Legal News

2019 brought a number of significant developments to employment and labour law in Canada. We have collected and briefly highlighted our picks, in no particular order, for the top 10 developments from across the country....By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

On December 19, 2019, the federal government announced that proposed changes to the tax treatment of employee stock options will not come into force on January 1, 2020....By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Competition law enforcement agencies have undertaken many new initiatives focused on the digital economy, including publishing position papers, developing enforcement strategies, hiring specialized personnel, and taking enforcement action against...By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2019 (Bill 132) was introduced in the Ontario legislature last week. If passed, Bill 132 will make certain amendments to the Pension Benefits Act (PBA), as summarized below. Certain provisions are to...By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Welcome to the 25th issue of the Blakes Pensions Newsletter. This newsletter provides a summary of recent jurisprudential developments that affect pensions and benefits and is not intended to be legal advice....By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

In today’s technology-driven business world, organizations are more vulnerable than ever to cybersecurity threats such as data and privacy breaches. As a result, in the context of M&A transactions, assessing the cybersecurity posture of a target...By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) has announced a “one-time opportunity” to avoid incurring summary administrative penalties for late filing requirements under the Pension Benefits Act (Ontario) (PBA). FSRA indicated that...By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Canadian Competition Bureau (Bureau) issued two announcements in September 2019 that impact companies doing business in Canada. First, the Bureau will expand its monitoring of non-notifiable transactions. Second, the Bureau called on participants...By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

On September 5, 2019, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published for comment proposed amendments (Proposed Amendments) to National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations (NI 51-102) and its companion policies related to the...By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

On August 11, 2019, Quebec’s financial markets administrative tribunal (TAMF), by a majority decision, invoked its public interest jurisdiction to cease trade Mach Group Inc.’s offer (Mach Offer) to acquire 19.5 per cent of the outstanding class B...By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP