Business
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June 11, 2024
Competition Bureau obtains court orders for probe into alleged property controls by Loblaws, Sobeys
The Competition Bureau has obtained two court orders to obtain confidential business records related to its probe into alleged anticompetitive leasing practices by grocery giants Loblaws, Sobeys and their parent companies.
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June 11, 2024
Canada expands critical minerals list to include high-purity iron, phosphorus and silicon metal
Canada has added high-purity iron, phosphorous and silicon metal to the list of critical minerals identified as priority resources for their potential to spur economic growth and their necessity as inputs for key supply chains, according to a release from Natural Resources Canada.
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June 11, 2024
Repair right in easement does not create obligation to repair
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice in McKinlay v. Chatham-Kent (Municipality), 2024 ONSC 2811, has recently held that a right by a dominant tenement owner in an easement, which includes a right to repair a drain located on the servient lands does not create an obligation by the dominant tenement owner to make such repair.
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June 11, 2024
Federal government reaches tentative agreement with border workers
The federal government and unionized border workers have announced a tentative agreement in contract negotiations that could avert summer holiday frustrations for cross-border travellers.
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June 11, 2024
Quebec’s final anonymization regulation: Unmasking requirements for businesses
In an era where data reigns supreme and privacy concerns loom large, businesses find themselves with the urge to innovate but must do so within the boundaries of the law. Enter anonymization — the process by which personal information is transformed into an obscured form, preserving utility while safeguarding individual identities.
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June 10, 2024
CBA urges delay in capital gains tax increase as government introduces legislation
The federal government is sticking to its June 25 timeline for increasing the capital gains tax inclusion rate, going against a recommendation from the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) and Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) to delay implementation to the beginning of next year.
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June 10, 2024
Court denies stay of $150M Purdue opioid settlement over solvency concerns
An Ontario court has dismissed a motion to stay the implementation of a $150 million settlement between Purdue Pharma and 14 federal provincial and territorial governments over health-care costs related to the opioid epidemic.
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June 10, 2024
GHGs are marine pollution under the Law of the Sea Convention | Daniel Dylan
The Law of the Sea Convention, more formally known as the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea or UNCLOS (here, I will just refer to it as “the Convention”), established a complex international legal framework that essentially outlines each States Parties’ maritime rights and responsibilities, governs their maritime activities and generally prescribes ocean and marine resource protections; however, the Convention is largely silent on climate change mitigation.
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June 10, 2024
Trust me. I’m a lawyer | Norman Douglas
This is my fifth column for Law360 Canada. I think it's time to ruffle some feathers on the golden goose. When I was a lawyer, I didn't care for lawyers’ jokes, but loved the ones that made fun of judges. When I became a judge, I loved lawyers’ jokes (even made up a few), but thought jokes about judges were offensive. Now I’m retired. I love jokes about both professions. I am going to tackle two issues that are linked together like Bonnie and Clyde, Jesse and Frank (only you cowpokes out there will know their last name), Butch Cavendish and John Reid (gotcha). I could go on, but you get the picture.
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June 10, 2024
Cellphones in Ontario schools: ‘I can do it with a broken heart’ | Marvin Zuker
“Cause I’m a real tough kid, I can handle my s---," says an ode on Taylor Swift’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department. “I cry a lot, but I am so productive, it’s an art.” — So very true; thank goodness for our teachers and the everyday sacrifices they make to make it work.