In-House Counsel
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July 11, 2025
Bankruptcies and insolvencies: Considerations for Canadian companies in uncertain times
The current tariffs being levied on Canada by the United States have caused significant commercial and legal issues, along with general uncertainty, for Canadian businesses and employees.
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July 11, 2025
Quebec immigration shift: Skilled worker program revamp, family sponsorship freeze
Quebec’s immigration landscape is undergoing a profound transformation with the long-anticipated launch of the new Skilled Worker Selection Program (PSTQ) and a contentious suspension of family reunification sponsorships for certain categories. These changes collectively mark a strategic recalibration of the province’s immigration priorities — one that strongly emphasizes economic integration while drawing criticism for restricting family unity pathways.
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July 10, 2025
Federal Court awards Turkish broadcaster $5.96M in damages for copyright infringement
The Federal Court has ordered certain IPTV providers to pay $5.96 million in statutory damages for infringing a Turkish broadcaster’s copyright in 2,974 episodes of 22 TV series and its live television channel.
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July 10, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of group’s petition to protect birds, stop old-growth logging
An environmental group has lost its legal bid to protect a threatened seabird’s nesting areas and block old-growth logging in a portion of southwestern Vancouver Island.
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July 10, 2025
Concerns raised over senior Iranian officials trying to enter Canada
Canada’s efforts to block senior Iranian government officials from entering the country are facing increased scrutiny following the war between Israel and Iran. Human rights advocates and legal experts have raised concerns that some Iranian officials, including members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), may have already entered Canada undetected, and that others could attempt to do the same.
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July 09, 2025
Ottawa launches sweeping red tape review to ease regulatory burden, boost growth
The federal government has launched a sweeping review of regulations across all departments and agencies in a bid to cut red tape and ease the regulatory burden on Canadian businesses as they face economic headwinds from U.S. tariffs on exports.
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July 09, 2025
FINTRAC advisory updates G7 list of high-risk and monitored nations to counter money laundering
The G7’s anti-money laundering (AML) task force has updated its alert levels for some high-risk jurisdictions to protect the international financial system from money laundering and terrorist financing risks, according to a July 9 advisory issued by Canada’s AML watchdog.
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July 09, 2025
Proposals to change B.C. labour code reasonable, balanced: lawyers
Lawyers are saying a panel report recommending changes to B.C.’s Labour Relations Code is proposing balanced reforms that do not swing the pendulum too far toward workers or businesses in the province.
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July 09, 2025
Immigration guidance for business travellers entering the U.S.
Business visitor status allows foreign nationals to enter the United States for specific business-related activities temporarily. It is important to understand that business visitor status is not intended for employment or permanent residence in the United States.
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July 08, 2025
CFIB asks trade ministers to advance mutual recognition deal as think tank report urges caution
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is urging federal, provincial and territorial trade ministers to make progress on a pan-Canadian mutual recognition agreement on goods and direct-to-consumer alcohol delivery as the ministers’ Committee on Internal Trade (CIT) meets in Quebec City.