Business
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June 20, 2025
Building Products of Canada faces national class action over allegedly defective shingles
Quebec-based company Building Products of Canada (BP Canada) is facing a proposed national class action over alleged defects in its Mystique brand of roofing shingles, which have led to water infiltration and damage to homes according to a statement of claim filed with the Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court.
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June 20, 2025
Taxpayers' Ombudsperson cites 5 common CRA complaints in annual report
The Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson François Boileau has released his fifth and final annual report tabled in the House of Commons, which discussed five recurring complaints about the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and two recommendations to the finance minister and chair of the CRA’s management board.
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June 20, 2025
OBA awards gala celebrates service to the legal profession and community at large
Toronto lawyer Angela Ogang had a good excuse not to attend the Ontario Bar Association’s annual awards gala June 19: She’d given birth to her baby the night before.
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June 20, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal overturns denial of psilocybin exemptions for health care practitioners
The Federal Court of Appeal has set aside federal decisions denying certain health care practitioners exemptions from criminal prosecution for possessing and using psilocybin mushrooms as part of experiential training for psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy (PSAP).
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June 20, 2025
Call for comment on private access to Competition Tribunal open until Aug. 19
The Competition Bureau is inviting Canadians to provide feedback on “private access to the Competition Tribunal following recent changes to the Competition Act that expanded access.”
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June 20, 2025
François Paradis named managing partner at Osler Montreal
Osler has appointed François Paradis as the new managing partner of its Montreal office.
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June 20, 2025
Facebook’s application to hear strike appeal before certification hearing dismissed
In a proposed class action against respondents Facebook and Instagram relating to minors, the British Columbia Court of Appeal has denied the platforms’ application seeking that an appeal of an order striking evidence against them should be heard before the certification hearing.
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June 20, 2025
Turning distress into strategy: Restructuring solutions for cannabis operators
As financial pressures continue to mount for cannabis operators across Canada, insolvency is becoming an increasingly common topic in boardrooms and legal consultations. While insolvency can be perceived as a last resort, the reality is more nuanced. For cannabis businesses facing tax debt, licensing constraints or liquidity crises, formal restructuring proceedings may provide a critical path to recovery.
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June 19, 2025
FCA sets aside decision that declared Ottawa must fill judicial vacancies ‘within a reasonable time’
A novel Federal Court action that tried to compel Ottawa to fix its chronic tardiness in filling superior court vacancies has been dismissed for lack of jurisdiction by the Federal Court of Appeal; however, the law firm that launched the case to help its clients and other litigants says its efforts were not in vain.
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June 19, 2025
Alberta, Saskatchewan premiers urge Ottawa to eliminate ‘barriers’ to resource development
Prior to the passage of the federal government’s controversial Bill C-5, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe have issued a joint statement renewing their call for Ottawa to stop interfering in provincial resource development.