Business
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February 12, 2025
Feds release report on stakeholder concerns regarding copyright and generative AI policies
A federal government report on how copyright should be protected from potential threats posed by generative AI (artificial intelligence) reveals sharply divided views among industry stakeholders.
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February 12, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal finds order lifting BIA stay to be procedural, denies lender leave to appeal
The Ontario Court of Appeal has found that a lender did not have an automatic right to appeal an order lifting a stay under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and has permitted a project owner to terminate an agreement with an insolvent project developer.
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February 12, 2025
Workforce reductions, layoffs already underway in response to tariff threat, says lawyer
The impending threat of hefty U.S. tariffs is already prompting some worried employers to illegally lay off employees or reduce their hours, says a veteran Toronto employment and labour lawyer.
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February 12, 2025
Michael McDonald receives Indigenous Business Lifetime Achievement Award
The Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (CCIB) has announced Michael McDonald as the 2025 Indigenous Business Lifetime Achievement award recipient, in recognition of his contributions over the last 35 years in Indigenous rights and business law.
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February 12, 2025
What you should know about severance package anti-rehire agreements
Employees faced with signing an anti-rehire agreement in a severance package should first understand all their legal options.
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February 12, 2025
The history of U.S.-Canada trade: A tangled tale | Hodine Williams
Let’s make something clear. From my last article you will by now appreciate that tariffs placed on Canadian goods doesn’t affect the cost of producing Canadian goods or local prices. Canada doesn’t pay the tariffs. Instead, it is paid by persons importing the goods and generally the end users in the United States. The effect is that it makes Canadian good more expensive to Americans and in theory should lower the demand for Canadian goods.
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February 11, 2025
Report: Missing non-permanent residents in labour force survey distorting economic indicators
The underrepresentation of non-permanent residents (NPRs) in Canada’s Labour Force Survey (LFS) is distorting critical economic indicators such as unemployment rates and nominal wage growth, according to a report by the C.D. Howe Institute.
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February 11, 2025
CFIB says GST holiday benefited only 5% of small businesses; restaurant industry reports job gains
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has concluded that only five per cent of small businesses have seen a sales boost from the GST/HST holiday, as compared to the same period last year. However, industry group Restaurants Canada, citing Statistics Canada data, said the tax break has helped the food service sector reach its highest employment level since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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February 11, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal upholds trade tribunal's rejection of airsoft pistol import
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a decision by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) that an airsoft pistol could not be imported under the Customs Tariff as it met the definition of a replica firearm under the Criminal Code.
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February 11, 2025
Canada sanctions two Sudanese leaders linked to human rights violations
Ottawa is sanctioning two Sudanese leaders of opposing warring groups who are linked to the ongoing violence against civilians in Sudan, where more than 12 million people have been displaced as a result of the country’s internal conflicts.