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Bah Humbug – Are Changes In Store For Loyalty Reward Collectors In Ontario?

In June 2025, the Ontario government introduced the Protect Ontario by Cutting Red Tape Act (Bill 46) with the goal of making Ontario the most competitive...

Canada Consumer

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Cassels

Evolving Consumer Protection Laws Will Affect Suppliers

Consumer protection reforms in Québec, Ontario, British Columbia, and New Brunswick will require many suppliers to update online sales practices in 2026.

Canada Consumer

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

The Importance Of Giving Back And Community Building During Law School And Beyond

The journey to pursue law can be deeply personal, and for me, a commitment to community has always been central to my choice of career. From a young age...

Canada Consumer

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Lerners LLP

Ontario Ministry's Takeover Of School Boards: What Your Organization Should Know

In June of this year, the Ministry of Education (the "Ministry") took charge over four school boards in Ontario. Orders-in-Council were issued for the control of Ottawa-Carleton District School Board...

Canada Consumer

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Gowling WLG

October Timely Topics: Drip Pricing Class Action Implications, Key Product Liability Cases, The Latest In U.S. Tariffs, And More

Canada Consumer

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Loi 29 – L'OPC publie des lignes directrices sur les nouvelles règles relatives à la garantie de disponibilité des pièces de rechange et des services de réparation

Canada Consumer

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Fasken (French)

Bill 29 – OPC Publishes Guidance For New Rules On The Warranty Of Availability Of Replacement Parts And Repair Services

Canada Consumer

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Fasken

Product Liability Update: Q2 2025

Canada Consumer

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Incoming Consumer Protection Changes: British Columbia Introduces Significant Amendments To The Business Practices And Consumer Protection Act

Canada Consumer

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Affaires importantes en responsabilité du fait des produits : Mise à jour du T2 2025

Canada Consumer

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Raising The Bar: How Bill 29's Next Phase Redefines Warranty Standards In Québec

Canada Consumer

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Publication de la réglementation du projet de loi 29 prescrivant la durée de la garantie pour certains biens spécifiques

Canada Consumer

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Québec's Warranty Of Good Working Order: A New Draft Regulation Sets Out Its Duration And Mandates Specific Disclosures From Merchants And Manufacturers

Canada Consumer

TL

Torys LLP

Publication Of Draft Bill 29 Regulations Setting Out Prescribed Durations Of Warranties For Specific Categories Of Goods

Canada Consumer

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

2025 Canada Federal Budget: A Summary Of Key Tax Proposals

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Une signature électronique est-elle suffisante? Comprendre la perfection par possession à l'ère numérique au Canada

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Share Redemption And Share Retraction: Tax Treatment By CRA—plus They Are Useful Tax Planning Tools

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Contracts For Services vs. Contracts For Goods In Ontario

Canada Commercial

Pacific Legal PC

What Happens If You Default On A Car Loan In Ontario? (Video)

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

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Consumer Law

Québec's Bill 10: New Rules For Subscriptions And Ticket Resale Practices – What Businesses Need To Know

Bill 10 requires merchants to provide clear cancellation options, end-of-trial notices and transparent fee disclosures for subscriptions.

Canada Media & IT

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Bah Humbug – Are Changes In Store For Loyalty Reward Collectors In Ontario?

In June 2025, the Ontario government introduced the Protect Ontario by Cutting Red Tape Act (Bill 46) with the goal of making Ontario the most competitive...

Canada Consumer

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Cassels

American Consumers Lose Patience With High Car Prices Automotive Weekly

This information that follows is taken from sources including The Car Connection, Autoweek, Green Car Reports, and other industry sources.

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Crowe MacKay LLP

Evolving Consumer Protection Laws Will Affect Suppliers

Canada Consumer

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

The PowerSchool IPC Report: Five Tips For School Boards And Ontario Institutions

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

U.S. Ad Law Trends: Takeaways For Canadian/U.K. Brands And When To Call A Cross-border Friend

Worldwide Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

HCRA Under The Microscope: What The Auditor General Missed About Builders' Real Challenges

Canada Real Estate

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Robins Appleby LLP

Open Banking 2025: Read, Write, And Rewrite The Rules

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canada's Open Banking Framework: Key Updates From Budget 2025

ML

McMillan LLP

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Consumer Trading & Unfair Trading

CSA Disclosure Review Highlights AI-Washing And Greenwashing Among Other Continuous Disclosure Concerns

Last week, the Canadian Securities Administrators staff (CSA) issued their biennial report covering the 2023 and 2024 fiscal years identifying topics of CSA focus in their review of continuous...

Canada Technology

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Federal Trade Commission Announces Final Rule To Combat Fake Reviews

In August, the Federal Trade Commission (the "FTC"), the federal U.S. agency equivalent to Canada's Competition Bureau, issued a rule (the "Rule") to combat fake reviews and testimonials. The Rule

Canada Consumer

GW

Gowling WLG

Canadian Surtax On Imported Goods: Consultation Window Closes October 10, 2024

Increased electric vehicle ("EV") production is a key global strategy for addressing climate change. However, Canada's auto manufacturing industry faces what the Government of Canada has described as an "extraordinary threat" from Chinese-produced EVs.

Canada Consumer

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Charging Forward On Tariffs: The Government Of Canada Launches Consultations On Tariffs On Chinese Electric Vehicles

Canada International

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McMillan LLP

New Excessive And Unfair Pricing Provisions In Force In Canada's Competition Act: Risk And Compliance Considerations

Canada Anti-trust

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Québec Consumer Protection Litigation Trends

Canada Consumer

TL

Torys LLP

Proposed Consumer Protection Act Introduced In New Brunswick: Key Provisions And Provincial Comparisons

Canada Consumer

TL

Torys LLP

Construction Estimates And Consumer Protection Legislation

Canada Consumer

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Don't Miss Out On Profits: How Grocery Retailers Can Capitalize On Tourism Exemptions

Canada Consumer

SL

Sotos LLP

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Product Liability & Safety

Québec's Bill 10: New Rules For Subscriptions And Ticket Resale Practices – What Businesses Need To Know

Bill 10 requires merchants to provide clear cancellation options, end-of-trial notices and transparent fee disclosures for subscriptions.

Canada Media & IT

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Class Actions Landscape In Canada: 2025 Mid-year Update

Class actions continue to shape the Canadian legal landscape. As we head toward the end of 2025, we note the following developments emerging from the class actions landscape across Canada so far this year

Canada Litigation

TL

Torys LLP

Tendances actuelles – Octobre : Action collective en matière d'indications de prix partiel, responsabilité du fait des produits, tarifs douaniers américains, et plus encore

Le bulletin Tendances actuelles de McCarthy Tétrault présente chaque mois les dernières tendances du marché pour vous tenir informé(e) des développements pouvant avoir une incidence sur vos activités.

Canada International

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

October Timely Topics: Drip Pricing Class Action Implications, Key Product Liability Cases, The Latest In U.S. Tariffs, And More

Canada Consumer

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Québec's Warranty Of Availability: Are Companies Ready For October 5?

Canada Commercial

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Product Liability Update: Q2 2025

Canada Consumer

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Limitation Periods For Product Liability Claims - Statute Of Limitations vs. Statute Of Repose

Canada Litigation

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Scott Venturo Rudakoff LLP

Affaires importantes en responsabilité du fait des produits : Mise à jour du T2 2025

Canada Consumer

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Health Canada's Product Safety Pledge: A Model Product Safety Framework For Consumer Products And Cosmetics

Canada Healthcare

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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Consumer Credit

Motor Finance Face Off: Predictions On The Supreme Court's Judgment

In one of the most important cases of the year, the Supreme Court heard the appeal in Hopcraft, Johnson & Wrench earlier this month.

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Gowling WLG

Litigation Funding Comparative Guide

Litigation Funding Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Canada, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

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Omni Bridgeway Capital (Canada) Limited

Canadian Government Sets Its Sight On Predatory Lending

Effective January 1, 2025, the federal government will lower the criminal interest rate from 60% effective annual rate (EAR) to 35% annual percentage rate (APR), which equals about 42% EAR, in order to combat predatory lending.

Canada Consumer

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Kane Shannon Weiler

Fighting Back Against Predatory Lending

Canada Consumer

KS

Kane Shannon Weiler

Regulatory Overview For Credit Contracts Under The Consumer Protection Act

Canada Consumer

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

British Columbia High-Cost Credit Rules Come Into Effect On May 1, 2022

Canada Consumer

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Aird & Berlis LLP

US FTC Publishes Guidance On Using Artificial Intelligence And Algorithms

Canada Technology

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Electronic Credit Contracts And Signatures Under Quebec Consumer Law

Canada Consumer

GW

Gowling WLG

Stronger Financial Consumer Protection And Credit Contract Requirements Ahead

Canada Consumer

TL

Torys LLP

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Latest Videos

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Teacher's Strike - The Rights Of Students (Video)

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Devry Smith Frank LLP

A Must See Video: Medical Alert – Hernia Mesh Recalls And Lawsuit In Canada (Video)

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Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP

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