Cutting Through the Weeds: A Look at Environmental Issues Impacting Businesses
Balado continuité – Environnement : nouveautés du régime d’autorisation québécois
Blakes Continuity Podcast: What to Expect When Insolvency Crosses the Border
Infrastructure and Indigenous Engagement
A Way Forward: Energy Industry Ready to Fuel Canada's Recovery
Blakes Continuity Podcast: The Moving Landscape of Foreign Investments
Blakes Continuity Podcast: COVID-19: The Regulatory Impact on Pensions
Employment and Labour in the Time of COVID-19
Nota Bene Episode 70: Examining the USMCA: Is it Simply a Rebranded NAFTA? with Scott Maberry
This Week in FCPA-Episode 96, 2018 - the Opening Day edition
Since the publication of our blog, Tenants Beware: The Risks of Landlord Tax Liabilities, draft legislation released by the Department of Finance on August 12, 2024, has proposed a change to the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the...more
Last year, in V.I.T. Estates Ltd. v New Westminster (City), 2023 BCCA 183, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) dismissed a challenge to a municipal bylaw that restricted zoning to residential rentals. The court found...more
On October 26, 2023, Bill 35, the Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act received royal assent. Bill 35 was introduced as part of the NDP’s Homes for People Action Plan to combat the housing crisis and intends to regulate...more
Recent Update - June 1, 2020: Updates to the extensions to the emergency orders and easing of restrictions, as well as the changes to Mandatory Closures on certain recreational and outdoor operations, and updated the...more
Recent Updates - May 25, 2020: Update of Ontario information extending all emergency orders and the easing of restrictions. Update with respect to Lease Relief to provide more details with respect to the Canada Emergency...more
Recent Updates - May 19, 2020: Update of Ontario information extending the Declaration of Emergency and the easing of restrictions, as well changes made to Ontario Restrictions on Landlord Enforcement. Update of Alberta...more
Recent Updates - May 4, 2020: Changes made to Ontario Mandatory Closures and to Lease Relief to provide more details of the Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program, to Alberta and BC Lease Relief to...more
April 27, 2020: Changes made to Ontario Restrictions on Landlord Enforcement and to Lease Relief to describe the Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program, and to Alberta and BC Restrictions on Landlord...more
The Construction Act (Ontario) (formerly known as the Construction Lien Act) (the “Act”) was substantially amended last year. The first phase of those amendments came into force in Ontario July 1, 2018. Under the Act as it...more
Starting April 30, 2018, landlords and tenants entering into private residential leases must use Ontario’s new standard form of lease. The standard form is intended to simplify the rental agreement process in Ontario. It is...more
On October 26, 2017, the provincial government introduced Bill 16, which amends the Residential Tenancy Act (RTA) and other acts. The proposed amendments were introduced in the context of public concern about alleged...more