Business
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September 11, 2025
Claims process for $500M Loblaw, Weston bread price-fixing class action settlement now open
The law firms Strosberg Wingfield Sasso LLP and Orr Taylor LLP have opened the claims process for a $500‑million settlement with George Weston Ltd. and Loblaw Companies Ltd., which resolves claims that the companies took part in industry-wide bread price-fixing in 2020 and 2021.
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September 11, 2025
Canada’s MPO projects spark mixed reactions nationwide
The prime minister’s announcement of the first projects to be reviewed by the Major Projects Office (MPO) was met with mixed reaction by industry, provincial governments, Indigenous groups and nature advocates.
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September 11, 2025
Poilievre proposes bail reform, civil liberties group asserts there’s no evidence for change
On the very same day that federal Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre announced that his party will be introducing the Jail Not Bail Act after Parliament reconvenes in the fall, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has delivered a strongly worded message to the federal Minister of Justice Sean Fraser: any policy aimed at reforming the Canadian bail system must be based on statistics and not on misinformation. The Thursday statement included a letter the CCLA had delivered in June.
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September 11, 2025
Canada, Ontario privacy commissioners sign updated MOU to enhance information sharing
Ontario’s information and privacy commissioner and Canada’s privacy commissioner have signed an updated memorandum of understanding (MOU) to “enhance collaboration and information sharing between their offices.”
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September 11, 2025
McCarthy Tétrault welcomes energy expert Ljuba Djurdjevic
Ljuba Djurdjevic has joined McCarthy Tétrault as counsel in its business law group, based in Toronto.
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September 11, 2025
Gowling WLG adds Georgios Chic as partner
Gowling WLG has announced the appointment of Georgios Chic as partner in its banking and finance team, leading the firm’s derivatives and structured finance practice.
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September 11, 2025
PM announces Indigenous Advisory Council membership for new Major Projects Office
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced appointments to the Indigenous Advisory Council (IAC) for the Major Projects Office (MPO), emphasizing the importance of “partnership with Indigenous Peoples.”
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September 11, 2025
Alberta legislature to reconvene for fall session Oct. 23
The Alberta legislature will reconvene Oct. 23, with the province saying lawmakers will “stand up for Alberta and keep its position as the best place to live, work and raise a family.”
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September 10, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal affirms judicial review not available for CTA’s factual findings
The Federal Court of Appeal has affirmed that factual findings by the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) are insulated from judicial review as s. 40 of the Canadian Transportation Act provides an alternate remedy through petitions to the Governor in Council.
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September 10, 2025
New OBA president hopes to bring ‘more conversational experience’ to position
The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) has a new leader at its helm. Katy Commisso took over the top job from former president Kathryn Manning at the beginning of September after serving a term as the first vice-president of the OBA, which is the professional association for Ontario's lawyers, judges and law students. She will serve for the 2025-26 term. Commisso, a native of Burlington, Ont., said she did not grow up wanting to be a lawyer.