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New Bootcamp Program Addresses Critical Skills Gap For Canadian In-House Lawyers

CBA In-House Lawyers partners with leading firms to deliver practical, Canada-focused legal training starting March 2026

Canada Law Performance

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CBA In-House Lawyers

"Time Of The Essence" Clauses Head To The Supreme Court

A "time is of the essence" (TOE) clause may be the most contentious boilerplate provision in Canadian contract law, judging by the volume of Canadian case law that it has generated.

Canada Commercial

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

New Consumer Safeguards Under British Columbia's Business Practices And Consumer Protection Act

On March 31, 2025, British Columbia's Bill 4 received Royal Assent, introducing several changes to the province's Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act (the Act). Some of these amendments came into force...

Canada Consumer

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Siskinds LLP

Service Agreements And Cost Recovery Clauses: What Businesses Need To Know Before Signing

Many service agreements outline pricing, timelines, and deliverables—but often overlook one critical protection: the cost recovery clause.

Canada Commercial

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Watson Goepel LLP

Evolving Needs For Emerging And High Growth Companies: Series C And Later Stage (Video)

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Evolving Needs For Emerging And High Growth Companies: Series B Stage (Video)

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Evolving Needs For Emerging And High Growth Companies: Seed Stage (Video)

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

2025 CCDC Contract Updates: What Construction Professionals Need To Know

Canada Real Estate

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Pallett Valo LLP

B.C. Cracks Down On Class Action Waivers And Other Predatory Sales Practices

Canada Litigation

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Rice Harbut Elliott

The Business Owner's Guide To Keeping Legal Costs Under Control

Canada Commercial

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Watson Goepel LLP

Top 10 Compliance Tips For Your 2026 Report Under The Supply Chains Act

Canada Commercial

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Gowling WLG

Court Of Appeal Summaries (January 19 – 23, 2026)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Good Faith In M&A Deals At The Supreme Court Of Delaware: A Canadian Perspective

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

When "Residential" Is Not Residential: Corporate Tenants, Jurisdiction, And The Limits Of The RTA

Canada Real Estate

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

New Saskatchewan Employment Standards Regulations Set To Come Into Force January 1, 2026

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

Vicarious Liability Action Against Employer Of Defendant Struck As Vexatious (Jones-Moore v. Moore)

Canada Employment

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Gardiner Roberts LLP

Hiding In The Shadows: The Perils Of Shadow AI On Your Organization

Canada Technology

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Bennett Jones LLP

Refusal To Hire Due To A Criminal Record: Who Bears The Liability?

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Regulatory Incentives For Ontario Distributors To Encourage DER Integration Through Non-wires Solutions

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Torys LLP

Parti en fumée : une culture non déclarée de marijuana peut-elle entraîner l'annulation d'une assurance habitation?

La décision rendue récemment par la Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique (la « Cour ») dans l'affaire Kallu v. The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, 2025 BCSC 1724 confirme sans équivoque le droit d'un assureur...

Canada Insurance

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Miller Thomson LLP

A New Era In Canada-China Trade: Key Tariff Changes And Industry Impacts

After several years of escalating trade tensions, Canada and China have entered a new phase of tariff negotiation, culminating in a January 2026 preliminary agreement that marks the most significant reset in bilateral economic relations in nearly a decade.

Canada International

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MLT Aikins LLP

Comment la connaissance précontractuelle influence l'interprétation du bail dans les litiges de location commerciale

La décision rendue récemment par la Cour du Banc du Roi de l'Alberta (la « Cour ») dans l'affaire Impero Inc v 1035352 Alberta Ltd, 2025 ABKB 605...

Canada Real Estate

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Miller Thomson LLP

Contracts Make It Safer To Explore New Markets

MLT Aikins lawyers Danielle Graff and Samer Awadh discuss the importance of drafting clear and practical contracts that account for ever-changing international markets, tariffs, currency fluctuations, supply chain delays and more.

Canada Commercial

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MLT Aikins LLP

Removing The T4A Moratorium A Major Move Against Driver Inc.

Canada Transport

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MLT Aikins LLP

Merchant Cash Advance Agreements: What Business Owners Need To Know

Canada Commercial

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Gross Shuman P.C.

ONCA Affirms Denial Of Claim For Earn-Out Acceleration

Canada Litigation

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Bennett Jones LLP

Ontario Court Confirms Strict Enforcement Of Suit Limitation Periods In Surety Bond Claims

Canada Real Estate

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (December 31 – January 9)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Dispute Resolution Clauses Matter More Than You Think: Avoiding Costly Mistakes In Commercial Contracts

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Comment dissoudre volontairement une organisation à but non lucratif constituée sous le régime fédéral

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Show Me The Money – British Columbia Introduces Prompt Payment

Canada Real Estate

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DWF Group

Shareholders Agreements – An Overview For Business Owners

Canada Commercial

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Pallett Valo LLP

OHA Ten Tips For Hospital Governance Compliance

Canada Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Comment dissoudre volontairement une organisation à but non lucratif constituée sous le régime fédéral

Lorsqu'une organisation à but non lucratif atteint la fin de son cycle de vie, un cadre juridique précis permet d'en organiser la dissolution de manière structurée.

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Show Me The Money – British Columbia Introduces Prompt Payment

On October 7, 2025, British Columbia introduced Bill 20 – 2025 Construction Prompt Payment Act. On November 27, 2025, Bill 20 received Royal Assent. Bill 20 however has not yet come into force.

Canada Real Estate

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DWF Group

Shareholders Agreements – An Overview For Business Owners

A shareholders agreement is a contract among some or all of the shareholders of a corporation. It sets out their rights and responsibilities with respect to the shares they own...

Canada Commercial

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Pallett Valo LLP

OHA Ten Tips For Hospital Governance Compliance

The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA), in partnership with Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG), has developed this resource to provide individuals supporting hospital governance with 10 practical...

Canada Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Professional Services Contract Drafting Tips

Canada Commercial

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Bureau's Draft Guidance Regarding Contracts That Reference Rivals And Self-Preferencing

As discussed in our bulletin of November 5, 2025, the Competition Bureau released its proposed new Anti-Competitive Conduct and Agreements Enforcement Guidelines (the "Draft ACCA Guidelines") for consultation on October 31, 2025, with comments required by January 29, 2026.

Canada Anti-trust

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McMillan LLP

Obligations fiduciaires après la transaction : les enseignements tirés de Megory Holdings

Les acheteurs comptent souvent sur la participation continue des vendeurs pour faciliter...

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

IRS Releases Proposed And Final Regulations Affecting Foreign Governments

On December 15, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service issued both proposed regulations and final regulations under Section 892 of the U.S...

TL

Torys LLP

Kim Kardashian Failed The Bar Exam. That's Not The Story.

Kim Kardashian announced in early December that she'd failed the California bar exam again. The internet had its predictable moment: memes, mockery...

Canada Commercial

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Lerners LLP

It's Not A Bug, It's Innovation: Why Criticism Of Private Equity's Use Of Continuation Vehicles Is Wrong

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

The Supreme Court Of Canada Speaks To What Constitutes A Material Change

Canada Commercial

SkyLaw

Sideline Conversations: Behind The Draw (Video)

Canada Commercial

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Gowling WLG

Bill S-241 And First Nations Gaming: Reallocating "Conduct And Manage" Authority On-reserve

Canada Commercial

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Gowling WLG

SCC's Lundin Decision Signals Broad, Contextual Approach To "Material Change"

Canada Commercial

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Alberta Securities Commission Publishes 2025 Corporate Finance Disclosure Report

Canada Commercial

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Your First Moves Matter: Navigating Disputes With Strategy (Video)

Canada Commercial

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Prowse Barrette

L'obligation d'agir de bonne foi s'applique-t-elle aux lettres d'intention?

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

When Is A Change Material? The Supreme Court Of Canada Clarifies Timely Disclosure Obligations In Lundin Mining Corp. V. Markowich

Canada Commercial

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Wildeboer Dellelce LLP

Canadian Courts Have Jurisdiction To Address Misappropriation By AI Companies

Canada Technology

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Entreposage En C.-B.: Ce Que Les Exploitants D'entrepôts Doivent Savoir Au Sujet De La Nouvelle Commercial Liens Act

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Directors Beware: Alberta Court Of King's Bench Imposes Personal Liability For Improper Insider Payments

Canada Insolvency

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Torys LLP

Supreme Court Of Canada Affirms Broad Definition Of "Material Change"

Canada Commercial

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Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

The BC Supreme Court Reinforces The Duty To Disclose Atypical Risk In Commercial Contracts In Kate Energy Holdings Inc. V. Energetic Services Inc., 2025 BCSC 2286

Canada Commercial

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CLC (Canadian Litigation Counsel)

Retail Therapy Denied: Court Dismisses Motion To Assign Hudson's Bay Leases

Canada Real Estate

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Fasken

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Evolving Needs For Emerging And High Growth Companies: Series B Stage (Video)

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Your First Moves Matter: Navigating Disputes With Strategy (Video)

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Prowse Barrette

The Power Of Mentorship (Video)

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Construction Law In BC: How Tariffs, Contracts, And Costs Impact Construction Projects (Video)

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FH&P Lawyers

Managing Disputes In Canada And The U.S.: MAE Clauses (Video)

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Torys LLP

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