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Becoming an adjudicator under the Ontario Construction Act

The Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts (ODACC) will begin operations on October 1, 2019, and is now inviting individuals to...

What happens when an appellate court releases reasons in error

We deal extensively with appellate practice and procedure in Sopinka and Gelowitz on the Conduct of an Appeal, 4th Edition, but occasionally novel...

Listing in the REIN: Cruel and unusual punishment under the Charter?

Does the automatic listing in the Register of enterprises ineligible for public contracts constitute cruel and unusual punishment within the meaning...

Ontario Court of Appeal upholds constitutionality of federal carbon pricing regime

On June 28, 2019, the Ontario Court of Appeal issued a majority decision that the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act was constitutional. The...

Court of Appeal stays ‘unsealing’ order pending leave to appeal to the Supreme Court

In Donovan v. Sherman Estate, 2019 ONCA 376, the Court of Appeal for Ontario set aside a sealing order, to take effect 10 days after the release of...

Resource projects and Indigenous consultation – What is best practice after a year of uncertainty?

In 2018, we saw the law of consultation evolve further after the release of new (and highly anticipated) decisions from the Supreme Court of Canada...

White-collar crime enforcement

While 2018 may not have seen a significant uptick in “on the ground” securities and white-collar enforcement activity.

Ontario establishes regulations and provides detail regarding the licensing and operation of private cannabis retail stores

Ontario has released regulations under the Cannabis Licence Act, 2018 to clarify certain matters relating to the licensing and operation of private...

Frequently asked questions regarding cannabis promotional materials

In this Update, we answer frequently asked questions regarding cannabis promotional materials now that the Cannabis Act is in force.