In-House Counsel
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May 08, 2025
Navigating borders: AI, data sovereignty, charity donor privacy in a shifting landscape
As Canadian charities and not-for-profits (NFPs) continue to embrace AI tools and cloud platforms, a pressing question arises: where does our data reside and who has control over it?
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May 07, 2025
OSC research: AI mentions, concerns about risk rising in company filings
There has been a marked increase in references to artificial intelligence in management discussion and analysis (MD&A) filings of listed companies since 2015, according to research by the Ontario Securities Commission.
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May 07, 2025
Alberta court confirms CCAA power to release directors from excise tax liability
Courts have authority under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) to release corporate directors from personal liability for unpaid excise taxes, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench has held.
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May 07, 2025
Competition Bureau granted court orders for probe into takeover of Toronto nuclear medicine firm
The Competition Bureau announced on May 7 that it has received court orders to obtain information that would advance its investigation into BWX Technologies’ proposed acquisition of Kinectrics. The companies operate in nuclear sectors, including in nuclear medicine.
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May 07, 2025
Federal Court rules against taxpayer in voluntary disclosure case
The Federal Court has dismissed an application for judicial review of a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) decision to reject a Quebec clothing wholesaler's voluntary disclosure application due to incomplete documentation.
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May 07, 2025
Nova Scotia releases latest accessibility plan
Nova Scotia has released its latest multi-year accessibility plan as part of an ongoing bid to become more accessible to those with disabilities.
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May 07, 2025
Ontario ransomware case redefines privacy breach
A recent privacy complaint brought before the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario has broadened the definition of what constitutes a privacy breach for Ontario’s public sector organizations.
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May 06, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal decertifies class action against BMW, citing no viable plaintiff
The Ontario Court of Appeal has set aside the certification of a proposed class action against BMW over alleged defects in the engines of certain BMW vehicles with model years from 2012 to 2015, finding that the proposed representative plaintiffs did not have a viable claim.
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May 06, 2025
Trade tribunal ends inquiry into diesel dumping complaint
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has ended its preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by Calgary-based Tidewater Renewables Ltd. that the dumping of renewable diesel from the United States is harming the company.
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May 06, 2025
Appeal allowed in part over alleged privacy breach after emails seized in securities probe
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal in part relating to solicitor-client privilege in a case concerning privacy factors and the alleged unconstitutionality of obtaining emails in connection with a securities investigation.