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Drip pricing practices prohibited under Canada’s Competition Act

Competition/Antitrust and Foreign Investment

As a result of the June 23, 2022 amendments (the “Amendments”) to the Canadian Competition Act (the “Act”), drip pricing is now expressly recognized as a deceptive marketing practice and prohibited under the civil (subsection 74.01(1.1)) and criminal (subsection 52(1.3)) provisions […]

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Is carbon capture a game changer for Canada’s climate change strategy: A practical primer for business

EnviroNotes!

Introduction In 2020, Canada produced over half a billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels and industrial operations. The next year, the Canadian legislature passed the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, which legally enshrined Canada’s commitment to […]

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The Alberta Court of Appeal affirms high threshold for setting aside arbitral awards on the basis of procedural unfairness

Commercial Litigation Communiqué

In a decision issued on June 9, 2022, the Alberta Court of Appeal (“ABCA”) affirmed an Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench (“ABQB”) decision that refused to set aside an arbitral award on the basis of manifest unfairness under Section 45 […]

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2022 MasterCard rule changes applicable to subscription payments

Social Impact Newsletter

MasterCard has recently proposed changes to its credit card processing rules which, if implemented, will impact a broad range of “merchants” including non-profits and charitable organizations. Given that these changes appear to be a reaction to legislative changes in other […]

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Navigating the Ontario Business Registry for Ontario non-share capital corporations

Social Impact Newsletter

The ONCA and OBR Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (“ONCA”) came into force on October 19, 2021. It modernizes the legal framework for Ontario’s not-for-profit corporations (also known as “non-share capital corporations”). Most non-share capital corporations that were previously governed […]

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A to-do list for incident response

MT Cybersecurity Blog

Cybersecurity incidents and data breaches arise without notice. Your organization may have fallen victim to a cyberattack or you may have received notice from a supplier that they have been attacked. Or perhaps a key employee has lost an unencrypted […]

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La règle du plus bas soumissionnaire : le coût réel des travaux compte!

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

La règle du plus bas soumissionnaire est une prémisse selon laquelle le donneur d’ouvrage doit octroyer le contrat au soumissionnaire qui propose le plus bas prix dans le cadre d’un appel d’offres. Ainsi, le prix de la soumission est habituellement […]

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Supreme Court confirms that conservation zoning can be de facto expropriation

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

On September 29, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the application for leave to appeal filed by the City of Mascouche (the “City”) in Ville de Mascouche v. Dupras, 2022 CanLII 88678 (SCC). This confirms the Québec Court of […]

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Family’s dynamics: A critical consideration for effective estate planning

Wealth Matters

Introduction A well-executed estate plan ensures that wealth is transferred from one generation to another in a tax effective and strife-free way. Crucial to the planning process is a consideration of the many potential pitfalls that may emerge during both the […]

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A sigh of relief for agents in syndicated financings

Financial Services & Restructuring Communiqué

Agents in syndicated loan transactions have received some much needed relief in respect of potential erroneous payments made by them to the lenders in their syndicate. Erroneous payments provisions became commonplace in many credit agreements in 2021 as a by-product […]

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