Business
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March 27, 2025
‘A bit of a mystery’ as to what Alberta hopes to accomplish with infrastructure law: legal expert
Alberta’s government has introduced legislation to amend several laws already on the books — but one aspect of the province’s move is being noted as much more controversial than the other.
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March 27, 2025
IMK adds former law clerk Anthony Breton
IMK has welcomed Anthony Breton to its team.
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March 27, 2025
Nicholas Backman named partner at LRMM
Lapointe Rosenstein Marchand Melançon (LRMM) has promoted Nicholas Backman to partner.
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March 27, 2025
A business owner’s guide to the 2024 GST/HST tax break
The Canadian government’s Tax Break for All Canadians Act was introduced to offer economic relief during the holiday season, by providing a one-time break from GST/HST from Dec. 14, 2024, to Feb. 15, 2025.
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March 27, 2025
Coping with the implied undertaking rule
Recent decisions in the Federal Court deal with the scope of the implied undertaking rule.
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March 26, 2025
Saskatchewan introduces additional six per cent sales tax on vaping products
Vapour products in Saksatchewan will face an additional six per cent provincial sales tax (PST) as the provincial government is set to remove an exemption on vapour products as part of an effort to discourage their use.
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March 26, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal rules forum selection clause doesn't apply in defamation case against X
A forum selection clause in the social media platform X’s terms of service does not apply to a defamation lawsuit brought against it over content posted on X, the B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled.
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March 26, 2025
New FINTRAC anti-money laundering regulations allow some businesses to share information
The federal government has published new regulations regarding new obligations under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and associated regulations for factors, cheque cashers and financing or leasing entities.
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March 26, 2025
B.C. court allows new plaintiff in proposed class action against Canadian airport authorities
The British Columbia Supreme Court has allowed an application in a proposed class action against several Canadian airports, rejecting the defendants' arguments that the proposed plaintiff was barred from bringing a claim under the Class Proceedings Act due to his residency.
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March 26, 2025
Lawyer organizations must meet this moment | Anita Szigeti
Ontario’s Law Society is engulfed in the biggest scandal it has ever encountered in its existence at the moment. The biggest lawyer organizations in Ontario must now seriously consider issuing strongly worded statements calling for the release of the O'Connor report, and minimally to release the benchers in convocation from their gag orders.