History May Not Repeat Itself: Ontario Court of Appeal Restricts Ability to Engage in Layoffs
Apr 21, 2023The Ontario Court of Appeal recently held that an employer’s past practice of laying off employees may not constitute an implied term permitting layoffs.
On the Plus Side: An Overview of SEDAR+ and How to Get Ready by May 1, 2023
Apr 21, 2023An overview of the new integrated records filing system, SEDAR+, launching June 13, 2023.
The Sky is the Limit: B.C. Court of Appeal Upholds $2 Million Summary Judgment Award for Breach of Contract
Apr 20, 2023British Columbia Court of Appeal upholds British Columbia Supreme Court $2 million summary judgment award for breach of contract.
AI in Financial Services: Joint OSFI and GRI Report Highlights Need for Safeguards and Risk Management as a Prelude to Enhanced OSFI Guidance
Apr 19, 2023This bulletin discusses the joint report released by OSFI and GRI on the ethical, legal, and financial implications of AI on financial services institutions.
Indemnity Agreement for Costs of Enforcing on Security Undermined by an Exercise of Judicial Discretion
Apr 18, 2023A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice appears to expand the circumstances in which courts will disregard full indemnity for costs clauses
The Polluter Does Not Always Pay: Environmental Liability of Property Owners
Apr 18, 2023We explore the three primary situations in which a landowner can be held civilly liable for environmental contamination on or sourced in its property.
Too Little, Too Late: Judicial Time Constraints to Amendment of Pleadings
Apr 18, 2023Two recent cases from the Ontario Superior Court demonstrate judicial intolerance for parties amending pleadings years after an action has commenced.
ISED Releases Companion to Proposed AI Law: Timelines, Guidelines, and Enforcement
Apr 17, 2023Summary of ISED's AIDA companion policy and key takeaways for business involved in developing and using artificial intelligence (AI) systems
Client News Alert: Ontario Introduces Bill 97 and Says Goodbye Growth Plan, Hello New PPS – Bill 97 and the new Proposed Provincial Planning Statement
Apr 12, 2023Further changes have been proposed to Ontario's land use planning regime, which will collapse the Growth Plan and Provincial Policy Statement into one document
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