Business
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March 20, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal affirms B.C. jurisdiction over Quebec companies in opioid class action
The B.C. Court of Appeal has affirmed British Columbia’s jurisdiction over Quebec-based opioid suppliers in the province’s class action to recover healthcare costs linked to the opioid crisis.
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March 20, 2025
Federal plan aims to end over-criminalization of Indigenous people & support Indigenous legal orders
The minority Liberal government has rolled out its “Indigenous Justice Strategy”— the first federal roadmap toward revitalizing Indigenous laws and legal orders and ending the over-criminalization of Indigenous people in Canada, Ottawa says. The single-spaced 46-page document was developed by the federal government over more than four years, taking into account extensive consultations with Indigenous community members, representative organizations and governments, as well as with provincial and territorial governments.
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March 20, 2025
Strict government regulations on AI could diminish benefits, warns report
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) will raise living standards and is likely to contribute to net job creation, but those benefits could be reduced by over-regulation, predicts a new report by the conservative public policy think-tank the Fraser Institute,
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March 20, 2025
Shipping firm not liable for cargo that didn’t reach intended destination, Federal Court rules
A global shipping company should not be held liable for the loss of a container of lentils that never reached its destination, the Federal Court has ruled.
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March 20, 2025
New Alberta bill represents significant overhaul for professional regulators, lawyer says
Alberta’s government has introduced new legislation to streamline governance for many regulators in the province, which it says will bring in more self-governing authority while better reflecting contemporary technological advances.
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March 20, 2025
McCague Borlack hires new associate
Juela Xhaferraj has joined the Ontario-based firm McCague Borlack.
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March 20, 2025
FEDERAL INCOME TAX – Computation of tax - Corporations - Tax credits
Appeal By Bell Canada (Bell) from Tax Court of Canada (TCC) decision dismissing its appeal against assessments under Excise Tax Act (Act), which recaptured excessive input tax credits for electricity purchased from 2010 to 2012.
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March 19, 2025
Ford announces new Ontario cabinet, most ministers remain in position
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced his new cabinet, emphasizing that they will deliver on the province’s mandate to “do whatever is necessary to protect Ontario in the face of tariffs from the United States.”
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March 19, 2025
Alberta backs industry call for overhaul of federal oil and gas regulations
The Alberta government is echoing calls from the energy sector for a policy reset to grow the energy sector as Canada faces the economic challenges resulting from the imposition of tariffs by the United States.
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March 19, 2025
Judge rejects bias claim in class action alleging junior hockey leagues encouraged violence
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application seeking her recusal from a proposed class action alleging that Canadian major junior hockey leagues permitted and even encouraged fighting and violence among players.