Business
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January 05, 2026
Ontario’s new rules, regulations run from labour and employment to road safety
New year, new rules. A number of new regulations and legislative initiatives have now come into effect after the clock ticked over into 2026, addressing a wide swath of areas from labour market barriers to road safety.
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January 05, 2026
Ontario Superior Court certifies securities class action against Canopy Growth
The Ontario Superior Court has certified a securities class action against cannabis company Canopy Growth over allegations that misrepresentations about its financial performance and internal controls caused investor losses.
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January 05, 2026
Alexander Verrilli joins McKenzie Lake as partner
McKenzie Lake Lawyers LLP has promoted Alexander Verrilli to partner, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
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January 05, 2026
Federal Court of Appeal agrees octogenarians are relevant consumers for confusion analysis
In a judgment delivered on Nov. 28, 2025, 18 months after the appeal case was argued, the Federal Court of Appeal released its long-awaited ruling in Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. v. Novartis AG, 2025 FCA 212, dismissing an appeal from a decision of Justice Christine Pallotta reported at Novartis AG v. Biogen, Inc., 2024 FC 52.
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January 02, 2026
Court finds Environment Canada’s interpretation of Clean Fuel Regulations unreasonable
The Federal Court has allowed a judicial review application and found that Environment and Climate Change Canada’s interpretation of the Clean Fuel Regulations concerning a carbon sequestering project in Alberta was unreasonable.
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January 02, 2026
Federal Court of Appeal upholds CTA’s decision on CN Rail grain revenue caps
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)’s refusal to reopen CN Rail’s maximum grain revenue caps for certain crop years, despite the company’s claim that COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine drove an unprecedented gap between forecast and actual inflation in its input costs.
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January 02, 2026
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada releases report on AI consumer protection
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) has released a report on opportunities and risks with AI adoption, best practices in the use of AI to protect financial consumers, and how AI will impact the financial sector in Canada.
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January 02, 2026
Non-CCPC tax planning in Canada: Strategies, government response and audits
Understanding CCPC vs. non-CCPC status
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January 02, 2026
Erin Kleisinger to lead McDougall Gauley as managing partner
McDougall Gauley LLP has named Erin Kleisinger, K.C. as managing partner of the Saskatchewan firm, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
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January 02, 2026
B.C. receives over 260 submissions on improving province’s business environment
The Government of British Columbia has received more than 260 submissions through its “Ease of Doing Business” initiative and is reviewing them to “foster a business environment that supports good jobs and economic growth.”