September 23, 2026
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne has opened an investigation into a data breach at IDScan.net, after reports that an unauthorized third party accessed the company database and stole personal information, including digital scans of driver’s licences and other types of identification.
September 22, 2026
The Business Council of Canada (BCC) has welcomed the federal government’s introduction of the Building Canada Strong Act, which proposes measures aimed at ensuring federal reviews and decisions on major-project proposals are completed within one year of proponents submitting comprehensive applications.
September 22, 2026
Prince Edward Island will move to dismantle a 35-year-old quasi-judicial tribunal and replace it with two new decision-making bodies that will continue to deal with various appeals and disputes.
September 22, 2026
Unions are opposing proposed changes to the Canada Labour Code in the federal government’s Building Canada Strong Act, arguing that they amount to a direct attack on the right to strike.
September 22, 2026
Dalraj Singh Gill has joined Protea LLP as an associate in Toronto.
September 22, 2026
DLA Piper has added James O’Shea as a partner in its investment funds practice in Toronto.
September 22, 2026
There are plenty of obvious lessons from the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) investigation into Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers. But one lesson should matter to every professional athlete: when a serious investigation begins, your lawyer can quickly become the most important member of your off-court team.
September 22, 2026
The Ontario government has announced that it is developing a new standardized entry-level truck driver training curriculum, so commercial drivers receive consistent training and gain skills to operate safely on the province’s roads.
September 22, 2026
In mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, there is a constant struggle between the vendor and purchaser regarding risk allocation. This tension often arises from uncertainty regarding future performance, issues identified during due diligence and disagreements regarding value. One common mechanism for bridging that gap is an earnout, which makes part of the purchase price contingent on the post-closing performance of the target business.
September 21, 2026
The Carney government says its proposed “Building Canada Strong” legislation and supporting Cabinet directive will ensure that federal reviews and decisions on major project proposals are completed within one year of a “comprehensive” submission by the project’s proponents. The 243-page Building Canada Strong Act (Bill C-39) was introduced in the House of Commons Sept. 21 by Transport Minister and Government House leader Steven MacKinnon.