Friday, May 30, 2025 @ 5:06 PM
In a judgment that turns on the application of the constitutional doctrine of interjurisdictional immunity, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled 9-0 that Quebec’s Private Security Act (PSA) does not apply to two companies that engage in airport and marine port security in the province because the Quebec law impairs activities at the core of exclusive federal jurisdiction over aeronautics, navigation and shipping. ... [read more]
Monday, June 02, 2025 @ 5:27 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney has hired prominent Montreal lawyer Marc-André Blanchard, the former chair and CEO of McCarthy Tétrault LLP, as his chief of staff, while ex-federal justice minister David Lametti, counsel with Montreal’s Fasken, is also taking on senior responsibilities in the new Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), according to media reports. ... [read more]
Monday, June 02, 2025 @ 4:51 PM
The British Columbia Supreme Court has certified additional common issues regarding breach of contract and disgorgement in a national class action against a company operating a menstrual health app for alleged breaches of privacy rights. ... [read more]
Monday, June 02, 2025 @ 12:45 PM
Canadian steel industry groups are calling on the federal government to act quickly to introduce retaliatory tariffs and clamp down on steel dumping following an announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump that U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum will double to 50 per cent on June 4. ... [read more]
Monday, June 02, 2025 @ 12:33 PM
On June 2, the federal government announced the coming into force of legislation to “enable the development of offshore renewable energy in Newfoundland and Labrador,” noting the global offshore wind market is “expected to draw $1 trillion in investments by 2040.” ... [read more]
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