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Court of Appeal summaries (April 21 - 25)
Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of April 21, 2025. In Ontario (Health Insurance…
The ins and outs (and risks) of constructive dismissal claims
Constructive dismissal is generally a toothless tiger that few employees, when it comes down to it, dare to claim If an employee is constructively…
Navigating Canadian regulations for foreign lenders taking mortgages of Canadian real estate
The Canadian commercial real estate market is strong. We are seeing promising trends in the industrial, multi-use and multi-family and some…
How FinTech is reshaping commercial lending in Canada — and the legal risks you need to be aware of
The commercial lending industry in Canada, as part of the broader financial services sector, is undergoing significant change due to the advent of…
Top 6 considerations for branded residences in Ontario: Part 1
Branded residences are no longer a niche concept reserved for global luxury hubs — they are rapidly gaining ground in Ontario’s evolving real estate…
Appellate Quarterly 04/10/25 - Key Takeaways
On April 10, 2025, McCarthy Tétrault’s National Appellate Litigation Group hosted its second Appellate Quarterly webinar of the yea…
New Sick Leave Rules Coming Soon: What BC Employers Need to Know
On April 15, 2025, the BC Government introduced Bill 11, proposing amendments to the Employment Standards Act in an attempt to reduce the burden on…
CSA Blanket Orders Aim to Warm Up Canadian Capital Markets
Amid continuing market uncertainty that has seen a slowdown of Canadian initial public offerings (IPOs) during the first quarter of 2025, the…
New measures adopted by Canadian Securities Administrators aim to support Canada’s capital markets competitiveness
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have adopted several new measures that are intended to support market participants who choose to go…
Privacy and cyber bills: What to expect post-election
On January 6, 2025, Parliament was prorogued by proclamation from the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister, putting an end to the…
Export compliance for Canadian aerospace & defence: What to watch out for
This article appeared in our Defence Forecast 2025 guide, which highlights the hot topics impacting Canada's aerospace and defence industries. Read…
Cyber security certification is coming: What Canadian defence suppliers need to know
This article appeared in our Defence Forecast 2025 guide, which highlights the hot topics impacting Canada's aerospace and defence industries. Read…
Canadian Government Financing for Large Enterprises Impacted by US Tariffs and Canadian Countermeasures
Canada Development Investment Corp. (CDEV) has announced the launch of the Large Enterprise Tariff Loan (LETL) facility, a new government-backed loan…
Privacy Commissioner signals draft age assurance guidance is coming
The OPC recently concluded its exploratory consultation on age assurance and has indicated its next step will be prepare a draft guidance document…
Tariff Crisis: Navigating Contractual Challenges and Remedies for Businesses operating in Germany
The recent escalation of US tariffs on imports from around the world, and tariff retaliation from (so far) China and Canada, and potentially the EU…
How intellectual property rights in Canada help protect creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs in the music industry
Tomorrow is World Intellectual Property day and the theme this year is “IP and music: Feel the beat of IP,” which is centered around music…
Compete: an overview of Apple
Lexology’s newest intelligence tool reveals the complex landscape of legal challenges faced by Apple and details the law firms the technology giant has retained for counsel.
Breaking down barriers: Ontario pushes for a freer Canadian market
On April 16, 2025, the Government of Ontario announced the most significant unilateral removal of provincial trade barriers in Canada’s history…
Canadian Securities Administrators put climate and enhanced diversity disclosure on hold
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has paused its work to develop new mandatory climate-related disclosure rules and amendments to existing…
Supreme Court of Canada Bulletin
Applications for leave to appeal granted Details (41516) Nisga’a Nation, as represented by the Nisga’a Lisims Government v. Malii also known as Glen…
May
9
ACC Alberta 1-Day Conference: In-house Counsel, Here and Now!
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM MST
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May
15
Beyond the Brief: Real Talk on Burnout, Balance & Thriving as Female Counsel
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM MST
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