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Ontario prompt payment and adjudication: The final countdown

On October 1, 2019, prompt payment and adjudication under the Construction Act will come into force, and Ontario will be the first jurisdiction to...

Federal prompt payment legislation passed

The Federal Prompt Payment for Construction Work Act (Federal Prompt Payment Act) sailed through as part of the larger federal budget Bill C-97 and...

Impact of recent international tax developments on Canada

Several recent international tax changes could significantly impact the cross-border tax planning strategies of Canadians, including Canada recently...

Canadian government introduces tax legislation applying to employee stock options granted on or after January 1, 2020

On June 17, 2019, the Canadian government tabled a Notice of Ways and Means Motion with proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act (Canada) to...

Ontario Government passes Bill 108, enacting sweeping changes to development process

On June 6, Royal Assent was given to Bill 108, which amends 13 different statutes as part of the Ontario government’s Housing Supply Action Plan.

Canada takes major steps toward enhanced biosimilar access

Over the last month, the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health and the Government of British Columbia have taken significant steps to...

The wind blows another way for renewable energy in Ontario

On May 31, 2019, the Government of Ontario published two regulations under the Planning Act and Environmental Protection Act.

How recent CBCA amendments could impact your business

Companies that are incorporated into the Canadian Business Corporations Act (CBCA) need to be cognizant of recent amendments to the CBCA that came...

Government of Canada’s Directive on Automated Decision-Making: Implications for service providers

On April 1, 2019, the Government of Canada’s new Directive on Automated Decision-Making (the Directive) took effect, with compliance required by no...

OSC adopts pre-filing reviews for mining issuers

On June 6, 2019, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) announced by way of Staff Notice the adoption of a pre-filing review regime for mining...