In-House Counsel
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July 03, 2025
CSA brings guidance on regulatory concerns regarding certain asset or business acquisitions
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has published guidance on regulatory concerns with certain asset or business acquisitions. It refers to those primarily taking place in venture markets and relates to concerns regarding misleading disclosure that may constitute market manipulation.
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July 03, 2025
Alberta Court of Appeal overturns $210M damages award against CPKC in land dispute, orders new trial
The Alberta Court of Appeal has overturned a damages award of more than $210 million against Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (CPKC) in a dispute over a failed downtown Calgary land sale, and ordered a new trial.
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July 03, 2025
Court: B.C.’s new arbitration ban doesn’t apply in Rogers customer dispute over $1M hacking loss
In one of the first tests of British Columbia's amended consumer protection law, the B.C. Supreme Court has allowed a bid by telecom giant Rogers to block court action in favor of arbitration in a case where a customer’s phone was hacked, allegedly resulting in her losing an estimated $1 million in Bitcoin. The court found that the amended legislation, which prohibits mandatory arbitration clauses and class action waivers in consumer contracts, did not apply retroactively despite a transitional provision.
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July 03, 2025
B.C. announces amendment to expand use of on-demand surety bonds for home construction
The government of British Columbia says plans to amend its Development Cost Charge and Amenity Cost Charge (Instalments) Regulation to expand the use of on-demand surety bonds provincewide will help speed up home construction and reduce upfront costs for builders.
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July 03, 2025
FINTRAC imposes $544,000 penalty on Canaccord Genuity for AML compliance failures
Vancouver-based Canaccord Genuity Corp., Canada’s largest independent investment dealer, has been fined $544,000 for failing to comply with the federal Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and associated regulations.
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July 03, 2025
Amendments to Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure and impacts on settlement
New amendments to Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure have brought new obligations for settling parties.
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July 02, 2025
Alberta court: Overriding royalty can be legal interest, bind successors without notice
An overriding royalty on a petroleum and natural gas lease can be a legal interest in the land and therefore binding on bona fide purchasers for value of the lease without notice of the royalty, the Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled.
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July 02, 2025
Federal government makes carbon rebate for small businesses tax-free
Ottawa wants to make its small business carbon tax rebate tax-free.
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July 02, 2025
The future of coerced debt relief in Ontario
Ontario is preparing to launch consultations on a new law aimed at severing the financial ties between human trafficking survivors and their abusers (The Protect Ontario Through Safer Streets and Stronger Communities Act).
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July 02, 2025
Ottawa announces removal of federal exceptions in Canadian Free Trade Agreement
In its bid to promote domestic trade, Canada is removing all 53 remaining federal exceptions in the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced.