New “Safety Index” for Heavy Vehicles to Be Developed by Quebec
Sep 13, 2023The Quebec Standards Bureau is set to develop and publish by November 2024 a safety index for heavy vehicles to protect vulnerable road users.
Expansion of OSFI’s Powers to Supervise Non-Financial Risks: Compliance Challenges for FRFIs
Sep 12, 2023On September 6, 2023, OSFI issued a letter to industry outlining its steps to supervise emerging non-financial risks.
Director Liability: The Corporate Veil May Not Be Pierced, But It Will Not Protect You From An Oppression Remedy Claim
Sep 11, 2023Directors may face personal liability through a piercing of the corporate veil, or the oppression remedy. This article covers when either is appropriate.
2023 AODA Compliance Report Deadline is Fast Approaching
Sep 11, 2023Another deadline under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) is fast approaching: the 2023 accessibility compliance report.
Ontario’s Lobbyists Registration Act To Be Reviewed – Premier Wants Violators to Face Jail Time
Sep 7, 2023The Office of the Attorney General of Ontario announced that the Lobbyists Registration Act would be reviewed and Premier Ford wants jail time for violators.
The Core of Montreal’s Chinatown Receives Heritage Status: Process and Implications
Sep 6, 2023This article explains the process and implications of heritage classification, and discusses the recent classification of Chinatown’s core.
Competition Bureau gets into the weeds of the Cannabis Act
Sep 6, 2023The Competition Bureau's submission to support Health Canada's legislative review of the Cannabis Act investigates the competitive dynamics of cannabis industry
Federal Court of Appeal Upholds Competition Tribunal’s Approach to the Controversial Efficiencies Defense
Sep 6, 2023FCA decision on the Secure/Tervita merger confirmed the Competition Tribunal's earlier treatment of the efficiencies defence under s. 96 of the Competition Act.
Plan Ahead: CIPO’s new standard fees come into effect on January 1, 2024
Sep 6, 2023CIPO's new standard fees come into effect on January 1, 2024. Plan ahead; save on government fees.
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