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The BC Government has declared a state of emergency as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, we are encouraged to maintain physical distance from one another. Even when it may be possible to meet and maintain an appropriate distance, many people are reluctant to do so due to legitimate concerns about spreading […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in litigation, particularly in the context of class actions. In 2020, applications for authorization to commence class actions have been made notably against nursing homes,1 insurers2 and airline companies.3 In 9369-1426 Québec inc. (Restaurant Bâton Rouge),4 the respondent, Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Company (“Allianz”), asked that the Superior Court […]

The law related to medical assistance in dying (MAID) in Canada continues to evolve since the Supreme Court struck down applicable portions of the Criminal Code[1] in 2015.[2] The federal government introduced legislative reform in 2016, and proposed further amendments via Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)[3](Bill C-7). […]

On June 4, 2020, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) amended National Instrument 44-102 Shelf Distributions with respect to at-the-market distributions of equity securities (“ATM Distributions”). These amendments will come into effect on August 31, 2020 and will bring welcomed changes for issuers. Overview Issuers will no longer be required to obtain exemptive regulatory relief for […]

With the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions and the doors of immigration re-opening in Canada, there should be no shortage of cranes in the ground over the next few years. Thus, it is important to reflect on the issues that are prevalent with newly built condominiums in the early years post development.  In Part 1 and […]

The Queen’s Bench becomes the King’s Bench, the term “Master” is phased out, and other changes of note The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench issued several notices in August and September 2022, announcing important changes to civil practice in the province. Move to King’s Bench Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away peacefully on September […]

Cybersecurity attacks, data security, and privacy breaches are no longer confined to the technical and esoteric discussions of lawyers, IT professionals, and privacy communities but rather over the past two years have become part of “coffee row” and “water cooler” conversations (whether or not those conversations were actually being had around the water cooler or, […]

While many business owners seeking acquisition or exit opportunities entered 2025 with optimism for increased deal activity, tariff announcements from the government of the United States and reciprocal tariffs announced by the Canadian federal government have led to a general slowdown in M&A activity. In the face of continued trade and economic uncertainties, the pace […]

I. Introduction The Government of Quebec presented, during the parliamentary session of September 23, 2020, new Bill 66 – An Act respecting the acceleration of certain infrastructure projects (“Bill 66”) which provides for various acceleration measures applicable to certain planned or ongoing infrastructure projects in the province. Bill 66 is a concerted effort by the […]

On August 13, 2020, the Ontario Government (the “Government”) launched consultations on establishing provincial privacy legislation for the private sector, likely including not-for-profits and charities. The collection, use, and disclosure of personal information is currently governed by federal legislation, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”). Accordingly, Ontario does not have its own […]