Business
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July 17, 2024
Ontario court approves $1.5M settlement for automatic mortgage renewal class action
The Ontario Superior Court has approved a $1.5 million settlement in a class action against a bank concerning allegations that that bank’s practice of automatically renewing mortgages resulted in higher interest rates and financial losses for homeowners.
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July 17, 2024
Feds concerned about cross-border negative impacts of CDC’s new dog regulations
Health Minister Mark Holland has raised concerns about the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) decision to tighten import and entry requirements for dogs crossing the Canada-U.S. border effective Aug. 1, citing negative impacts on tourism, transportation and the economy for both countries.
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July 17, 2024
B.C. court dismisses defamation action against charity researcher under anti-SLAPP law
The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought against a writer who published letters alleging that a philanthropic gift was part of a massive tax fraud scam, finding that public interest weighed in favour of protecting the writer’s expression.
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July 17, 2024
Feds launch $900M strategy to help Canadians save on energy bills, regulations coming by 2028
The federal government has announced the launch of its $903.5 million Canada Green Buildings Strategy to help Canadians save money on their energy bills, with regulations coming in 2028 to phase out the use of oil and gas heating systems. Ottawa predicts the program will also generate more than a million jobs and will enhance opportunities for the clean economy.
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July 17, 2024
B.C. Court of Appeal issues groundbreaking ruling on reverse vesting orders in receiverships
The Court of Appeal for British Columbia recently issued a landmark decision that is set to reshape insolvency proceedings.
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July 16, 2024
Federal Court orders ISPs to implement site blocking to curb pirated online sports broadcasts
The Federal Court has ordered Canadian Internet service providers (ISPs) to implement dynamic site‑blocking aimed at stopping copyright infringement with respect to live sports broadcasts.
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July 16, 2024
Appeal Court allows interveners to file evidence related to Ontario reference for online gambling
The Ontario Court of Appeal has granted British Columbia and the Canadian Lottery Coalition Members leave to file evidence regarding an Ontario reference regarding a proposed change in lottery regulations.
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July 16, 2024
Auto theft trend report finds car theft has decreased 17 per cent in 2024 so far
Équité Association, a national nonprofit supporting property and casualty insurers, has released its auto theft trend report for the first half of 2024, finding a 17 per cent decrease in auto thefts as compared to the same period last year.
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July 16, 2024
Fines for investment and mutual fund dealers declined sharply in 2023-24, regulator reports
Canada’s industry watchdog for investment dealers and mutual fund dealers handed out about $14.4 million in fines, cost orders and disgorgement orders during the 2023-24 fiscal year, in addition to suspending 24 dealers and permanently barring or suspending 15.
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July 16, 2024
Two appointments for Aird & Berlis
Aird & Berlis has announced that Ryan Evans has joined the firm as a partner and member of the intellectual property and litigation & dispute resolution groups. And Anna Lu has joined as an associate in Aird & Berlis’s municipal and land use planning group.