April 28, 2026
The Carney government says it plans to make it a criminal offence to operate a cryptocurrency automated teller machine (ATM) and that it will push ahead with controversial amendments to enable “law enforcement” to search and seize mail.
April 24, 2026
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced a significant change affecting GST/HST treatment of trailing commissions in the mutual fund industry.
April 24, 2026
The Competition Bureau is warning businesses that participation in illegal agreements for public contracts, such as bid‑rigging and price‑fixing, can result in criminal charges, significant fines and reputational harm.
April 24, 2026
The Ontario government has fast-tracked legislation through the provincial legislature that makes significant changes to the province’s freedom of information (FOI) laws, a move observers are calling “undemocratic” and dangerous.
April 24, 2026
Young lawyers expect to spend their early years learning how to research, draft, negotiate and advocate in court. Those skills are difficult, but at least they are taught openly. A senior lawyer will hopefully demonstrate how to structure a factum, mark up your work and explain what “good” looks like.
April 23, 2026
Taking its cues from a handful of other provinces, Saskatchewan has introduced legislation that would add associate judges to its Court of King’s Bench.
April 22, 2026
The B.C. Court of Appeal has rejected a bid by a purchaser to rely on a contractual set-off clause to avoid paying HST where a supplier failed to remit the tax before becoming insolvent, confirming that the obligation to pay HST is owed to the Crown, not the supplier.
April 22, 2026
Ahead of the federal government’s spring economic statement on April 28, small businesses are calling for reduced taxes, incentivized investment and improvements in the entrepreneurial sphere, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).
April 21, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the creation of an advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations, as Canada prepares for the upcoming review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
April 20, 2026
The federal government has directed the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) to investigate whether a surge in imports of certain wood products is harming or threatening to harm domestic manufacturers.