Business
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November 18, 2024
FINTRAC advisory underlines G7 warnings about North Korea, Iran and Myanmar
Canada’s anti-money laundering watchdog is echoing warnings from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies cautioning financial institutions to be wary of all transactions emanating from North Korea, Iran, Myanmar and several other jurisdictions.
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November 18, 2024
Successful appeal addresses principles behind sentencing
There have been several cases in Ontario involving the possession of handguns and their use in threatening situations. The sentences imposed upon conviction have been in the range of four years even for youthful first offenders.
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November 18, 2024
Why digital legacy planning should now be part of every estate plan
We’ve all seen the Facebook profiles of departed friends that appear on our timelines, floating by like digital zombies. Although social media platforms like Facebook have introduced procedures such as memorialization and legacy contact to manage the accounts of deceased or incapacitated users, many remain in cyber-limbo due to a lack of a proactive digital legacy plan, as any estate planning lawyer will tell you.
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November 15, 2024
SCC majority overturns acquittals in first judgment on human trafficking provisions enacted in 2005
In pronouncing for the first time on the Criminal Code’s human trafficking provisions that came into force in 2005, the Supreme Court of Canada has overturned 7-2 a Nova Scotia man’s acquittals, ruling that the trial court erred in determining that the accused’s violence against his ex-spouse was evidence of “past discreditable conduct” outside the allegations in the indictment and, therefore, did not go to proving the essential elements of the offences in s. 279.01(1) and 279.02(1) of the Code.
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November 15, 2024
Aeroplan, TD Bank, CIBC face proposed class action over clawed-back credit card bonus points
Aeroplan, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Bank) and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) are facing a proposed class action over allegations they clawed back welcome bonus points from Aeroplan account holders who were given the points after they signed up for a second Aeroplan credit card.
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November 15, 2024
CRTC announces public consultations on Canadian content and radio station rules
Canada’s broadcasting regulator has announced public consultations on the definition of Canadian content for TV and online streaming services and more flexible rules for radio stations.
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November 15, 2024
B.C. Court of Appeal allows appeal relating to definition of sub-contractor in insurance policy
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court ruling in an insurance dispute, concluding that the judge erred in interpreting the definition of “sub-contractors” pursuant to an insurance policy relating to defence costs of third-party claims.
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November 15, 2024
Federal government overestimating impact of reduced immigration on housing supply, says PBO report
The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) is predicting that the federal government's decision to sharply cut immigration levels from 2025 to 2027 will significantly improve the availability of housing in Canada, leading to an estimated 45 per cent reduction in the housing gap by 2030.
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November 15, 2024
Importance of sufficient funds for study permit applications in Canada
In the case of Mohammadi v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2024 FC 598, an 18-year-old Iranian national, who wished to complete Grade 12 at a private high school in Ont., submitted a study permit application in which he showed parental funds of $168,000 to cover $32,500 costs for tuition and room and board. He provided the following parental financial evidence: bank statement, land title deeds, tax payment receipts, insurance premium receipts and employee salary amounts.
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November 14, 2024
Competition Bureau: Experts call for more transparency in AI systems, new regulations
Experts have called for greater transparency in artificial intelligence (AI) systems, as well as new regulatory frameworks to address challenges posed by AI, according to a Nov. 13 release issued by the Competition Bureau.