The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) published for comment proposed amendments and changes to OSC Rule 13-502 Fees, OSC Rule 13-503 (Commodity Futures Act) Fees and their companion policies (the “Proposed Amendments”). The…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
The Ontario Government has passed legislation to streamline the planning and development process, standardizing official plans, further reducing the scope of site plan control, and refining the encumbered parkland dedication…
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/ Administrative Law, Construction Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Digital assets continue to grow in popularity and functionality in supporting retail payments and global settlements. As such, it comes as no surprise that there is growing interest by employers seeking to leverage the use of…
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/ Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.
- Aldous Huxley, Complete Essays, Vol II 1926-1929 -
On February 18, 2026, the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta (the “Tribunal”) released its decision in Volpi v…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
The Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) have published for comment proposed amendments to Canada’s issuer bid, take-over bid and beneficial ownership reporting regimes (the “Proposed Amendments”). If adopted, the Proposed…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law
The first four months of 2026 have brought a wave of developments in Canada’s financial crimes landscape notable for their potential to reshape enforcement trends. A new bill before Parliament proposes to establish a dedicated…
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/ Criminal Law, Finance & Banking
Private equity’s presence in sports is no longer novel, nor is it confined to marquee professional franchises. Across Canada and North America, institutional investors are playing an increasingly visible role in the ownership,…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Mergers & Acquisitions
On May 8, 2026, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Patrick Street Holdings Ltd. v. 11368 NL Inc., 2026 SCC 15, clarifying the scope and application of res judicata and in particular cause of action estoppel…
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/ Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential
On May 4, 2026, the Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) filed a section 92 application at the Competition Tribunal challenging Keyera Corp.’s then proposed acquisition of substantially all of the Canadian natural gas liquids…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Energy & Utilities, Mergers & Acquisitions
In Larouche v. PGM ResidualCo Holdings Inc., 2026 BCSC 674, the British Columbia Supreme Court (the “Court”) refused leave to pursue secondary market claims under the B.C. Securities Act(“Act”) in a proposed class action…
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/ Civil Procedure, Securities Law
Québec’s financial institutions regulator, the Autorité des marchés financiers (“AMF”), recently published (in French only) a final version of its guidelines (“Final Guidelines”) on the use of artificial intelligence systems…
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/ Finance & Banking, Insurance, Science, Computers, & Technology
On May 1, 2026 the White House announced a new executive order titled Imposing Sanctions On Those Responsible For Repression In Cuba And For Threats To United States National Security And Foreign Policy which asserts that the…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade
The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) and the Autorité des marchés financiers of Québec (“AMF Québec”) have entered into an agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Autorité des marchés financiers of France (“AMF France”) to…
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/ Finance & Banking, International Law & Trade, Securities Law
A recent Québec Superior Court decision (Association des pompiers et pompières de Gatineau (AAPG) v. Lévesque, 2026 QCCS 1321) highlights the disputes that can arise when disability-related pension provisions in collective…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
Recent tensions between Canada and the United States have reignited Canadian concerns over data sovereignty. Many Canadian organizations question whether they can retain full control over their data – including who accesses it –…
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/ International Law & Trade, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
