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Canada recognizes a right to a healthy environment and changes its process for assessing toxic substances

On June 13, 2023, the long-in-the-making amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) were passed by the Senate and received royal...

Ontario Court of Appeal confirms de novo hearings in applications to decide arbitral tribunal’s jurisdiction under the Model Law

A dispute between a foreign state and a former shareholder of an energy company recently landed at the Ontario Court of Appeal. What does it mean for...

Trending towards transparency: British Columbia passes pay transparency legislation

Last month, British Columbia passed Bill 13, the 2023 Pay Transparency Act, aimed at reducing the gender pay gap in the province. We look at the key...

Canada-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement: Status update

Canada entered into free trade agreement negotiations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in late 2021.

Department of Finance releases consultation paper proposing amendments to Canada’s transfer pricing regime

On June 6, the Canadian Department of Finance released a consultation paper proposing amendments to Canada’s transfer pricing regime and opened a...

Give it back! Issues for Canadian companies to consider now in light of pending U.S. compensation clawback rules to become effective later this year

Canadian issuers listed on a U.S. stock exchange must adopt or revise their policies and practices...

To be on the hook, or walk away in M&A: that is the question

Representations and warranties (R&W) in an M&A transaction acquisition agreement can serve several purposes.