Business
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August 21, 2024
Non-disclosure of child’s birth via ‘illegal surrogacy’ leads to denial of permanent residence
A Chinese investor has been denied permanent residence in Canada because he misrepresented that his son was his biological offspring — only admitting after the visa officer requested a DNA test that the 3-year-old boy born via surrogacy is not biologically related to either of his parents.
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August 20, 2024
‘Temporary freeze’ coming on temporary foreign workers filling some low-wage jobs in Montreal
Ottawa has agreed to suspend for six months its processing of labour market impact assessment (LMIA) applications for the low-wage stream of the temporary foreign worker program in the Montreal economic region.
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August 20, 2024
B.C. film company fined $30K for unlawful drone use to capture killer whale footage
The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has issued a $30,000 fine to B.C. film company River Road Films Ltd. for capturing drone footage of northern resident killer whales (NRKWs) illegally. This is the first time the DFO has issued such a fine.
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August 20, 2024
Federal government launches consultation for industrial housing strategy, invites public comment
The federal government is looking for innovative ideas to accelerate innovation and productivity in Canada’s difficult housing market.
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August 20, 2024
‘Importance’ criterion in arbitration appeals: An Alberta case study
The appeal of an arbitral award is generally available under the domestic arbitration acts of each province and territory across Canada, subject to specific criteria limiting the nature and scope of such appeals.
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August 20, 2024
Coercive control bill should tackle familial elder abuse | Heather Campbell Pope
Bill C-332 is a noble attempt to protect domestic abuse victims from escalating violence. However, the proposed law does not help seniors who are harmed by adult children and other relatives like grandchildren, once again banishing elder abuse to the hinterlands of the criminal justice system.
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August 20, 2024
Rollercoaster of damage awards in counterfeiting cases won’t deter infringers
It’s a rare and special day when one gets to report on a case in which the author appeared as a witness, but such is this special day. I attended as an Independent Supervising Solicitor in a case involving the execution of an Anton Piller Order for the first time in September 2023, which resulted in the seizure of hundreds upon hundreds of counterfeit Louis Vuitton items and was recently the subject of a Federal Court summary trial in Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A. v. Torf et al., 2024 FC 1152 [LMVH v. Torf].
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August 19, 2024
FINTRAC updates guidance on reporting suspected sanctions evasion
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) has announced that, as of Aug. 19, businesses that are subject to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act are to report transactions suspected to be related to evading sanctions.
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August 19, 2024
B.C. Court of Appeal upholds non-compete injunction against tutor, but modifies scope
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld an interlocutory injunction enforcing a non-compete clause that prohibits a tutor from providing certain educational services at specific universities for a period of 12 months.
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August 19, 2024
The summary nature of section 45 proceedings
Another battle concerning trademark use in the context of s. 45 proceedings has occurred. The respondent spared no effort in attacking the applicant’s registration (Biologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH v. Barrette Legal Inc. 2024 FC 1178).