Business
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September 05, 2025
Carney pauses 2026 EV mandate amid tariff stress, announces comprehensive Buy Canadian policy
Prime Minister Mark Carney has paused the 2026 electric vehicle (EV) mandate target for automakers and auto importers as part of a strategy to support sectors impacted by U.S.-imposed tariffs. The automobile sector in Canada has been one of the hardest hit by the imposition of U.S. tariffs, with Canadian cars facing 25 per cent tariffs in the U.S. Carney said that protectionist measures put in place by the U.S. were fundamentally reshaping all its trading relationships but noted that Canada currently has the best deal of any U.S. trading partner, with 85 per cent of trade between the two countries being tariff-free.
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September 05, 2025
Court finds request for audited statements time-barred despite company never providing them
The Ontario Court of Appeal has found that the demand by a shareholder to request audited financial statements from a corporation dating back over a decade is time-barred by two years, despite the company never having complied with the obligation to provide audited statements.
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September 05, 2025
B.C. top court orders new trial in contractual dispute, finding trial errors on mitigation, damages
The B.C. Court of Appeal has set aside a ruling that denied an equipment maker a set-off for costs and lost profits in a dispute over partial payments for a manufacturing contract repudiated by the buyer.
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September 05, 2025
Court finds foreign service union did not adequately consider grievance on children’s education
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a decision by the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board, finding that the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers failed to adequately consider a grievance related to an education allowance for a member’s stepdaughters, thereby breaching its duty of fair representation.
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September 05, 2025
Tax compliance considerations for notional cash pooling
Cash pooling arrangements are used by multinational organizations to centralize cash management and reduce financing costs. Cash pooling arrangements are primarily split between physical and notional cash pooling arrangements.
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September 05, 2025
New Builders’ Lien Act now in force in Northwest Territories
The Government of the Northwest Territories has announced that the Builders’ Lien Act and its supporting regulations are now in force, replacing the Mechanics Lien Act, which was introduced over 40 years ago.
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September 05, 2025
Adina Georgescu joins BLG as partner in EMER group
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) has announced that Adina Georgescu has joined the firm at its Montreal office as partner in its environmental, municipal, expropriation and regulatory (EMER) group.
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September 05, 2025
Hicks Morley adds 6 new associates
Hicks Morley has welcomed six new associates to its Toronto office. According to the firm’s announcement, the lawyers include:
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September 05, 2025
‘Denial of Green’ in arbitration: Missed opportunity in Vento Motorcycles v. Mexico
The appellate decision in Vento Motorcycles, Inc. v. United Mexican States, 2025 ONCA 82 (Vento) raises important questions about environmental sustainability in international arbitration.
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September 04, 2025
Ontario court approves $901M fees for Quebec class counsel in landmark tobacco settlement
In a landmark ruling, an Ontario judge approved $901 million in fees to Quebec class action lawyers who secured a $4.1-billion settlement from tobacco companies for Quebec residents who were addicted to nicotine and suffered from smoking-related diseases.