Business
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April 03, 2025
New B.C. mining framework met with mixed reaction from legal observers, First Nations
British Columbia has introduced a new framework for First Nations consultation on mining claims in response to a 2023 court ruling, but stakeholders are saying it falls short of what the province has committed to in the past.
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April 03, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal releases a shock decision in Bell v. Canada
When, for example, a business pays for an expense related to its commercial activities, it also pays goods and services tax (GST) or harmonized sales tax (HST) on the expense. In Ontario, the federal GST (five per cent) and provincial retail services tax (RST) of eight per cent combine, resulting in the 13 per cent HST.
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April 03, 2025
Trends in global Citizenship by Investment programs: Quality control and program integrity
Another challenge facing the Start-Up Visa (SUV) program is ensuring that the businesses it attracts are genuinely viable and contribute meaningfully to Canada’s economy.
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April 03, 2025
Canada’s immigration reset: Why cutting numbers isn’t the answer
In the latest chapter of Canada’s evolving immigration story, political debate is heating up. With the next federal election looming, all eyes are on how each party plans to shape immigration in the face of economic uncertainty, housing crises and shifting demographics. One thing is clear: reducing immigration isn’t as straightforward — or as wise — as it may seem.
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April 02, 2025
Harmonizing justice: Exploring intersection of law and popular music | Connie L. Braun
For decades, popular music has transcended cultural and geographical boundaries to become a formidable force in articulating societal issues, particularly those intertwined with law and justice.
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April 02, 2025
Contract negotiations between Ontario hospitals, nurses go to arbitration
The Ontario Nurses’ Association and the Ontario Hospital Association have entered arbitration after failed contract negotiations, with nurses across the province demanding improved staffing ratios to address patient care and working conditions.
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April 02, 2025
New trademark law changes aimed at improving dispute resolution, preventing abuse
Canadian companies are facing a changed trademark landscape starting this month with the coming into force on April 1 of amendments to the Trademark Act.
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April 02, 2025
Canadian Judicial Council weighs in on what not to say from the bench
A trial judge who vented his frustrations in court during “a particularly bad day” has been rebuked by the federal judicial council for disrespectful and hurtful comments he made from the bench that publicly belittled and humiliated a litigant.
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April 02, 2025
When and why you need a work authorization/visa to coach sports
Many work-authorized athletes in the United States wish to supplement their income and/or their resumé by coaching — including coaching at camps, with local professional prep leagues or even at local high schools or colleges. However, most professional athletes in the United States who are work-authorized to play for a team are only work-authorized for their one employer, creating a potentially dangerous situation for the athlete, as they might be violating their authorized status if they work as a coach for anyone else.
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April 02, 2025
Highway Traffic Act, Criminal Code intersect in deadly driving appeal
A famous quote from William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar has Mark Antony say, “The evil that men do lives after them.” Can a provincial driving prohibition outlive a prison sentence for criminal negligence causing death?