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Franchisors beware: amendments to the Competition Act criminalize no-poach and no-hire provisions

Early next summer, amendments to the Competition Act will criminalize no-poach and no-hire provisions in certain circumstances. How could the new...

Patty patents: Canadian courtroom grilling in the works?

There is a new beef in the plant-based meat market, but you won’t find this one on the shelves of your local grocery store.

Bill 96: Understanding Québec’s French language law

Bill 96, adopted by Québec’s National Assembly in May 2022, brings significant amendments to the Charter of the French Language that will affect...

Government of Canada bans many single-use plastics

After nearly two years of consultations with provincial and municipal governments, industry and individual Canadians, the Government of Canada has...

Québec adopts changes to the Charter of the French Language

Québec adopted Bill 96 on May 24, 2022. We discuss the law’s key amendments to the Québec Charter of the French Language and the new requirements...

Evolution of Canada’s payments ecosystem picking up speed (webinar)

Canada’s increasingly complex and ever-evolving payments ecosystem is driving new considerations for businesses.

Canada Drives shifts gears with changing habits of car buyers

Canada Drives is changing the way car buyers purchase vehicles.

B.C. introduces new marketplace facilitator rules for its provincial sales tax

British Columbia has proposed new rules that would expand provincial sales tax requirements to online marketplace facilitators, following similar...

Site-specific disclosure is critical to mitigating risk in franchising

Did you know that Canadian franchisors should disclose material site-specific information at the time of granting a franchise, during a franchise...