Real Estate
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January 21, 2025
Canada, First Nations finalize terms of reference for assessment of northern Ontario's Ring of Fire
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and 15 First Nation partners have finalized the terms of reference for conducting the regional environmental assessment of northern Ontario's mineral-rich Ring of Fire area, potentially opening the way for future mining development.
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January 21, 2025
Study: Rising markups and profitability signal growing market power among Canadian firms
Average markups and profitability at Canadian firms rose significantly between 2001 and 2019, signalling a decline in competitive intensity across industries and an increase in market power, according to a paper by the Competition Bureau.
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January 21, 2025
Court allows appeal finding contract was not breached in Toronto billboard case
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal in a case relating to an alleged breach of contract relating to applications of municipal and provincial permits to digitalize a Toronto billboard.
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January 20, 2025
Saskatchewan regulator lists upcoming events on estates, AI, family law
The Law Society of Saskatchewan has published a roundup of upcoming events — one being mediation training sessions for lawyers and another being the Canadian Bar Association Saskatchewan’s mid-winter conference.
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January 20, 2025
Tourism industry calls on Ontario communities to update municipal accommodation tax
The Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO) is taking part in meetings with provincial government caucus members and ministry staff to “recommend necessary enhancements” to the existing Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) regulation.
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January 20, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds possession order for business on First Nation land
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld an order granting a corporation permanent possession of a business on Wasauksing First Nation (WFN) land following a joint venture dispute, while recognizing the First Nation's authority over land use decisions.
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January 17, 2025
Proposed class action launched against Indigo Park for alleged false or misleading prices
Burnaby, B.C.-based Evolink Law has launched a proposed class action lawsuit against Indigo Park Canada Inc. alleging that the Montreal-based parking giant is unlawfully charging customers obligatory “junk fees” that make the represented price unattainable.
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January 17, 2025
Top 10 business decisions for 2024, part one
Here is Law360 Canada’s annual list of the Top 10 business decisions in Canada for the year just ended. This is a two-part series, which begins below with our honourable mentions, followed by the cases ranked 6-10, in ascending order. Part two will deal with cases ranked 1-5.
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January 16, 2025
Proposed U.S. tariffs could cost B.C. $69B in economic activity, 124,000 jobs, province estimates
The imposition of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s threatened 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian imports could cost British Columbia 124,000 jobs and $69 billion in economic activity between 2025 and 2028, according to a B.C. Ministry of Finance impact assessment.
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January 16, 2025
Competition Bureau finds Empire Company property control restricted grocery competition in Alberta town
After an investigation by the Competition Bureau, Sobeys owner Empire Company Limited has agreed to remove a property control restricting retail grocery store competition against its IGA store in Crowsnest Pass, Alta.