“Location, location, location” replaced by “COVID, COVID, COVID”

The fairly robust performance of the Canadian real estate market in 2019 continued into 2020 … and then the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

COVID-19 tax measures and proposed international tax reform

Two significant tax developments in 2020 were Canada’s measures in response to COVID-19 and Canada’s participation with the OECD’s pursuit of...

From treaty shopping to FAPI and transfer pricing: Notable international tax cases

Three decisions of the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) released during the COVID-19 pandemic have caused renewed interest in certain fundamental...

2020: A year of clarity for Canadian life sciences and software patents

Two industries in which patents play an undeniable strategic role are life sciences and software. Canada has historically been a strategic...

A busy year for technology: From contracting during COVID to consumer-directed finance

This past year we have continued to see considerable advancements in the technology sector. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased consumer and business...

A year featuring a flurry of Canadian privacy legislative reform

Over the course of 2020, there was a flurry of legislative reform activity in the Canadian privacy arena.

Acceleration in the adoption of innovative legal service delivery

The COVID-19 pandemic not only impacted the nature of lawyers’ work by presenting new substantive legal challenges, but it also impacted how we...

2020 Legal Year in Review – Introduction

Without a doubt, 2020 has been a year like no other. Inevitably, the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects is a theme that flows through many of the...

Transit-oriented communities: The future of city life in Ontario?

Cities across the world have successfully implemented the transit-oriented development (TOD) strategy as a way to intensify their urban centres and...