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On September 5, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register a direct final rule with a parallel proposed rule to delay the reporting period for the October 2023 final rule that...more
This spring, join our Smart & Biggar trademark experts and gain new insights at our popular Canadian Trademarks webinar series. Each webinar provides practical tips and strategies for global brand protection in Canada, with a...more
Key Highlights - - The SCC has concluded that, unlike in criminal proceedings, delay alone will not constitute an abuse of process warranting a stay in administrative proceedings. - Short of a stay of proceedings, the...more
As we await the Supreme Court of Canada's (SCC) anticipated decision in the appeal of Abrametz v Law Society of Saskatchewan [Abrametz], 2020 SKCA 81, leave to appeal to SCC granted, No 39340, it is opportune to review the...more
The coming into force date of the amended Patented Medicines Regulations governing the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) has been deferred for the fourth time, now until July 1, 2022. The news was announced on...more
The coming into force of the amended Patented Medicines Regulations has been delayed a third time, now until January 1, 2022. The amendments, once in force, will add new price regulatory factors, revise the list of...more
The Minister of Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) recently announced new steps to expedite the processing of Permanent Residence applications and spousal applications in Canada. Applications have been delayed...more
Current closures at the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) have caused significant delays in obtaining an Employer Identification Number (“EIN”) for some U.S. businesses formed by Canadians, including new U.S. subsidiaries...more
With all of the business interruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many worldwide trademark offices have taken steps to recognize the issues caused by the crisis. The offices in which applicants from the U.S. most...more
In Sikes et al. v Encana Corporation et al. (Court File No. T-1345-13), the Federal Court recently issued an Order dismissing the Action for delay following a status review under section 382.1 of the Federal Courts Rules,...more
In its recent decision in Morrison v. Galvanic Applied Sciences Inc., the Alberta Court of Appeal (Court) reaffirmed that the Alberta Rules of Court (Rules) apply in full force to self-represented litigants. The Court upheld...more
After more than a year of negotiations, the U.S., Mexico, and Canada recently concluded the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The USMCA, when it takes effect, will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement...more
The Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta (Court) in Altex International Heat Exchanger Ltd. v Foster Wheeler Limited (Foster Wheeler Limited) recently reaffirmed that it will carefully scrutinize lingering actions. In Foster...more
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) recently dismissed leave to appeal from the Alberta Court of Appeal decision in Humphreys v. Trebilcock (Humphreys), which is perhaps the most comprehensive consideration to date of whether...more
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have taken steps to postpone until August 20, 2018 the phase-in date of the mandatory clearing requirements set out in National Instrument 94-101 Mandatory Central Counterparty...more
Our previous alert regarding changes to Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (“CASL”) previewed two important changes that were to come into effect as of July 1, 2017...more
In a news release on June 7, the Government announced that it was suspending the implementation of the “private right of action” provisions in Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL), in response to broad-based concerns raised...more
In an order dated June 2, 2017, the Canadian government indefinitely suspended a key provision in Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL), which was set to take effect on July 1, 2017. While CASL initially came into force in...more
On April 19, 2017, the Alberta Court of Appeal (Court) released its decision in Humphreys v. Trebilcock (Humphreys), which is perhaps the most comprehensive consideration to date of whether delay in the prosecution of a...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) electronic application processing systems have been experiencing significant technical difficulties since October 17, 2016. Consequently, there have been...more
On June 4, 2013, the Ontario Court of Appeal released two decisions about dismissals for delay. In Faris v. Eftimovski, the Court upheld a status hearing dismissal. In Nissar v. The Toronto Transit Commission, the Court...more