July 29, 2026
Lipi Mishra has joined Aird & Berlis as a partner and member of the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution group.
July 29, 2026
The public often draws only a loose distinction between lawful punishment and unlawful mistreatment.
July 28, 2026
A securities class action against Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd., three Rio Tinto entities and related individuals has been authorized by the Superior Court of Quebec for settlement purposes.
July 28, 2026
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has released the results of its most recent Crypto Asset Survey, which shows “awareness and ownership of crypto assets among Canadians are on the rise.”
July 28, 2026
Marie Océane Jacques and Louis-David Pinel have joined Langlois as lawyers after completing their articling terms with the firm and being called to the Quebec bar. Jacques is based in Montreal, while Pinel is based in Quebec City.
July 28, 2026
Part one of this series covered Canada’s platform-reporting regime under Part XX of the Income Tax Act. Part two is a practitioner’s guide that will discuss business versus property income, employment versus independent contractor status, non-cash compensation valuation, and GST/HST registration rules for Canada’s digital economy.
July 28, 2026
Choosing an executor is one of the most consequential decisions in estate planning. An executor is a fiduciary required to act honestly, impartially, and in the best interests of the estate over their own. Where an executor’s personal obligations, financial interests, or relationships conflict with these duties, these conflicts of interest can lead to family disputes, high legal costs, and can jeopardize proper estate administration.
July 28, 2026
Nav Shukla has rejoined Farris as an associate in its Vancouver office.
July 28, 2026
Multiple criminal charges have been laid against a business owner and manager after a Competition Bureau investigation alleged they used “misleading representations to suggest that Canadians could quickly and easily obtain or renew Canadian passports online.”
July 28, 2026
In early 2020, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments across the globe scrambled to procure large quantities of personal protective equipment (PPE). Sourcing the equipment proved challenging; like the countries in the PPE rush, manufacturers were utterly unprepared for the size and scale of the orders they received, with impossibly short turnaround times.