Business
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August 11, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal overturns lower court ruling related to temporary foreign worker class action
In a split decision, the B.C. Court of Appeal has rejected a lower court ruling that found one of Canada’s largest convenience store chains was vicariously liable for illegal fees that an immigration consultant hired by Mac’s Convenience Stores Inc. charged to hundreds of temporary foreign workers who were recruited for jobs at the chain, now known as Circle K.
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August 11, 2025
‘The fight of our lifetime’: ABA president receives award for defending rule of law
“This is the fight of our lifetime,” said American Bar Association (ABA) president William Bay while receiving the Ontario Bar Association’s (OBA) President’s Award on behalf of American lawyers on Aug. 7. The award comes as the ABA has launched a lawsuit against the United States federal government for allegedly using its powers to coerce lawyers and law firms to abandon clients, causes and policy positions President Donald Trump opposes.
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August 11, 2025
Court dismisses Bayer’s appeal on timing of patent and retroactive eligibility
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by pharmaceutical manufacturer Bayer regarding a subsequent entry version of the drug aflibercept by a competitor that did not cite the appellant’s patent despite being filed first.
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August 11, 2025
CBSA launches investigation into alleged dumping of oil country tubular goods
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has launched an investigation into whether “certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) are being sold in the Canadian market at unfair prices.”
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August 11, 2025
Responsible AI in practice: Leveraging ISO and NIST frameworks
The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) within organizations in Canada is bringing to light the need to balance AI’s innovative potential with stakeholder expectations for responsible AI use and data privacy. At the same time, with AI’s continued growth and use, government bodies, regulators and standards organizations are attempting to establish legislation and voluntary codes that assist organizations using and developing AI in implementing governance systems and practices.
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August 08, 2025
B.C. judge certifies Indigenous child welfare class action despite Federal Court of Appeal setback
The British Columbia Supreme Court has certified a class action on behalf of thousands of off-reserve Indigenous children and families affected by what plaintiffs call the “Millennium Scoop,” alleging the ongoing, widespread removal of Indigenous children from their families by the child welfare system.
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August 08, 2025
Feds launch consultation on Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act regulations
The federal government ammouced it has begun consultations with Canadian industry, businesses and labour representatives to develop regulations under the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act.
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August 08, 2025
Court quashes city council resolution regarding street for lack of reasons
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has quashed a council resolution regarding a strip of road that the appellant sought to get back from the City of Delta. It found the city’s decision to keep the strip was unreasonable due to a lack of reasons.
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August 08, 2025
Finance Department says Canada will soon lower price cap for Russian oil
The Carney federal government says it will further lower the price cap for seaborne Russian-origin crude oil from US$60 to US$47.60 per barrel, with the aim of restricting Russia’s war efforts against Ukraine.
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August 08, 2025
Federal judges seek $60K pay hike but Ottawa says no raise needed to attract senior bar to bench
Chief justices are pointing to newly disclosed data about private bar lawyers’ rising incomes and declining appointments to the bench to bolster the judiciary’s contention that inadequate judicial compensation and onerous job demands are deterring “outstanding” lawyers from seeking federal judicial appointments.