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Canada: Employment & Labour Law – The In-House Lawyer Comparative Guide

In a chapter originally published in The In-House Lawyer, we look at current issues affecting employment and labour in the country covering a range...

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...

Alberta Electric System Operator launches Rounds 2 and 3 of Renewable Electricity Program

On March 29, 2018, the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) launched Rounds 2 and 3 of its Renewable Electricity Program (REP).

First of its kind – Ontario NDP tables civil liability for climate change bill

On March 26, 2018, Ontario NDP MPP Peter Tabuns introduced Bill 21: “an Act respecting civil liability for climate-related harms,”. Read more.

Lexology Navigator: British Columbia Employment and Labour 2018

While some employers in British Columbia are covered by federal legislation, most are covered by provincial legislation with the nature of an...

Government of Canada announces significant expansion of Integrity Regime for federal contracting

The Government of Canada announced this week that it will be implementing an enhanced Integrity Regime for government contracting and procurement...

New guidance for referring to a TSX listing application in a prospectus or other document

The TSX has issued new guidance explaining when and how issuers can refer to an application to list securities on the TSX in a prospectus or other...

Poison pills under the new bid regime: lessons & questions flowing from Canada’s largest cannabis M&A deal to date

On March 15, 2018, the OSC and the Financial Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan issued their reasons for the Aurora-CanniMed decision.

Private equity’s untapped opportunity in Canadian franchising

Private equity firms are showing an increased interest in acquiring Canadian franchise systems.