Business
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July 02, 2025
Federal government makes carbon rebate for small businesses tax-free
Ottawa wants to make its small business carbon tax rebate tax-free.
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July 02, 2025
The future of coerced debt relief in Ontario
Ontario is preparing to launch consultations on a new law aimed at severing the financial ties between human trafficking survivors and their abusers (The Protect Ontario Through Safer Streets and Stronger Communities Act).
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July 02, 2025
Ottawa announces removal of federal exceptions in Canadian Free Trade Agreement
In its bid to promote domestic trade, Canada is removing all 53 remaining federal exceptions in the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced.
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June 30, 2025
Canada imposes tariff rate quotas on steel imports from non-FTA countries
Canada has announced new tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for steel mill products imported from non-free trade agreement (FTA) partner countries, as part of an effort to curb the impact of steel being diverted to Canada as a result of U.S. tariffs.
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June 30, 2025
G7 countries reach accord for ‘side-by-side’ system on global minimum tax
Two weeks after their summit in Kananaskis, Alta., G7 countries have issued a statement endorsing an international “side-by-side” system that would exempt U.S. multinational corporations from two global minimum tax rules, helping to de-escalate growing tax tensions with the world’s largest economy.
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June 30, 2025
Quebec regulation for complaint processing coming into effect July 1
The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) has announced that the regulation respecting complaint processing and dispute resolution in the financial sector, first published on Feb. 15, 2024, will be coming into effect on July 1.
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June 30, 2025
Alcohol-related driving offences in Canada: Immigration risks and visa application challenges
Canada’s impaired driving laws are among the strictest in the world for the threshold of blood alcohol concentration that can trigger criminal inadmissibility under our justice and immigration laws. The legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) threshold for impaired driving is 0.08 per cent and has significant and potentially harsh consequences for both permanent residence holders and temporary immigration applicants. A single conviction for impaired driving under the Criminal Code is treated as “serious criminality” rendering an applicant inadmissible to Canada under Canadian immigration law.
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June 30, 2025
Appeals dismissed in copyright case against tennis association, players
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed three appeals by a self-represented appellant relating to examinations for discovery and costs in a copyright infringement case regarding his photography.
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June 30, 2025
Ontario judge warns of dire impact of split Appeal Court decision expanding s. 7 liberty rights
In a split decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal has quashed a residency requirement under the Canada Elections Act, finding it infringed on a returning officer’s s. 7 liberty rights under the Charter when he was disqualified from his position after moving outside the district.
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June 30, 2025
Saskatchewan regulator’s 2024 report highlights mental health, AI, competency
Saskatchewan’s legal regulator was active last year in continuing its goals of increasing competency, minding members’ mental health and guiding lawyers in the use of artificial intelligence. The Law Society of Saskatchewan (LSS) laid out progress in these areas and others as part of its recently released annual report for 2024.