Business
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February 04, 2025
Alberta Court of Appeal overturns $25M reverse termination fee order in failed merger
The Alberta Court of Appeal has overturned an order requiring the payment of a $25 million reverse termination fee in relation to a failed business acquisition, finding that the lower court erred in interpreting the definition of an approval that could trigger the termination fee.
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February 04, 2025
Business, consumer bankruptcies reached 15-year high in 2024, says insolvency association
Last year was Canada’s worst year for business and consumer insolvencies since the recession of 2009 — and 2025 could be even worse if a trade war with the U.S. ensues, according to the chair of the Toronto-based Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals (CAIRP).
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February 04, 2025
North America’s Maastricht moment: Case for deeper Canada-U.S. integration | Tega Adjara
The Canada-United States border is the longest international boundary in the world, spanning approximately 8,891 kilometers. These two nations share not only geographical proximity but also a deep-rooted cultural affinity and a longstanding economic partnership. Recognizing the mutual benefits of trade liberalization, former U.S. president Ronald Reagan and former prime minister Brian Mulroney signed a landmark free trade agreement in 1988, aimed at eliminating tariffs and fostering economic growth between the two nations. This agreement later evolved into the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which came into effect in 1992 following extensive negotiations between the Bush administration, the Mexican government and Mulroney. NAFTA was globally regarded with a mixture of admiration and apprehension due to the sheer economic strength of its three member nations.
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February 04, 2025
Alberta COVID-19 report attacked as ‘anti-science and anti-evidence’
A recent government-funded report on Alberta’s COVID-19 response is being slammed by medical and legal professionals as ignoring science and advancing misinformation.
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February 04, 2025
11 new Canadian partners at Norton Rose Fulbright
Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that 47 of its lawyers received promotions to partner around the world and director in South Africa, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Eleven of those appointments were in the Canadian offices.
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February 04, 2025
New partners at Hicks Morley
Rebecca Liu and Njeri Damali Sojourner-Campbell have been appointed partner at Hicks Morley.
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February 04, 2025
LIENS - Non-possessory liens - Sales in the ordinary course of business Acknowledgment of indebtedness - Owner’s remedies
Appeal by appellant of application judge’s order upholding validity of a builder’s lien and application by appellant to vacate a lien.
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February 03, 2025
Let’s not acquiesce to abusive solitary confinement | Catherine Latimer
The final report of the Structured Intervention Unit Implementation Advisory Panel (SIU-IAP) should be a wake-up call for Canadians who value rule of law and the Charter rights fundamental to our nation.
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February 03, 2025
Chief Justice Wagner says federal judicial appointments on ‘right path’ as vacancies hit low of 30
The minority Liberal federal government has turned around the “untenable” situation Canada’s top judge warned about two years ago that was harming Canadians, due to a persistently-high number of federal judicial vacancies caused by Ottawa’s years-long chronic delays in appointing judges.
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February 03, 2025
Ontario pauses cancellation of $100M Starlink deal, other retaliatory measures against U.S.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced that the province is pausing retaliatory measures against the U.S. including the cancellation of a $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink after the U.S. decided to pause planned tariffs on Canadian imports for 30 days.