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Lexology Navigator: Québec Employment and Labour 2018

Most employers in Québec are governed by provincial legislation (while some are covered by federal legislation) with the nature of the employer’s...

Lexology Navigator: Alberta Employment and Labour 2018

Canada’s unique constitutional division of powers between the federal and provincial governments means that most employers in Alberta are covered...

L’action collective des apiculteurs du Québec est autorisée

La Cour supérieure du Québec a accueilli une demande pour le compte des apiculteurs du Québec visant à faire autoriser une action collective dans...

PDAC 2018: Mining sector gets back to work

While PDAC 2018 was not on par with PDAC 2011, in our view, 2018 can be summed up as the year the mining industry got back to work with greater...

Investment limited partnerships: Federal Budget 2018

The government's budget announced plans to go forward with amendments to the Excise Tax Act (Canada) that are intended to levy GST/HST on management...

Federal Budget Briefing 2018

A summary of the significant tax proposals included in Budget 2018. Find out how these tax changes will affect Canadians and Canadian businesses.

Vote deadline set for the Cannabis Act

The Senate has set June 7, 2018, as the deadline to hold its final vote on the legalization of recreational use cannabis in Canada.

CSA reconsiders disclosure policy for marijuana companies

On February 8, 2018, the Canadian Securities Administrators released a revised “CSA Staff Notice 51-352 Issuers with U.S. Marijuana-Related...

Changes to federal impact assessments, energy regulator and waterway regulation (Bills C-68 and C-69)

The Canadian government recently introduced Bills C-68 and C-69, respectively, which introduce several major changes to Canada’s federal regime for...