Insights Header image
Insights Header image
Insights Header image
post

A Second Look at the Ontario Court of Appeal’s Decision Expanding Directors’ Duties

Nov 15, 2022

Directive actions would have been preferable to employing an ad hoc fiduciary duty analysis in the Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Varma

post

Act 25 and Confidentiality Incidents – The first Draft Regulations… remain a draft!

Nov 15, 2022

Draft regulation under Act 25 regarding protection of personal information, confidentiality incidents and register of confidential incidents are not in force.

post

No Goodwill Absent Use or Registration – Recent Decision Confirms Established Trademark Principles

Nov 11, 2022

Case comment on 2788610 Ontario Inc. v. Bhagwani [2022] O.J. No. 778. Interlocutory injunctions in trademark and passing off cases.

post

Squeaky “Clean”: Competition Bureau Combats Greenwashing

Nov 10, 2022

Competition law developments aimed at addressing "greenwashing" (misleading environmental claims), including increased scrutiny by the Bureau.

post

Setting the Record Straight on Probation Clauses

Nov 9, 2022

The test for dismissal of a probationary employee is suitability for continued employment.

post

Montréal’s Sud-Ouest borough will start imposing a climate resilience factor for certain construction projects

Nov 9, 2022

This bulletin provides an overview of recent Sud-Ouest borough by-law amendments aimed at fighting climate change.

post

CSA Reports a Correlation Between Diversity Targets and Women Representation on Boards

Nov 9, 2022

More women are sitting on boards, reports the Canadian Securities Administrators.

post

Government of Alberta to Regulate Health Care Practitioners Administering Psychedelics

Nov 9, 2022

Alberta is implementing a new framework for regulating and licensing health care providers in connection with administering psychedelics.

post

The Quick and Dirty on Ontario’s Proposed Amendments to the Excess Soil Regulation

Nov 9, 2022

Proposed amendments to Ontario's Excess Soil Regulation remove reuse planning requirements in low-risk projects and increase flexibility in excess soil storage.