Business
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June 06, 2025
Saskatchewan’s new Franchise Disclosure Regulations: How they compare to rest of Canada
On May 8, 2024, Saskatchewan’s Franchise Disclosure Act (the Act) received royal assent. Once in force, this will make Saskatchewan the seventh province to enact franchise disclosure legislation, after Ontario, Alberta, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Manitoba and British Columbia (collectively, the Disclosure Provinces).
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June 06, 2025
OFFENCES AND ENFORCEMENT - Offences - Contravention of securities law - Trading without filing prospectus
Appeal by appellants against the certification of a class-action lawsuit brought by Canadian investors. The respondents represented the investors who purchased cryptocurrency derivative products through the appellants’ trading platform.
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June 06, 2025
B.C. launches review to reduce barriers to business
British Columbia has launched an “ease-of-doing-business review” in an effort to streamline “processes to reduce barriers, cut red tape, foster innovation and create a more supportive, business-friendly environment in B.C.”
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June 06, 2025
PM Carney appoints parliamentary secretaries to support lawyer-rich cabinet & PMO
Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped a number of lawyers to assist the many lawyers he has already appointed to key cabinet posts.
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June 05, 2025
Alberta Court of Appeal offers guidance on province’s unique ‘drop-dead rule’ when cases are linked
In a dual-track corporate dispute over Alberta seniors’ home developments, the Alberta Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court decision that dismissed one of the actions for delay, finding that the claim and counterclaim met the test of being “inextricably linked.”
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June 05, 2025
Carney government introduces promised ‘affordability’ measures in the Commons
The recently elected government of Prime Minister Mark Carney has introduced an “affordability” bill in the Commons to enact some of the tax cuts and other measures the Liberals pledged during the last federal election.
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June 05, 2025
Nova Scotia to remove trade barriers with reciprocating provinces, federal government
Nova Scotia has announced measures to remove barriers to trade with Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Prince Edward Island, and is ending exceptions to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), according to a release.
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June 05, 2025
Court dismisses action relating to misappropriation of real estate settlement funds
The British Columbia Supreme Court has dismissed a case against a lawyer and his firm, finding their actions were not the cause of misappropriated funds in a real estate settlement.
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June 05, 2025
Ottawa reintroduces Citizenship Act reforms that create new framework for ‘citizenship by descent’
The minority Liberal government has reintroduced Citizenship Act amendments that would create a new “citizenship by descent” framework going forward, allowing those born abroad to Canadians, beyond the first generation, to access Canadian citizenship based on a Canadian parent’s “substantial connection” to Canada.
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June 05, 2025
Competition Bureau release final guidelines on environmental claims
After two rounds of public consultation, the Competition Bureau has released its final guidelines on environmental claims.