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Greenwashing – Out With The Old, In With The New

Walk into almost any store and you'll be greeted by products promising eco-friendliness, low emissions, and carbon neutrality. The imagery is soothing—leaves, rivers, and bright green logos all signalling...

Canada Environment

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McMillan LLP

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

On September 5, 2025, the Office de la protection du consommateur (OPC) published a guidance (Guidance) on the warranty of availability of replacement parts...

Canada Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Consumer Protection In Canada: Where We Are And Where We're Going

Canada's financial industry is undergoing a period of rapid change. Driven by the rise of fintechs, digital currencies, artificial intelligence (AI) and open banking initiatives, federal and provincial regulators...

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Torys LLP

An Expanding Regulatory Perimeter For Fintechs: A Case Study

As fintechs' presence and scope of activities expands, the regulatory landscape in Canada, as well as internationally, grows increasingly complex.

Canada Technology

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Torys LLP

Reducing Regulatory Barriers In The Financial Services Sector

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Torys LLP

Designing The Future - Balancing Heritage And Innovation (Podcast)

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Gowling WLG

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

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

Canada Consumer

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Canada's Competition Bureau v. Greenwashing: How The Bureau's New Guidelines Tackle Greenwashing And How Businesses Should Respond

Canada Environment

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Miller Thomson LLP

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

Canada Consumer

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Corvette Track Record
Automotive Weekly

Worldwide Transport

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Crowe MacKay 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

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Torys LLP

New-vehicle Inventory Rises Sharply While Sales Stall

Canada Transport

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Crowe MacKay LLP

CFIA Reinforces Accuracy In "Product Of Canada" And "Made In Canada" Claims

Canada Healthcare

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

End Of The [Rail]Road: CN Plans To Discontinue Former BC Rail Line

Canada Transport

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McMillan LLP

Regulating Deepfakes Through Copyright: Would Denmark's Proposed Approach Be Right For Canada?

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Miller Thomson LLP

The New Reality: Navigating Rising IRCC Refusal Rates In 2025

Canada Immigration

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Sobirovs Law Firm

Is Your Song Ready For A TV Or Film Placement? — Pitfalls To Avoid (Video)

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Edwards Creative Law

Hot Topics, Big Shifts: Five Key Employment Law Developments From Summer 2025

Canada Employment

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Dentons Canada LLP

From Purchase To Repair: How Bill 29 Reshapes Consumer Rights In Québec

On October 5, 2025, substantial amendments to the Québec Consumer Protection Act (QCPAA) and the Regulation respecting the application of the Consumer Protection Act (Regulation)...

Canada Media & IT

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Will It Work? Québec Prepares For Its New Consumer Legal Warranty

On July 16, 2025, the minister of Justice of Québec released a draft regulation clarifying the obligations of manufacturers and merchants under the legal warranty of good working order...

Canada Consumer

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Major Changes Ahead For Product Warranties In Québec: Draft Regulation Open For Comment

On July 16, 2025, the Québec government unveiled the latest phase of draft regulations under Bill 29, An Act to protect consumers from planned obsolescence and to promote the durability...

Canada Consumer

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Gowling WLG

A Franchisor's Best Defence Is A Strong Offence – Even On TikTok

In a recent Ontario lawsuit, ADP Direct Poultry Ltd. ("ADP") made jaw-dropping allegations against popular fast-food chain Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc. ("Popeyes") regarding "unsafe and unlawful raw chicken."

Canada Commercial

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Aird & Berlis LLP

Ontario Continues Consumer Protection Modernization With Revisions To Reward Point Requirements

Canada Media & IT

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Fasken

To Cineplex And Beyond

Canada Anti-trust

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Taylor McCaffrey

Navigating "Made In Canada" Claims In 2025

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Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Quebec Releases Final Regulations On Repair And Replacement Obligations Under The Consumer Protection Act

Canada Consumer

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

No Harm? Still A Foul: BC Court Of Appeal Ups Privacy Stakes

Canada Media & IT

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Miller Titerle + Company

Overview And Analysis Of The GENIUS Act

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McMillan LLP

Ontario's Bill 33: Key Changes To Education, Child Welfare And Postsecondary Oversight

Canada Consumer

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Navigating The Changes: Québec's Bill 72 Amending The Consumer Protection Act Is Adopted

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Les petits caractères que vous n'avez jamais écrits : conditions implicites prévues par le Sale of Goods Act de l'Alberta

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Toyota Bets Big On Plug-in Hybrids As EV Adoption Slows
Automotive Weekly

Canada Transport

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Crowe MacKay LLP

Ontario's Bill 33: Key Changes To Education, Child Welfare And Postsecondary Oversight

On May 29, 2025, the Ontario government introduced Bill 33, Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025 (Bill 33), a wide-ranging legislative proposal...

Canada Consumer

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Navigating The Changes: Québec's Bill 72 Amending The Consumer Protection Act Is Adopted

On November 7, 2024, the Québec National Assembly gave its assent to An Act to protect consumers against abusive commercial practices and to offer better transparency with respect to prices and credit (the Act).

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Les petits caractères que vous n'avez jamais écrits : conditions implicites prévues par le Sale of Goods Act de l'Alberta

Au Canada, l'achat et la vente d'objets sont régis par les lois provinciales et territoriales sur la vente d'objets.

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Toyota Bets Big On Plug-in Hybrids As EV Adoption Slows
Automotive Weekly

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

Canada Transport

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Crowe MacKay LLP

From Funnel Cakes To Food Apps: Competition Bureau Takes Aim At Drip Pricing

Canada Anti-trust

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Affleck Greene McMurtry LLP

Break At The Bank For Consumers: NSF Fees Capped At $10

The federal government has amended the Financial Consumer Protection Framework Regulations under the Bank Act (Canada) to limit non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees for personal deposit accounts...

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Cassels

Authorized Class Action Dismissed On The Merits: A Familiar Outcome In Québec

In a recent judgment, the Québec Superior Court has provided a clear demonstration of its willingness to critically assess the merits of class actions, despite them meeting the authorization threshold.

Canada Litigation

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Directors' Liability: Legislative Amendments Since 2022

Company directors' liability varies from year to year, as new provisions are added, withdrawn or amended. In light of this fact, we would like to call attention...

Canada Commercial

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BCF Business Law

Challenge To Amusement Park Price Promotions Adds To Roller Coaster Of Canadian Drip Pricing Enforcement

Just months after obtaining a record C$38.9-million penalty in the first fully contested drip pricing case in Canada, the Competition Bureau has initiated a new drip pricing case...

Canada Anti-trust

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Faites-vous du commerce électronique au Canada? Voici ce que vous devez savoir

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Fasken (French)

Doing E-Commerce In Canada? Here's What You Need To Know

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Fasken

Consumer Products Cybersecurity: Protecting Data, Building Consumer Confidence

Canada Technology

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RSM Canada

Quand annoncer un prix coûte cher : la Cour d'appel se prononce sur les dommages dans l'affaire Union des consommateurs c. Air Canada

Canada Consumer

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BCF Business Law

British Columbia Bill 4 Targeting Class Action Waivers And Arbitration Clauses Receives Royal Assent

Canada Litigation

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Bennett Jones LLP

The Shape Of Things To Come: Regulatory Developments In Canadian Payments 2025

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Why Extended Producer Responsibility And The Circular Economy Demand Boardroom Action

Canada Environment

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McMillan LLP

A Guide To Commercial Patriotism: Understanding 'Made In Canada' And Similar Labels

Canada Anti-trust

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Aird & Berlis LLP

The Top 5 Financial Trends For 2025

Canada Technology

Alexa Translations

Some Things Last Forever: Government Of Canada Proposes Regulatory Measures For PFAS

Canada Environment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Exploring A Canadian Regulatory Framework For Cannabidiol (CBD)

Canada Healthcare

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Torys LLP

Back To School, Back In Debt: Piekut v Canada (National Revenue), 2025 SCC 13

Canada Insolvency

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Who Owns A Thought? Navigating Legal Issues In Neurotech

Canada Healthcare

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McMillan LLP

Buyer Beware: Consumer Choice Amendments To Part II Of The Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule

Canada Insurance

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Soloway Wright

Proudly Canadian: Navigating Regulatory Compliance For "Made In Canada" And "Product Of Canada" Claims

Canada Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

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Latest Videos

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Lois canadiennes, américaines, britanniques et européennes entourant l'Internet des objets (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Gowling WLG And JurisAsia Fireside Chat: Hot Topics At INTA 2023 (Video)

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Gowling WLG

Bill 96: Understanding Québec's French Language Law (Video)

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

The Canada Consumer Product Safety Act - The New Reality - Video

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

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