The Power of Visuals in International Arbitration – IMS Insights Podcast Episode 63
Hodgson Russ's Tim Noonon on the Groundbreaking New York Residency Tax Case Gaied v. NYS Tax Appeals Tribunal
Parliament recently passed Bill C-59 (the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023), which include important changes to Canada’s Competition Act, many of which are now in force. These amendments follow the already...more
The Minister of Finance recently introduced Bill C-56 to implement certain proposals announced by the Prime Minister designed to lower prices and “make life more affordable” for Canadians. The bill provides details of the...more
Canada’s Commissioner of Competition filed an application under the deceptive marketing provisions of the Competition Act (Act) on May 18, 2023, alleging that Cineplex Inc. is making false or misleading representations to the...more
On May 25, 2023, the Québec government tabled a bill to replace the current Expropriation Act. Like the current law, the bill will apply to expropriations initiated by both the provincial and municipal governments. The bill...more
The Rogers Communications Inc. deal to buy Shaw Communications Inc. after Shaw sells its Freedom Mobile business to Videotron Ltd. will increase competition, Canada's Competition Tribunal found....more
The Canadian Commissioner of Competition’s appeal from a decision of the Competition Tribunal allowing the Rogers-Shaw-Videotron deal to go ahead is likely to fail. On New Year’s Eve, the Competition Tribunal dismissed the...more
La demande déposée par le Bureau de la concurrence (le « Bureau ») visant à bloquer la fusion de Rogers Communications Inc. (« Rogers ») et de « Shaw Communications Inc. » (« Shaw ») (la « fusion »), d’une valeur de 26 G$ CA,...more
The Competition Bureau (Bureau) has lost its challenge to the C$26-billion merger between Rogers Communications Inc. (Rogers) and Shaw Communications Inc. (Shaw), given the divestiture of the entirety of Freedom Mobile Inc....more
On October 31, 2022, the Competition Tribunal issued its long-awaited – and indeed nearly forgotten – decision in Canada (Commissioner of Competition) v. Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited....more
As we look ahead to the trends and issues likely to be at the forefront of Canadian competition law policy and enforcement in 2022, it is clear that discussion of significant potential legislative reforms will be an important...more
Is the Court of Justice Opinion 1/17, in response to Belgium’s concerns over the compatibility of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) Tribunals and EU law, a further step towards investor-state dispute...more
On July 26, 2017, the Supreme Court released two seminal decisions that clarify the role of administrative tribunals, such as the National Energy Board ("NEB"), in fulfilling the Crown’s duty to consult with Indigenous...more
On July 26, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released two decisions on the role of the National Energy Board (NEB) and other regulatory tribunals in aboriginal consultation: Clyde River (Hamlet) v. Petroleum...more
When can a court review a tribunal's decisions, other than the decision under review, in determining whether the decision should be subject to a remedy on judicial review? This question arises from the recent Supreme Court of...more
On June 23, 2016, the Federal Court of Appeal delivered the Northern Gateway Project another procedural setback in its decision on Gitxaala Nation v Canada (2016 FCA 187). In a 2-to-1 split decision, the court overturned the...more
KEY TAKEAWAYS: - The Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) requires that consent agreements disclose the basis of the conduct being remedied and the remedy’s rationale. The Tribunal confirms a previous holding that mere...more
The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has granted leave to appeal in two cases concerning the ability of a regulatory tribunal to discharge the Crown’s duty to consult. In Hamlet of Clyde River v. TGS-NOPEC Geophysical...more
In 2016, regulated persons in Canada are increasingly likely to find themselves facing prosecution before tribunals, rather than in courts, and facing significant exposure to monetary penalties in those proceedings. ...more
In an increasingly regulated world, governments have established a litany of administrative tribunals to oversee and administer complex regulatory schemes. Often, applying their specialized expertise, such tribunals...more
Conflicting interpretations of the same statute by an administrative tribunal are unlikely to be reasonable, let alone correct, the Alberta Court of Appeal recently held in Altus Group Limited v Calgary (City), 2015 ABCA 86...more
This Guide provides non-Canadians with an introduction to the laws and regulations that affect the conduct of business in Canada and, in particular, in the province of Ontario. In some cases, this Guide also identifies issues...more