Business
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August 28, 2025
Ontario court finds firearm officer cannot issue shooting range approvals with conditions
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has allowed an application finding that the chief firearms officer for Ontario cannot issue shooting range approvals with conditions, in a case where a Toronto shooting club was to shut down two firing lanes.
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August 28, 2025
Christopher Cooter named Canada’s high commissioner to India
Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand has announced that Christopher Cooter will become high commissioner for Canada in India.
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August 28, 2025
Whelton Hiutin welcomes Nicole Davidson and Tahir Khalid as associates
Whelton Hiutin LLP has announced that Nicole Davidson and Tahir Khalid have joined the firm as associates.
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August 28, 2025
CRA goes digital: What businesses need to know about the shift to online mail
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has introduced a major change to how it communicates with businesses, making online mail delivered through the My Business Account portal the default method for most business-related correspondence, including notices of assessment, letters and forms.
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August 28, 2025
INTERPRETATION - Power of court - Ordinary meaning - Context
Appeal by Mak Mera Nigeria Limited against trial judge’s decision. James Bay Resources Limited entered into two agreements with Mak Mera which provided that Mak Mera would receive monetary compensation and shares for providing services to James Bay in having pursued business opportunities in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.
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August 28, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal upholds $250K punitive damages for misleading conduct in patent dispute
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld an order requiring an Ontario dairy company and a contractor to pay nearly $400,000, including $250,000 in punitive damages, for building cooling cells that infringed a French firm’s patent.
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August 28, 2025
How film producers can avoid a Baldoni-Lively type fight in court
By now, we’ve all read the salacious headlines: Hollywood actress Blake Lively and actor-director Justin Baldoni are in a seemingly never-ending legal battle over Baldoni’s alleged behaviour on the set of the 2024 domestic violence drama It Ends With Us.
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August 27, 2025
Law Foundation of Ontario celebrates 50 years in 2024 annual report
The Law Foundation of Ontario is marking its golden anniversary as part of its annual report for 2024. Last year marked the Law Foundation of Ontario’s 50th anniversary — making that year’s report a milestone paper in the life of the organization. In their joint introductory message, chair Linda Rothstein and CEO Lisa Cirillo stated that 2024 represented the organization’s “largest single granting year.”
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August 27, 2025
Investigation into Google sparks privacy commissioner’s finding to delist some search results of names
After an investigation into a case against Google by an individual who was previously charged with criminal activity, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Philippe Dufresne, has concluded that individuals have the right to have certain information about them delisted from search engine results when their name is searched online, in limited circumstances.
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August 27, 2025
Tariffs, slow population growth impacting provincial economies: report
Independent research organization the Conference Board of Canada has released new data on the impact of the ongoing trade dispute between Canada and the U.S., saying in a news release that it is “dampening both business and consumer confidence” and “weighing heavily on provincial economies.” It also indicated that slow population growth is playing a contributing role.