Business
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March 12, 2025
Court dates set to review Loblaw’s and Weston’s $500M proposed bread price-fixing settlement
Court dates have been finalized in what lawyers involved have been describing as the largest antitrust settlement in Canadian history.
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March 12, 2025
An interlude: Shared facilities agreements from RECO course | Harjot Atwal
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” — Mahatma Gandhi
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March 12, 2025
The legal stage: Exploring famous operas with legal themes | Connie L. Braun
Opera originated in Italy during the late 16th century to present a positive image of the ruler and his court to visiting dignitaries. With grand narratives and emotional depth, opera has long been a medium through which complex societal issues are explored.
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March 12, 2025
Corporate oppression and good faith claims: Why parties’ intentions matter
When interpreting a contract, including whether the parties acted in good faith, Canadian courts have as their main objective the determination of the parties’ intentions. This is a fact-specific inquiry: Sattva Capital Corp. v. Creston Moly Corp., 2014 SCC 53.
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March 11, 2025
Canada launches consultation to implement cross-border data protection and privacy certifications
The federal government has announced the launch of a consultation on how the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) Forum’s international privacy certifications can be implemented in Canada “to help strengthen trust and ensure greater transparency in cross-border flows of personal information.”
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March 11, 2025
Ontario reverses 25 per cent electricity surcharge following call with U.S. commerce secretary
A day after announcing a 25 per cent surcharge on Ontario electricity exports to the United States, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced the province is suspending the added fee following a discussion with U.S secretary of commerce Howard Lutnick.
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March 11, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal finds Divisional Court erred in hearing Ontario Land Tribunal appeal
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal in a dispute between two southwestern Ontario towns, finding that the Divisional Court did not have jurisdiction to hear an appeal of an Ontario Land Tribunal decision because it was interlocutory.
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March 11, 2025
Law Society of Ontario awards honorary doctorate at ceremony
During the Law Society of Ontario’s (LSO) Call to the Bar ceremony that took place on March 10, Ronald D. Manes received a degree of doctor of laws, honoris causa (LLD).
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March 11, 2025
Privilege not breached when lawyer disclosed confidential email
Solicitor-client privilege in Canada is a fundamental right that belongs to a lawyer’s client. In most circumstances, only the client can waive privilege. A lawyer may face sanctions by a court or their provincial law society if they disclose a client’s privileged information without their authorization.
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March 10, 2025
Ontario Securities Commission alleges Emerge Canada improperly borrowed $6 million of investor funds
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has alleged that investment fund manager Emerge Canada and two of its senior executives took $6 million of investor funds as loans to cover its operating expenses.