Automatic renewals in Canadian consumer protection law

With the explosion of online service offerings over the last decade, subscription plans have become a significant source of income for many...

Streamlining enforcement of minor infractions: the British Columbia Securities Commission’s ‘traffic ticket’ style mechanism

On April 26, 2023, the B.C. Securities Commission introduced its newest mechanism for levying administrative monetary penalties without a hearing for...

CIRO outlines first steps in bulletin on priorities for FY2024

Having closed the transaction which saw the amalgamation of Canada’s two self-regulatory organizations effective January 1, 2023, the Canadian...

The state of corporate climate litigation

The 2023 Global Climate Change Litigation Report indicates that, between July 2020 and December 2022, there were 630 climate change...

Lessons learned: Alberta Court refuses to approve plan of arrangement

A recent decision by the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta provides important guidance about how courts scrutinize whether an arrangement is fair...

Bill C-228: What secured parties need to know

Bill C-228, known as the “Pension Protection Act” (the PPA) received Royal Assent in April 2023 and is now law.

SEC’s new mandatory cybersecurity disclosure rules and implications for Canadian issuers

Late last month, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules requiring disclosure by public companies of cybersecurity...

Government of Canada releases draft Clean Electricity Regulations aimed at achieving net-zero emissions from Canada’s electricity grid by 2035 – Obligations for electricity generators

The federal government has released draft regulations designed to limit carbon emissions produced by electricity generated using fossil fuel.

Canadian securities regulators publish results of review of conflicts of interest practices

On August 3, 2023, Canadian securities regulators released the findings of their joint review of conflicts of interest practices at 172 investment...

Draft Canadian Pillar Two global minimum tax legislation and revised DST legislation

The Department of Finance released draft legislation implementing two key measures of the OECD’s Pillar Two global minimum tax in Canada: the...