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Ontario’s Lobbyists Registration Act To Be Reviewed – Premier Wants Violators to Face Jail Time

Sep 7, 2023

The Office of the Attorney General of Ontario announced that the Lobbyists Registration Act would be reviewed and Premier Ford wants jail time for violators.

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The Core of Montreal’s Chinatown Receives Heritage Status: Process and Implications

Sep 6, 2023

This article explains the process and implications of heritage classification, and discusses the recent classification of Chinatown’s core.

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Competition Bureau gets into the weeds of the Cannabis Act

Sep 6, 2023

The Competition Bureau's submission to support Health Canada's legislative review of the Cannabis Act investigates the competitive dynamics of cannabis industry

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Federal Court of Appeal Upholds Competition Tribunal’s Approach to the Controversial Efficiencies Defense

Sep 6, 2023

FCA decision on the Secure/Tervita merger confirmed the Competition Tribunal's earlier treatment of the efficiencies defence under s. 96 of the Competition Act.

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Plan Ahead: CIPO’s new standard fees come into effect on January 1, 2024

Sep 6, 2023

CIPO's new standard fees come into effect on January 1, 2024. Plan ahead; save on government fees.

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Assessing Fairness and Reasonableness in Plans of Arrangement: Insights from the Alberta Court of King’s Bench

Sep 1, 2023

The ABKB issued a decision that provides helpful clarification concerning how courts in Alberta assess whether a proposed arrangement is fair and reasonable.

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Scraping the Surface: Global Privacy Authorities Issue Joint Statement on Data Scraping

Aug 31, 2023

Privacy Commissioner of Canada and other global privacy authorities issued a joint statement on data scraping. What are the legal implications and takeaways?

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AI Regulatory Roundup: What You Missed in AI News While You Were Gone for the Summer

Aug 30, 2023

The relentless march of Artificial Intelligence continues, pushing nations worldwide to adopt diverse strategies to keep pace. Recent AI legal developments.

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Navigating the Pixelated Landscape: The BC Intimate Images Protection Act

Aug 23, 2023

The Intimate Images Protection Act provides an easy process through which a person may seek an order against non-consensual sharing of their intimate images.