Business
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January 27, 2025
CFIB: Canadian businesses faced $51.5B in regulatory costs in 2024, up 13.5 per cent from 2020
Canadian businesses faced compliance costs of $51.5 billion in 2024, up 13.5 per cent from $45.4 billion in 2020, according to estimates by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).
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January 27, 2025
The Trump immigration effect | Lorne Waldman
Donald Trump’s inauguration as president has represented a dramatic reversal in the policies of the U.S. government in many areas. While the primary concern of most Canadians today is whether or not President Trump will impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods — a move that could wreak havoc on our economy — the impact in other areas will also be profound.
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January 27, 2025
New year, new legislation, good time to review, update employment contracts
With the start of a new year, employers should take the opportunity to review and update employment contracts and policies while preparing for new legislation.
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January 27, 2025
New associate for Aird & Berlis
According to a statement from the firm, Josh Eisen has joined Aird & Berlis as an associate in the capital markets group.
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January 27, 2025
PARTIES - Privity - Multilateral contracts
Appeal by Husky Oil Operations Limited (Husky) from chambers judge’s (judge) decision striking its warranty claims against Technip Stone & Webster Process Technology, Inc. and Technip USA, Inc. (Technip); cross- appeal by Technip from judge’s decision that Husky’s negligence claims must proceed.
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January 24, 2025
CSA invites comment on proposed changes to trading fee cap to align with SEC rules
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) has proposed lowering the trading fee limit for certain securities to align it with the limit set to be implemented in the United States after a recent rule change introduced by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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January 24, 2025
B.C. Supreme Court certifies national class action against opioid manufacturers, distributors
The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a national class action brought by British Columbia against companies allegedly involved in the manufacture, marketing or sale of opioid-related products in Canada.
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January 24, 2025
‘They told me it was a recreational vehicle, Your Honour’ | Marcel Strigberger
Question: For insurance purposes, does having sex in a car constitute the use or operation of a vehicle? Good question.
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January 24, 2025
Exclusive: SCC’s Karakatsanis J. says job is ‘so extraordinary, it’s hard to think about doing anything else’
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Andromache Karakatsanis has seen many changes at the court since she was appointed in 2011 but its recent historic transformation into a fully bilingual female-majority court is “fantastic,” she says.
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January 24, 2025
Draft legislation provides details on extension of charitable tax deduction deadline
The federal Finance Department has released draft legislation and explanatory notes to amend the Income Tax Act to extend the deadline for making tax-deductible charitable donations for the 2024 tax year to Feb. 28, 2025.