October 09, 2025
The Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal and cross-appeal relating to the question of validity and enforcement of transactions in a case where the appellants claimed a Saskatchewan credit union could not carry on business in Alberta.
October 03, 2025
The legal classification of crypto assets in securities law has been brought into question following a ruling by Quebec’s Financial Markets Administrative Tribunal. The tribunal held that the nature of a crypto and its potential classification as an investment contract may vary depending on the “economic reality” surrounding each transaction.
October 03, 2025
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP has announced that Jeffrey Bradshaw has been appointed co-chair of the Canadian restructuring group in Vancouver.
October 02, 2025
Dentons has announced the appointment of John Cusano as office managing partner in Calgary, effective Oct. 1, 2025.
October 01, 2025
Robins Appleby LLP has announced that Ananta Sriram and Darya Maltseva have joined the firm as associates.
September 26, 2025
On Sept. 25, judges, attorneys general, leaders of law associations and others met for Ontario’s opening of the courts ceremony, discussing various strategies that have been and will be undertaken to improve access to justice. This included digitization and reformation of the Rules of Civil Procedure.
September 16, 2025
On Sept. 16, Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne announced the extension of the tenure of François Boileau as the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson.
September 15, 2025
A British Columbia payday lender has agreed to refund $547,000 to over 2,800 customers after Consumer Protection B.C. found it had violated consumer protection laws, according to a release issued on Sept. 15.
September 04, 2025
Ottawa’s reduction of the price cap it imposes on seaborne Russian-origin crude oil recently came into force, as part of coordinated efforts by Canada, the European Union and the United Kingdom to impede the financing of Russia’s illegal all-out war against Ukraine.
September 03, 2025
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP has announced that Josh White has joined its Montreal office as an associate in the finance and corporate groups.