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As 2024 draws to a close, the time is right to look in the rearview mirror and reflect on the key labour and employment law learnings that will leave…

Maximum penalties under the Underused Housing Tax Act (UHTA) are significant: initial penalties for a single taxation year can be as high as $5,000…

Understanding the taxation of Indigenous Peoples’ governments and structuring of their economic development initiatives is more relevant than ever…

Social host liability for injury to a third party – and coverage of social host liability claims – isn’t straightforward. Social host liability…

Disputes between shareholders of a corporation, and shareholders and their corporation, are stressful and complicated, and often attract (negative)…

On September 9, 2024, a unanimous Federal Court of Appeal decided consent is to be determined on an objective standard. In an unusual move, in Canada…

Effective September 1, 2024, amendments to the Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Act allow workers to be compensated for gradual onset stress. Nova…

Permanent Residency is the ultimate goal for many immigrants to Canada, from temporary foreign workers to international students. How do you – or…

The 2024 decision of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador – General Division in Interprint Systems Limited et al. v. Co-operators General…

On June 20, 2024, the Canadian Competition Act was amended to specifically make greenwashing claims reviewable conduct. Pressure on Canadian…

In early April 2024, Nova Scotia’s Energy Reform (2024) Act (Bill 404) passed, marking the beginning of a new direction for Nova Scotia’s energy…

On June 21, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada concluded – decisively - that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms applies to protect the…