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2025 Editions
Energy Transition: Hydro-Québec to procure massive 3,000 MW of solar power
Labour and Employment: The end of doctor’s notes in British Columbia?
Environment: Ontario proposes major changes to project approvals
AI: Deterring AI hallucinations in court
Podcast: When can dishonesty breach a contract?
Read hereLitigation and Dispute Resolution: Justice Reform: Ontario's civil procedure overhaul explained
Tariffs: Trade War Turbulence: Navigate the tariffs with our roundup
Procurement: Beat the competition with our Public Procurement 2024 review
Energy and Telecommunications: Quebec Budget 2025 proposes rate increase for the public utilities tax
Read herePharmaceuticals: Canadian Pharmacare Legislation Has Arrived
Cyber/Data: Supreme Court of Canada Rules Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses Attract a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy
Retail and Consumer Markets (RCM): Key Takeaways from McCarthy Tétrault’s 14th Annual National Retail and Consumer Markets Summit
Competition Law: Seizing Control: Amendments to Canada’s Merger Control Regime
ESG and Sustainability: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Approves Landmark Climate-Related Disclosure Rules
International Trade and Investment: Modern Slavery: A Guidebook on the Reporting Requirements Under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act
Cost Recovery Litigation: The Much Broader Future of Cost Recovery Litigation in British Columbia
Read hereEnergy: Key insights into Canadian energy – Power Perspectives 2025
International Trade and Investment: The Tariff Merry-go-round: Concessions and Refutations
Immigration: Eligibility changes to Canada’s open work permits affect the spouses of foreign workers and students
Transportation and Logistics: Regulatory update affecting motor vehicle safety: New notice and recall publication rules
Podcast: Appealing Briefs – Binance and the enforceability of arbitration clauses in “click” contracts
Read hereTax: Tax Perspectives: Review of 2024 & 2025 Outlook
Competition/Antitrust & Foreign Investment: Competition/Antitrust & Foreign Investment Outlook 2025
Labour and Employment: Bill 68 When and How can an Employer Request a Medical Certificate
Competition/Antitrust & Foreign Investment: Competition Bureau Releases Long-Awaited - if Provisional - Greenwashing Guidelines
Podcast: Appealing Briefs – Episode 14 : RH20
Read herePrivate Equity and Investment: On Target: 2025 Private Equity Outlook
Labour and Employment: Don’t Let Perfect be the Enemy of a Good Workplace Investigation
International Trade and Investment: Modern Slavery Alert: Public Safety Canada Makes Significant Changes to its Guidance on the Supply Chains Act
Banking and Financial Services: Canada’s AML Framework Broadens its Reach with Regulatory Amendments, Including New Import/Export Declarations and Records
Read here2024 Editions
AI Law: Mitigating Dispute Risks: The Need to Navigate AI Privacy Issues
Energy Transition: Proposed Oil and Gas Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap Regulations
Podcast: Appealing Briefs: Democracy Watch
Labour and Employment: Five Bills In: What Employers Need to Know About Ontario’s Latest Working for Workers Act
Pensions, Benefits and Executive Compensation: Key Takeaways: 14th Annual Pensions and Benefits Seminar
Read hereAI Law: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Risks and Opportunities: Insights Refresh
Retail and Consumer Markets: Greenwashing and Drip-Pricing Under Fire: Understanding the Latest Changes to Canada’s Competition Act
Business Immigration: How Canada’s New Announcements for Temporary Residence and Temporary Foreign Workers Can Affect You
International Arbitration: Parties Should Take Proactive Steps to Ensure Arbitration Confidentiality
Podcast: Appealing Briefs: Peterson v. College of Psychologists of Ontario
Read hereLabour and Employment: A Sigh of Relief for Owner-Employers?
Transportation and Logistics: Navigating Transport Canada’s New Registration for Dangerous Goods
Power: Ontario Launches Largest Competitive Energy Procurement in its History
Immigration: Adapting to the Evolving Policies: A Guide for Employers
Banking and Financial Services: Bank of Canada’s New Retail Payment Activities Act Guidance: Who’s In, Who’s Out and Future Deal Impacts
Read herePensions, Benefits & Executive Compensation: Pensions & Benefits Edition: Province of Employment According to the Canada Revenue Agency
Employment: MT❯iplus Edition: Guiding Employees Towards Permanent Residency: Employer Strategies for Work Permit Holders
Environmental, Regulatory & Aboriginal (ERA): Victory in $130 Million Wildfire Act Case
Technology: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Risks and Opportunities: AI Insights Series from McCarthy Tétrault’s Cyber/Data Group?
Labour & Employment: Ongoing Obligations: How Failure to Comply with Termination Provisions Can Lead to Common Law and Punitive Damages
Read hereInternational Trade and Investment: Evasive Maneuvers – New Reporting Obligations and Enforcement Tools for Canada’s Economic Sanctions Regime
Competition/Antitrust and Foreign Investment: Significant Amendments to the Competition Act Are (Finally) Here
Cyber/Data: 10 Key Takeaways: Navigating the Future of AI Law: Understanding the EU AI Act and AIDA
Retail and Consumer Markets: Publication of Final Business Regulation Governing Quebec French Language: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back?
Environmental, Regulatory and Aboriginal (ERA): Update: Federal Impact Assessment Act Amendments Coming into Force
Health Industry: Key Takeaways: Changing Landscape of the Healthcare Industry
Read hereLitigation and Dispute Resolution: Caution When Using WeChat or Other Messaging in Commercial Negotiations
Tax Disputes: Procedural Barriers to Justice in Tax Disputes
Podcast :Appealing Briefs: Episode 2 – Commission scolaire francophone des Territoires du Nord-Ouest
Labour and Employment Eastway Tank: A Stark Reminder for Officers and Directors
Environmental, Regulatory and Aboriginal (ERA): Europe’s Highest Human Rights Court finds Climate Inaction Violates Human Rights
Employment: Keeping a Privacy Breach Private? OIPC Provides Incentive for Organizations to Notify Individuals Affected by a Privacy Breach
Read here2024 Federal Budget: 2024 Canadian Federal Budget Roundup: Industry Analysis
ESG and Sustainability: Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) Release Updated Guidance on ESG-Related Investment Fund Disclosure
Retail and Consumer Markets: Final Notice Regarding the Plastics Registry is Issued – Is Your Business Targeted?
Product Liability and Mass Torts: Key Product Liability Cases: Q1 2024 Update
Intellectual Property: When Using a Patent Isn’t Infringement by “Use”: A Peek into Canada’s Patent Law Pandora's Box
Labour and Employment: MT❯ iplus Edition: Maintaining Compliance: Things to Know When Employing Foreign Workers in Canada and Key Recent Updates
Read hereFederal Budget: 2024 Canadian Federal Budget Commentary – Tax Initiatives
Securities Litigation: Canadian Securities Litigation: Trends to Watch 2024
Artificial Intelligence: Landmark Decision About Hallucinated Legal Authorities
ESG and Sustainability: New Proposed Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards
Communications: Government of Canada Proposes New Responsibility Regime for Social Media Operators and Direct Content Distributors
Public Law: SCC Weighs in on Impact of UNDRIP on Canadian Law
Podcast: Appealing Briefs
Read herePharmaceuticals: Canadian Pharmacare Legislation Has Arrived
Cyber/Data: Supreme Court of Canada Rules Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses Attract a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy
Retail and Consumer Markets (RCM): Key Takeaways from McCarthy Tétrault’s 14th Annual National Retail and Consumer Markets Summit
Competition Law: Seizing Control: Amendments to Canada’s Merger Control Regime
ESG and Sustainability: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Approves Landmark Climate-Related Disclosure Rules
International Trade and Investment: Modern Slavery: A Guidebook on the Reporting Requirements Under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act
Cost Recovery Litigation: The Much Broader Future of Cost Recovery Litigation in British Columbia
Read here2024 Canadian Business Landscape: McCarthy Tétrault’s Outlook Series
General Counsel: McCarthy Tétrault’s GC Summit Key Takeaways
Mining :Mining in the Courts, Vol. XIV
Competition: Greener on the Other Side: Proposed Environmental Amendments to the Competition Act
Construction Law: Let Me Be Direct: Pleading Admissions as Evidence of a Direct Contract
Banking and Financial Services: Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) Issues Final Integrity and Security Guideline
Appellate Litigation: Appellate Quarterly – Key Takeaways
Read herePrivate Equity: On Target: 2024 Private Equity Outlook
Competition/Antitrust & Foreign Investment: Competition/Antitrust & Foreign Investment Outlook 2024
Tax: Tax Perspectives: Review of 2023 & 2024 Outlook
Startups: Where is the startup ecosystem going in 2024? MT❯Ventures’ Three Predictions
International Trade & Investment: Long-Awaited Guidance Released on Canada’s New Modern Slavery Legislation and its Reporting Requirements
Banking & Financial Services: Fintech Regulatory Developments: 2023 Year in Review
Artificial Intelligence: Navigating the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act
Read hereCompetition/Antitrust & Foreign Investment: Gradually, then Suddenly: Significant Competition Law Reform Arrives in Canada
Artificial Intelligence: Equitable AI: How Bias-Conscious AI Leads to Smarter Investing
Technology: Five Tech Law Cases Everyone Should Know Podcast
U.S. and International Markets: Doing Business in Canada: Updated guide now available
Immigration: What to Expect in 2024 – Canada’s New Immigration Landscape and Targets
Read hereEnergy Transition: Hydro-Québec to procure massive 3,000 MW of solar power
Labour and Employment: The end of doctor’s notes in British Columbia?
Environment: Ontario proposes major changes to project approvals
AI: Deterring AI hallucinations in court
Podcast: When can dishonesty breach a contract?
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