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A condominium corporation which intends to bring a compliance application is generally faced with a dilemma. On the one hand, s. 134(1) of Ontario’s Condominium Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c. 19 (the “Condominium Act”)  permits the condominium corporation to proceed via court application against a unit owner.  On the other hand, s. 134(2) of the Condominium Act […]

This Capital Markets & Securities: 2024 Legal Year-in-Review includes our selection of significant and interesting developments in the Canadian securities and capital markets landscape in 2024. These key legal developments, which are summarized below, have the potential to shape and influence the regulatory landscape in Canadian capital markets for years to come. Key regulatory changes […]

Keeping up with employment law in Canada used to be a marathon. Now, it’s a sprint. For employers in Québec, Ontario, and British Columbia, a significant volume of new legislation is reshaping compliance obligations. The critical question is not whether these changes affect your organization, but how quickly you can adapt to meet them. Understanding […]

This bulletin is the second in our subject-matter specific series explained in the article: “A New Playing Field: Summarizing Sweeping Reforms to the Canadian Competition Act”, which summarizes key changes to Canada’s Competition Act (the “Act”).  Over the last two years, the Act has been substantially reformed through three separate rounds of amendments, most recently […]

In Quebec, the Consumer Protection Act (the “CPA”) governs contracts for goods or services entered into between consumers and merchants in the course of their business.[1] When it comes to loans of money or credit, lenders wishing to establish themselves in Quebec as well as consumers must be aware of the complex and well-defined legal framework […]

A recent Ontario Superior Court decision from April 2022, Louis Jones Construction Ltd. v. Rocque, 2022 ONSC 2362, adds to the line of cases dealing with motions brought under Section 47 of Ontario’s construction lien legislation to discharge an expired lien. In dispute in this case was the operation of the transition provisions in Section 87.3 […]

In a February 20, 2024 news release, the Alberta government expressed an intention to review and update the Occupational Health and Safety Code, Alta Reg 191/2021 (the “OHS Code”), the robust regulation that provides specific technical requirements for the control of various health and safety hazards found in or on Alberta’s workplaces. As part of […]

In July of this year, a fine of $2.7 million was levied against Kirby Offshore Marine Operating LLC following its guilty plea for violations of the Fisheries Act involving a spill of diesel fuel and lubricants near Edge Reef in British Columbia.[1] Approximately 107,552 litres of diesel fuel and 2,240 litres of lubricants were released […]

In Alberta’s fast-moving construction sector, disputes over payment delays and project performance can escalate quickly. A recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision in Tempo Alberta Electrical Contractors Co Ltd v Man-Shield (Alta) Construction Inc[1] clarifies two key principles that often collide in construction litigation: equitable set-off and the clean hands doctrine. For construction law practitioners, […]

A recent Alberta decision has significant implications for how private messages on social media platforms may be accessed in litigation. In Terrigno v Petzold, 2025 ABKB 127 (“Terrigno”), the Alberta Court of King’s Bench ordered Bluesky, a social media platform based in the United States, to produce all of the direct messages it held for an […]