Business
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April 26, 2024
RCMP arrests individual in connection with $34M CRA phone scam
An Individual alleged to have been involved in scam calls that cost victims over $34 million and who later fled the country has been arrested, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has announced.
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April 26, 2024
Profanity in the trademark arena
If governments want to restrict the use of commercial profanity, they should be using something other than trademark legislation.
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April 26, 2024
Ontario court lifts stay, points to email chain as potential cause of action against receiver
The Ontario Superior Court has allowed a real estate firm to proceed with an action over an unpaid commission on the sale of a property by a receiver for an insolvent business, even though the receiver never signed a formal commission agreement.
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April 26, 2024
B.C. securities regulator issues notice on clear and conspicuous disclosure law
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) is warning publicly traded companies in the province that all investor relations records — including marketing materials and social media posts — must “clearly and conspicuously” disclose if they are disseminated by or on behalf of an issuer or security holder.
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April 26, 2024
Court stays proposed class action against Canada related to '60s Scoop
The British Columbia Supreme Court has partially stayed a proposed class action against Canada that concerned the '60s Scoop for not complying with a settlement and being duplicative of another class action.
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April 26, 2024
Money laundering in 2024
In 2024, money laundering continues to be a significant global issue, with criminals using increasingly sophisticated methods to conceal the origins of illicit funds.
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April 26, 2024
PUBLIC PENSION PLANS — Canada Pension Plan — Pensions and supplementary benefits — Minimum qualifying period
Appeal by Yao and Zhang (Appellants) from their exclusion for Canada Child Benefit (CCB) eligibility as temporary residents. The Appellants argued that a textual, contextual, and purposive reading of the CCB provisions revealed that refugee claimants were included in the definition of temporary resident and were therefore eligible for the CCB.
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April 26, 2024
Regulatory changes coming for Ontario lawyers in private practice, sole practitioners
In the name of protecting the public, Ontario’s law society has made it so lawyers in private practice will be required to have a client contingency plan should they unexpectedly have to stop providing legal services, and new sole practitioners will face possible suspension for not completing a “practice essentials course.”
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April 26, 2024
Highlights of the Legislative Review of the Cannabis Act: Final Report
Released in March 2024, the Legislative Review of the Cannabis Act: Final Report of the Expert Panel is the culmination of work by the independent expert panel appointed by the federal government to conduct a legislative review of the Cannabis Act. The report is a key indicator of the future of the Canadian cannabis regime and how the Act may be amended. In total, the panel made 54 recommendations to federal policymakers and 11 observations for provincial and territorial policymakers and health-care bodies.
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April 25, 2024
Canada imposes more sanctions on Iran after Iran’s missile and drone attacks on Israel this month
Canada has imposed dealings bans and entry prohibitions against Iran and two senior Iranian military members under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations, following Iran’s recent missile and drone attacks on Israel.