Business
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August 23, 2024
Labour experts: Binding arbitration best hope to end rail strike, but could violate Charter
Binding arbitration offers the best hope of resolving the labour tensions plaguing Canada’s two major railways but still presents a potential legal risk, two labour relations experts observed Friday, Aug. 23, as the rapidly evolving dispute continued to unfold.
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August 23, 2024
Health Minister brings order to reduce use of nicotine replacement therapies among youth
Federal Minister of Health Mark Holland has announced that Health Canada is introducing new measures for nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) to “reduce the appeal of, access to and use of these products by young people for recreational purposes.”
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August 23, 2024
Canadian parking reservation platform HONK faces action over alleged drip pricing
Parking reservation platform HONK Mobile Inc. is facing a proposed class action over allegations that its failure to disclose its service fees at the outset of the parking reservation process on its platform constitutes false and misleading advertising.
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August 23, 2024
How Canadian courts will react to IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence | Alexander Gay
The IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration (IBA Rules) is a soft law instrument that was prepared by the International Bar Association (IBA) after lengthy consultations and deliberations by international jurists from across the globe.
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August 23, 2024
Alberta decision affirms presumptive enforceability of forum selection clauses
Commercial agreements often include forum selection clauses to ensure certainty and predictability regarding the appropriate venue for the resolution of disputes. While such clauses do not always guarantee that parties will initiate proceedings in the specified jurisdiction, Canadian courts in non-selected jurisdictions will ordinarily enforce them, provided there is no “strong cause” against their enforcement, particularly when the agreement involves sophisticated parties.
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August 22, 2024
Federal Court of Appeal affirms invalidity of patent claims in infringement action against Videotron
The Federal Court of Appeal has affirmed that five patent claims allegedly infringed by Montreal-based telecom firm Videotron were invalid, ruling they were anticipated and/or obvious when considered along with prior art and common knowledge of a person skilled in the field.
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August 22, 2024
Court approves $9.25M settlement in securities class action involving Toronto-based manufacturer
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved a $9.25 million securities class action settlement involving Newmarket, Ont.-based chemical and manufacturing company AirBoss of America Corp., class counsel SMK Law P.C. has announced.
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August 22, 2024
Ottawa invites public comment on CUSMA trade deal prior to 2026 joint review
The federal government is inviting Canadian businesses, officials and members of the public to comment on the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) in preparation for the first joint review of the trade deal in 2026 and next year’s CUSMA Free Trade Commission, which Canada will be chairing.
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August 22, 2024
North Vancouver man sentenced to three years in prison for US$1 million theft from investors
The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has announced that a North Vancouver man has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing about US$1 million from investors.
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August 22, 2024
Recorded messages focus of unsuccessful Ontario Court of Appeal bid
There is no doubt that Marc Pierre Gauthier killed Tammy Avery in their Sturgeon Falls apartment on Nov. 14, 2017. That was admitted by defence counsel Dan Baker when he addressed a seven-woman, five-man jury in Superior Court in North Bay.