July 11, 2025
In a class action related to losses that businesses suffered due to COVID-19 health orders, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench has adjourned an application to certify an additional corporate class, finding conflict of interest relating to the plaintiffs’ pleadings and within the proposed class itself.
July 10, 2025
The Competition Bureau has announced that it will be “monitoring Interac’s commitment to change its wholesale e-transfer pricing structure from volume-based to a flat-fee, which is set to take place on November 1, 2025.”
July 09, 2025
The G7’s anti-money laundering (AML) task force has updated its alert levels for some high-risk jurisdictions to protect the international financial system from money laundering and terrorist financing risks, according to a July 9 advisory issued by Canada’s AML watchdog.
July 09, 2025
Lawson Lundell LLP has welcomed Jack Maslen to the firm as a partner in its litigation and dispute resolution group and its insolvency and restructuring group.
July 08, 2025
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is urging federal, provincial and territorial trade ministers to make progress on a pan-Canadian mutual recognition agreement on goods and direct-to-consumer alcohol delivery as the ministers’ Committee on Internal Trade (CIT) meets in Quebec City.
July 08, 2025
The British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed an application to set aside a decision of the Quebec court in which the applicant failed “to report and remit approximately $1.6 million in employee source deductions.”
July 08, 2025
Business insolvencies dropped to 391 filings in May of this year, a 16.5 per cent decline from April but significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels, figures from the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy (OSB) show.
July 04, 2025
The B.C. Court of Appeal has quashed an appeal finding that the appellant failed to seek required leave in relation to insolvency proceedings. The appellant sought to bring class actions relating to a 2023 cyberattack on genetic testing company 23andMe.
July 04, 2025
Anisha Samat has rejoined Robins Appleby LLP’s litigation group as an associate.
July 03, 2025
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published guidance on regulatory concerns with certain asset or business acquisitions. It refers to those primarily taking place in venture markets and relates to concerns regarding misleading disclosure that may constitute market manipulation.