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Do "Nation Building Projects" Depend On Indigenous Consent?

There has been a great deal of media attention to the federal government's recent passage of Bill C-5 – the Building Canada Act – intended to expedite projects designated as in the "national interest".

Canada Government

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McMillan LLP

Canada: Law & Practice

Canada's approach to business and human rights involves a mixture of law and policy and is very much grounded in – and influenced by – international treaties and standards, as well as the evolving expectations...

Canada Government

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Fasken

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-14 Le Bulletin D'actualités Législatives

Osler's Legislative Update is a bi-weekly listing of new legislation. This issue covers legislation for the period 07/10 to 07/23...

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Navigating Ontario's Strong Mayor Powers: Practical And Strategic Insights

Law360 Canada (July 29, 2025, 10:01 AM EDT) -- In November 2022, Ontario introduced asignificant shift in municipal governance through amendments to the Municipal Act, 2001, empowering select mayors with new executive authorities known as strong mayor powers.

Canada Government

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Lerners LLP

The New "Significant": Lower Federal Threshold Will Require More Businesses And Organizations To Register In-House Lobbyists

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Impacts On Canadian Businesses With U.S. Investments

Worldwide Government

TL

Torys LLP

Important Changes: The Commissioner Of Lobbying Issues New Guidance Requirements To Registration Thresholds And Lobbying Bans

Canada Employment

GW

Gowling WLG

Not Your Usual Ottawa Cutback – Lobbying Commissioner Cuts Registration Threshold Fourfold

Canada Government

ML

McMillan LLP

Maybe You're A Lobbyist After All: Strict New Federal Guidance Released

Canada Government

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

As Carney Talks Partnership, JFK's Sara Mainville Talks Trust, Meaningful Consultation, And Capacity On CBC National News

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

A New Era Of Labour Mobility In Canada

Canada Government

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Case Brief On Kebaowek First Nation v Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, 2025 FC 319

Canada Government

FR

Fogler, Rubinoff LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-13 Le Bulletin d'actualités législatives

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Practical Challenges In Litigating Against Government: Insights From Canada (Prime Minister) v. Hameed

Canada Litigation

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Fasken

A Big Beautiful Betrayal For US Expats. Is Renunciation Of US Citizenship Now The Best (And Only) Option?

MP

Moodys Private Client Law LLP

Ontario Court Comments On AI Competency

Canada Technology

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Appointing Someone To Make Health Care Decisions If You Become Unable To

Canada Healthcare

ML

McKercher LLP

Using COVID-19 Benefits Fraudulently Will Get You Charged With Tax Evasion By The CRA

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Tokenized Carbon Credits: How Blockchain Is Revolutionizing Carbon Markets

Canada Technology

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

A Constitutional Right To Two Wheels? An Expansion Of Section 7's Protection

How far beyond the scope of criminal law does section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms extend? According to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice...

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

BWA: All About Interjurisdictional Immunity (Podcast)

Breakfast With Appeal is Torys' quarterly series showcasing the appellate law that's shaping Canadian conversations.

Canada Litigation

TL

Torys LLP

Injunctions On Street Functions: Waterloo's Pre-Emptive Move Against Massive Unsanctioned Gatherings

Every March, Waterloo's University district turns into a sea of green as thousands gather for unsanctioned St. Patrick's Day street parties.

Canada Litigation

PV

Pallett Valo LLP

Ontario's Bill 5: Unpacking The Amendments To The Ontario Heritage Act

Ontario's "Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, 2025," also known as Bill 5, received Royal Assent on June 5, 2025 marking a significant legislative shift within the province

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

July 2025 Rosen Sunshine Newsletter

Canada Government

RS

Rosen Sunshine LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-12 Le Bulletin D'actualités Législatives

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 23-27, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

From Cumulative Effects To One-Off Authorizations: BC Shifts Its Approach To Project Approvals

Canada Government

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Cassels

Québec Introduces Bill 109 On Discoverability Of French-language Content On Digital Platforms

Canada Media & IT

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Ontario's Bill 5: Economic Ambition Meet Constitutional Duty – The Inevitable Delays Arising From The Honour Of The Crown And Environmental Integrity

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

British Columbia's Bill 15: Expediting Projects At The Expense Of Indigenous Rights And Reconciliation

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

No "Wait And See," Says Supreme Court Of Canada: Statutes May Be Constitutionally Inapplicable On The Basis Of Potential Effects Only

Canada Government

DW

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes : mise à jour de juin 2025

Worldwide Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Federal Court Of Appeal Rules That Courts Can't Tell Government To Fill Judicial Vacancies

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

British Columbia's Bill 15: Expediting Projects At The Expense Of Indigenous Rights And Reconciliation

The government of British Columbia is trying to pass Bill 15, the Infrastructure Projects Act, by the end of May 2025.

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

No "Wait And See," Says Supreme Court Of Canada: Statutes May Be Constitutionally Inapplicable On The Basis Of Potential Effects Only

In Opsis Airport Services Inc. v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2025 SCC 17 (Opsis), the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) held that a statute can be declared constitutionally inapplicable to an enterprise...

Canada Government

DW

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg

Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes : mise à jour de juin 2025

Bienvenue à l'édition de juin de l'infolettre Avantage concurrentiel par Blakes, une publication mensuelle des groupes Concurrence et antitrust et Investissement étranger de Blakes.

Worldwide Anti-trust

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Federal Court Of Appeal Rules That Courts Can't Tell Government To Fill Judicial Vacancies

In Canada (Prime Minister) v. Hameed,[1] the Federal Court of Appeal set aside a controversial lower court ruling that declared, among other things, that judicial vacancies must be filled within a reasonable time.

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-11 Le Bulletin d'actualités législatives

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Injunctive Relief In The Context Of A Constitutional Challenge To Toronto's Bike Lanes

In October 2024, the Government of Ontario enacted the Reducing Gridlock, Saving Your Time Act, 2024.

Canada Transport

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Doubling Down On Steel And Aluminum Tariffs

In this Canada – Trump Administration 2.0 Update, Alex Steinhouse of the Fasken Government Relations and Political Law team discusses the increase to steel and aluminum tariffs...

Canada International

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Fasken

Economic Outlook: Building Resilience And Capacity In A Disrupted World

In a period of only months, actions by the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump have disrupted U.S. trade...

Worldwide Strategy

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Committees In A Minority Parliament: Instability, Opportunity And Reputational Risk

The 45th Canadian Parliament opened on May 27th with His Majesty King Charles III delivering the Speech from the Throne. By convention, this speech is written...

Canada Government

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Fasken

Legal Ramifications To First Nations Of Provincial Secession

Canada Government

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Coming Soon To An Ontario OHS Inspection Near You: Administrative Monetary Penalties

Canada Employment

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Stringer LLP

Constitutional Law And The Division Of Powers: The SCC Clarifies The Analytical Framework Applicable To The Doctrine Of Interjurisdictional Immunity

Canada Litigation

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

The Potential Suspension Of Habeas Corpus In America: A Legal Explainer

Canada Government

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

The Court Ruling, A Royal Visit And More

Canada International

F

Fasken

Navigating Post-Election Lobbying Compliance

Canada Government

TL

Torys LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-10 Le Bulletin D'actualités Législatives

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Top 4 Ways To Legally Challenge A Decision Made By A.I.

Canada Government

TM

Torkin Manes LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (May 5 – 9, 2025)

Canada Litigation

BM

Blaney McMurtry LLP

Legislative Update Report No. 2025-09 Le Bulletin D'actualités Législatives

Canada Government

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

UNDRIP In Practice: Redefining Consultation In Kebaowek First Nation v. Canadian Nuclear Laboratories

Canada Government

BC

Boughton Law Corporation

BC's New Mineral Claim System Seeks To Balance Indigenous Rights With Resource Development

Canada Government

BC

Boughton Law Corporation

Government Of Alberta Proposes Significant Changes To Provincial Election Laws

Canada Government

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Canada's Modern Slavery Act: Are You Ready For The May 31, 2025 Reporting Deadline?

Canada Government

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Governing Public Spaces: Reflections On Heegsma V. City Of Hamilton

Canada Government

GW

Gowling WLG

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Gowling WLG

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Gowling WLG

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Gowling WLG

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Gowling WLG

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