Law Commission of Ontario recommends sweeping changes to law of defamation to address challenges of internet age

On March 12, 2020, the Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) released its long-awaited final report on Defamation Law in the Internet Age (along with...

Canada drops from Top 10 Least Corrupt Countries in Transparency International Annual Corruption Perceptions Index

On January 23, 2020, Transparency International (TI) released its annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), reporting that Canada had dropped four...

PDAC 2020: The search for certainty in a time of uncertainty

It is difficult to identify a prevailing theme for the 2020 PDAC Convention. The year began with a real sense of optimism in the mining industry....

OSC proposes restrictions on use of DSC option in the sale of mutual funds

The Ontario Securities Commission has published for comment proposed Ontario Securities Commission Rule 81-502 Restrictions on the Use of the...

B.C. announces newly extended registration requirements for its provincial sales tax

In its 2020 Budget and Fiscal Plan, dated February 18, 2020, British Columbia (B.C.) announced that it would be imposing newly extended registration...

Supreme Court of Canada opens door to liability for alleged human rights abuses abroad

On February 28, 2020, a five-justice majority of the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Canadian corporations can be sued in Canada for breaches of...

Unexplained delay dooms motion to extend time to perfect appeal

The Court of Appeal for Ontario has the discretion to extend the time periods to perfect an appeal. The test is described in Sopinka and Gelowitz on...

Alberta Court gives Cabinet 10 days to decide on oil sands project

The Court found an unjustified 19-month delay to be “abusive” and ordered Cabinet to decide within 10 days whether to approve Prosper Petroleum...

Ontario releases new Provincial Policy Statement, 2020

On February 28, 2020, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing released the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020.  It will come into effect on May...

Ontario court decertifies class action because representative plaintiff’s post-certification conduct showed he was unsuitable

Can a class action continue if the only available representative plaintiff is not suitable for the role? In Azar v. Strada Crush Limited, Justice...