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May 2024 Edition
- Federal 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
April 2024 Edition
- Pharmaceuticals: 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
March 2024 Edition
- 2024 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
February 2024 Edition
- Private 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
January 2024 Edition
- Competition/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
November 2023 Edition
- Cyber/Data: Sweeping privacy reform comes into force in Quebec – Law 25
- M&A: Practical takeaways when negotiating sandbagging provisions in Canadian Private M&A transactions
- Tax: Revised Draft Legislation for Share Buyback Tax
- Technology: Embracing the Future: How 5 Sector-Wide Changes are Reshaping the Tech Job Market in Canada
September 2023 Edition
- Copyright Does Not Protect Content Produced by Generative AI: Thaler v Perlmutter
- Developments in Canada’s Small Modular Reactor Ecosystem
- Legislators and Courts Across the Country Continue to Re-examine Canada’s Expropriation Framework
- Senate Releases Report Calling on Canadian Government to Fix its Sanctions Regime
June 2023 Edition
- Finally Finalized: Competition Bureau Publishes No-Poach and Wage-Fixing Guidelines
- Advertising Food and Beverage Products to Children
- The Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act
- Supreme Court of Canada Decision and the Impact on Arbitration Agreements
May 2023 Edition
- McCarthy Tétrault Federal Budget Round-Up
- Canada Unveils New Russia & Belarus Sanctions
- Is Cyber-Related Securities Litigation Coming to Canada?
- The Race to Green
April 2023 Edition
- ESG Loan Financing – Key Observations and Trends to Watch for in 2023
- Long-Term Supply Agreements and High Inflation
- Data Breach Class Actions: New Development has Repercussions Across Canada
March 2023 Edition
- Time Tracking Software to Combat Time Theft? Considerations for Employers
- AI: A Top Concern for Legal Departments
- Canada’s Critical Minerals Update: New Regulations for Alberta
- New Prohibition on Non-Canadians Purchasing Residential Properties
February 2023 Edition
- Tackling Canada’s Labour Shortage with Immigration Policy
- Competition/Antitrust & Foreign Investment: What to Expect in 2023 and Beyond
- Canada’s Trade and Technology Transfer Policies: Changes to Guide to Canada’s Export Control List
- North American Leaders’ Summit: A Focus on Trade, Competitiveness and Supply Chains
- Private Equity in 2023: A Changing Landscape
- The Opioid Crisis: New Requirements for Certain Ontario Employers
January 2023 Edition
- The Cost of Greenwashing
- Strengthening Canada’s Port and Railway Systems
- Sweeping Updates to the Investment Canada Act
- Labour & Employment Updates
- Canadian Strategy for the Indo-Pacific Region
December 2022 Edition
- Canada and its allies implement multiple rounds of sanctions against Iran
- Forced Labour and Modern Slavery Update – Canadian Firms Now Facing Greater Scrutiny of Their Supply Chains
- Directors and Officers in the Hot Seat: Maximum Fines Under the Occupational Health and Safety Act Now $1.5-million
- Virtual Questioning - Here to Stay
- Government of Canada Orders Divestitures in the Critical Minerals Sector
November 2022 Edition
- Canada headed for recession in 2023: how are organizations preparing themselves?
- Canadian securities regulators streamline rules for capital-raising
- Regulatory changes for employers hiring temporary foreign workers
- The U.S. introduces regulatory framework for digital assets: what does this mean for Canada?
- A modern corporate governance model: what does it mean for legal professionals?
- Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec, is back on the table following Québec’s election
October 2022 Edition
- Labour Unrest in Canada: A Rise in Illegal Strikes?
- Employment-related Class Actions: What We’re Seeing
- An Update on ESG/Sustainability: The Impact of Activism
- Canada-Germany Hydrogen Alliance: Opportunities for the Clean Hydrogen Market
- A Looming Recession: Which Industries are Most Impacted?
- Queen Elizabeth II’s Passing Triggers an Update in Canadian Legal Terminology
September 2022 Edition
- Canada’s Increase in Bankruptcies: What Does it Mean?
- The Dawn of AI Law: The Canadian Government Introduces Legislation to Regulate Artificial Intelligence in Canada
- The Rise of Shareholder Activism in Canada and the U.S.: It’s Time to “Listen and Engage”
- Employee E-Consent: What You Should Know
- Is Canada’s Healthcare System in Crisis?
August 2022 Edition
- COVID-19: Recent Developments Regarding Vaccinations
- Skilled Talent Shortages Across Industries May Mean Employers Turn to Foreign Talent
- Is There Currently a Pro-Union Movement in Canada?
- Privacy Legislation Overhaul - Bill C-27
- Supply Chain Update: New Regulations and Trends
- Greenwashing: Regulations Expected to Come