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Ch-ch-changes: navigating the shifting tides of Canadian competition law

Change has been the dominant theme of competition law in Canada over the past 18 months.

Strengthening Canada’s national security review regime

Foreign investment review in Canada, like in many other jurisdictions, is increasingly emphasizing national security considerations, including...

Supply chains, ‘friend-shoring’ and cooperation with allies

Canadian businesses have experienced supply chain challenges since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

White-collar enforcement will continue to take shape in 2024

Canada continued to face international criticism for its perceived lack of white-collar crime enforcement in 2023.

Capital markets enforcement: innovative, and controversial, new directions

There were a number of intersecting trends in the capital markets regulatory and enforcement landscape in 2023. These trends can serve as a window...

Digital assets and blockchain: the year of maturation

In years past, a series of industry failures and a lack of regulatory certainty threatened to chill the digital asset space. In 2023, the story...

What if you face a class action even though no one was harmed?

In a new trend, plaintiffs are launching proposed class actions even though no person has suffered any meaningful harm from the alleged wrongdoing.

A robust protection: maintaining solicitor-client privilege

Solicitor-client privilege is a cornerstone of our legal system. Not only is it a legal and civil right, it is also a principle of fundamental...

Navigating the future of remote work

Remote work continues to evolve, as digital nomads and a variety of hybrid work arrangements become permanent features of many workplaces.

Corporate governance focuses on the who, what and how

The past year saw an increased focus on diversity beyond gender and new rules that add to the list of topics expected to be addressed at the board.