Business
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October 23, 2025
Cross-border financing: Critical considerations when converting security agreements
Canadian lenders engaged in cross-border financing frequently require their borrower’s U.S. affiliates to grant security interests in their assets. The standard practice involves using U.S.-law-governed security agreements for these U.S. entities. However, sometimes Canadian lenders or their Canadian counsel will request that a Canadian General Security Agreement be “converted” to a U.S. security agreement.
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October 23, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal overturns patent ruling over claim differentiation error
The Federal Court of Appeal has partly overturned a ruling on a fracking tool patent, finding the trial judge misapplied the principle of claim differentiation by concluding that the limitations of a dependent claim must be excluded from its corresponding independent claim.
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October 23, 2025
Crunch: Making the legal case for snack foods
Potato chips and related crunchy snack foods have long held a cherished place on Canadian tables, symbolizing both comfort and indulgence. Behind the satisfying crunch of every bite lies an intricate tapestry of regulations and legal considerations. These legal factors, which influence every stage of a product’s life, from initial development to final consumption, ensure that consumers receive safe, accurately labelled and well-marketed products.
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October 22, 2025
CFIB challenges ‘myths’ around Temporary Foreign Worker Program, makes recommendations
A new report released by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) discusses what it calls “five of the most persistent myths” about the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), “separating evidence and program rules from perception and political rhetoric.” In a press release, issued Oct. 22, the CFIB made six recommendations to policymakers.
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October 22, 2025
Court sets aside expungement of video game trademark due to notice issue
The Federal Court has set aside a decision of the registrar in a case where a video game company claimed it did not receive notice of a challenge to its trademark resulting in it being expunged.
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October 22, 2025
FINTRAC fines crypto platform Cryptomus a record $177M for AML violations
Canada’s anti-money laundering (AML) watchdog has hit crypto payment processor Cryptomus with a record $177-million fine for failing to flag suspicious transactions allegedly linked to serious crimes such as terrorist activity and child sexual abuse material trafficking according to an Oct. 22 release.
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October 22, 2025
Paul Cavin joins BD&P’s litigation team
Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer, LLP (BD&P) has welcomed Paul Cavin, who has joined the firm’s litigation group as an associate.
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October 22, 2025
John Israel Galambos rejoins Miller Thomson as tax partner
John Israel Galambos has returned to Miller Thomson’s Montreal office as a partner in the firm’s tax group, effective Oct. 20, 2025.
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October 22, 2025
BREACH OF CONTRACT - Choices - Repudiation - Anticipatory breach
Appeal by Anderson Square Holdings Ltd. from trial judge’s decision for breach of contract. This appeal arose out of the interpretation of the termination provisions of certain presale contracts in a strata development in Richmond.
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October 21, 2025
CRA call centres often fail to deliver accurate, timely help, says auditor general
The Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) call centres, which are supposed to help individuals and businesses with their tax queries, frequently dispense inaccurate and/or incomplete information and make Canadians wait unacceptably long times to get it, according to the latest review by the auditor general of Canada.