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The inclusion imperative: In 2018, building a better board means building a board that looks like Canada

Last October, when Statistics Canada published the results of the 2016 census, we learned that more than one in five Canadians—7.7 million...

Tainted duty of care analysis infected listeria class action, Court of Appeal finds

A manufacturer’s breach of its duty to supply products of merchantable quality to consumers does not necessarily entitle third parties within...

Sixteen years later, proposed class action dismissed for delay

Class actions in Canada routinely lie dormant for years. In Smith v. Armstrong et al. (Smith), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice made clear that...

Breach of the franchise agreement: No automatic compensation for the franchisor

The Québec Superior Court confirmed that a franchisor is not liable for a franchisee’s failure to be profitable.

No summary judgment for franchisee in Hepburn v. AlarmForce

Overbreadth, insufficient evidence and intertwined issues prevented summary judgment in this Ontario Superior Court case involving material changes...

Québec Budget 2018 — QST registration for Non-Resident Suppliers

In the Québec 2018 budget tabled on March 27, changes were announced to An Act respecting the Québec Sales Tax that will require certain businesses...

An “AllStar” win for franchisors after much-anticipated Ontario Court of Appeal decision

The Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) has released its much-anticipated decision in Raibex Canada Ltd. v. ASWR Franchising Corp. and franchisors can...

Québec Court of Appeal confirms application of French language requirements for websites

The Court of Appeal confirmed the constitutional validity of the provisions of the Québec Charter of the French Language that require the joint or...

Securities regulators referee the Aurora hostile bid for CanniMed

On December 22, 2017, the Ontario Securities Commission (the OSC) and the FCAAS made an order cease trading the shareholder rights plan adopted by...

Cannabis in 2017: Setting the stage for legalization

A groundbreaking shift in policy in 2017 set the stage for the legalization of cannabis for recreational use in Canada, which the Canadian government...