New Criminal Rate of Interest Comes into Effect January 1, 2025
Jul 22, 2024Commencing January 1, 2025, the criminal rate of interest is changing for certain types of loans.
Canada’s Updated Ineligibility and Suspension Policy for Federal Procurement Reveals Stricter Eligibility Requirements and More Flexible Enforcement Regime
Jul 19, 2024Government of Canada has updated its eligibility requirements for suppliers involved procurement processes, creating more stringent but also flexible rules.
Reviving Data Breach Class Actions: BC Court of Appeal Breathes New Life into Canadian Privacy and Cybersecurity Litigation
Jul 18, 2024BCCA 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.
Understanding Quebec’s New Complaint Handling Regulation in the Financial Sector
Jul 17, 2024This bulletin summarizes Quebec's new Regulation on complaint handling in the financial sector effective July 1, 2025.
Energy Insight – Making Dollars and Sense of Carbon Markets – Part 2: Carbon Pricing
Jul 10, 2024We examine the economic and policy challenges associated with carbon pricing systems.
Purchaser in the Driver’s Seat: Ontario Court of Appeal Enforces Commercial Non-Compete
Jul 9, 2024A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision affirms that non-competes within a sale of business context are presumed enforceable.
Bill C-59’s Expansion of the Competition Act’s Deceptive Marketing Practices: “Greenwashing” and Steering Clear of Environmental Misrepresentation
Jul 8, 2024Guidance on the amendments to the deceptive marketing practices provisions in the Competition Act designed to "crack down" on "greenwashing".
A Word of Caution: Acceptance of an Email Offer of Employment May Create a Valid Employment Contract
Jul 8, 2024Employers should ensure all terms of the employment contract are included in the initial offer to prevent an accidental contract with missing terms.
Clearing the Cache: BC Court Orders for Return of Data in Privacy Breach Dispute
Jul 8, 2024A 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.
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