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Anti-money laundering in Canada: British Columbia notaries

In addition to the changes of general application listed in Part 1, a number of changes apply to certain Reporting Entity sectors. Read about this...

Federal Court of Appeal provides course correction on the interpretation of pharmaceutical certificates of supplementary protection

The Federal Court of Appeal’s latest decision affirms that the Minister of Health is afforded deference in setting CSP policy, provided the...

No time like the present: Provinces mandate paid time off for COVID-19 vaccination

As provinces begin to vaccinate a larger portion of the workforce, read more about how governments are faced with how they will incentivize mass...

Alberta Energy Regulator’s New Directive 067 increases scrutiny on licence eligibility

In July 2020, the Alberta government issued its new Liability Management Framework , aimed at reducing the province’s inventory of orphan and...

Federal budget injects fiscal stimulus into energy transition

The long-awaited federal budget released on April 19, 2021 (the Budget) took aim at supporting the transition of Canada’s energy industry to a low...

Federal budget briefing 2021

A summary of the significant tax proposals included in Budget 2021. Find out how these tax changes will affect Canadians and Canadian businesses.

Manitoba proposes expanded sales tax collection and remittance requirements in 2021 budget

In its 2021 budget, Manitoba proposed certain changes that will expand the scope of the requirements for businesses to collect and remit Manitoba...

Federal and provincial governments reach partial agreement on AgriStability program

On March 25, 2021, federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced that all provincial and territorial governments have agreed to certain...