Insights Header image
Insights Header image
Insights Header image
post

New Criminal Rate of Interest Comes into Effect January 1, 2025

Jul 22, 2024

Commencing January 1, 2025, the criminal rate of interest is changing for certain types of loans.

post

Canada’s Updated Ineligibility and Suspension Policy for Federal Procurement Reveals Stricter Eligibility Requirements and More Flexible Enforcement Regime

Jul 19, 2024

Government of Canada has updated its eligibility requirements for suppliers involved procurement processes, creating more stringent but also flexible rules.

post

Reviving Data Breach Class Actions: BC Court of Appeal Breathes New Life into Canadian Privacy and Cybersecurity Litigation

Jul 18, 2024

BCCA decisions revive support for Canadian data breach class actions after the viability of such proceedings was stifled by a trio of decisions from the ONCA.

post

Understanding Quebec’s New Complaint Handling Regulation in the Financial Sector

Jul 17, 2024

This bulletin summarizes Quebec's new Regulation on complaint handling in the financial sector effective July 1, 2025.

post

Energy Insight – Making Dollars and Sense of Carbon Markets – Part 2: Carbon Pricing

Jul 10, 2024

We examine the economic and policy challenges associated with carbon pricing systems.

post

Purchaser in the Driver’s Seat: Ontario Court of Appeal Enforces Commercial Non-Compete

Jul 9, 2024

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision affirms that non-competes within a sale of business context are presumed enforceable.

post

Bill C-59’s Expansion of the Competition Act’s Deceptive Marketing Practices: “Greenwashing” and Steering Clear of Environmental Misrepresentation

Jul 8, 2024

Guidance on the amendments to the deceptive marketing practices provisions in the Competition Act designed to "crack down" on "greenwashing".

post

A Word of Caution: Acceptance of an Email Offer of Employment May Create a Valid Employment Contract

Jul 8, 2024

Employers should ensure all terms of the employment contract are included in the initial offer to prevent an accidental contract with missing terms.

post

Clearing the Cache: BC Court Orders for Return of Data in Privacy Breach Dispute

Jul 8, 2024

A recent BCSC decision provides an example of a remedy that a public body may seek if personal information in their custody is obtained without authorization.