Timely Topics Monthly Newsletter

Tax: 2025 Canadian Federal Budget Analysis

International Trade & Investment: Navigating the CUSMA Review Process: A Guide for Canadian Stakeholders

Litigation and Dispute Resolution: The Risks of Informal Governance in Private Companies: Lessons From a B.C. Court Battle

Tax: Significant Positive Changes to Reinvigorate the Voluntary Disclosures Program for Income Tax and GST/HST

International Arbitration: “Final” Means Final: Foreclosing Appeals From Arbitration Decisions May Be Easier Than You Think

Class Actions: Federal court certifies first drip pricing class action under new Competition Act provisions

Product Liability and Mass Torts: Courts clarify key principles in Canadian product liability law: Q2 2025 case update

Tax: Quebec updates real estate transfer duty exemptions for group transfers

Technology :Avoiding IT contract disputes through smart design and escalation strategies

International Trade:Tariffs and investor rights: Navigating investor-state dispute settlement claims

Tax: Settlements: Tax outcomes every litigator needs to know

International Trade and Investment Law: New export and tech transfer controls signal a trend towards unilateral Canadian action

Appellate Litigation: A constitutional right to bike lanes?

White Collar Defence and Investigations: Best practices during the execution of a search warrant

Immigration: How to cross the U.S. border with confidence

Private Equity: The forces shifting private equity fundraising

Cyber/Data: Avoid serious privacy breaches with our new insights series

Environmental Law: Canadian plastics producers, get ready to report

Indigenous Legal Matters and Projects: Big opportunities for Indigenous project financing

International Trade and Investment: Canada expropriates Russian aircraft

Energy Transition: Hydro-Québec to procure massive 3,000 MW of solar power

Labour and Employment: The end of doctor’s notes in British Columbia?

Environment: Ontario proposes major changes to project approvals

AI: Deterring AI hallucinations in court

Podcast: When can dishonesty breach a contract?

Litigation and Dispute Resolution: Justice Reform: Ontario's civil procedure overhaul explained

Tariffs: Trade War Turbulence: Navigate the tariffs with our roundup

Procurement: Beat the competition with our Public Procurement 2024 review

Energy and Telecommunications: Quebec Budget 2025 proposes rate increase for the public utilities tax

Pharmaceuticals: Canadian Pharmacare Legislation Has Arrived

Cyber/Data: Supreme Court of Canada Rules Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses Attract a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy

Retail and Consumer Markets (RCM): Key Takeaways from McCarthy Tétrault’s 14th  Annual National Retail and Consumer Markets Summit

Competition Law: Seizing Control: Amendments to Canada’s Merger Control Regime

ESG and Sustainability: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Approves Landmark Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

International Trade and Investment: Modern Slavery: A Guidebook on the Reporting Requirements Under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act

Cost Recovery Litigation: The Much Broader Future of Cost Recovery Litigation in British Columbia

Energy: Key insights into Canadian energy – Power Perspectives 2025

International Trade and Investment: The Tariff Merry-go-round: Concessions and Refutations

Immigration: Eligibility changes to Canada’s open work permits affect the spouses of foreign workers and students

Transportation and Logistics: Regulatory update affecting motor vehicle safety: New notice and recall publication rules

Podcast: Appealing Briefs – Binance and the enforceability of arbitration clauses in “click” contracts

Tax: Tax Perspectives: Review of 2024 & 2025 Outlook

Competition/Antitrust & Foreign Investment: Competition/Antitrust & Foreign Investment Outlook 2025

Labour and Employment: Bill 68 When and How can an Employer Request a Medical Certificate

Competition/Antitrust & Foreign Investment: Competition Bureau Releases Long-Awaited - if Provisional - Greenwashing Guidelines

Podcast: Appealing Briefs – Episode 14 : RH20

Private Equity and Investment: On Target: 2025 Private Equity Outlook

Labour and Employment: Don’t Let Perfect be the Enemy of a Good Workplace Investigation

International Trade and Investment: Modern Slavery Alert: Public Safety Canada Makes Significant Changes to its Guidance on the Supply Chains Act

Banking and Financial Services: Canada’s AML Framework Broadens its Reach with Regulatory Amendments, Including New Import/Export Declarations and Records

AI Law: Mitigating Dispute Risks: The Need to Navigate AI Privacy Issues

Energy Transition: Proposed Oil and Gas Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap Regulations

Podcast: Appealing Briefs: Democracy Watch

Labour and Employment: Five Bills In: What Employers Need to Know About Ontario’s Latest Working for Workers Act

Pensions, Benefits and Executive Compensation: Key Takeaways: 14th Annual Pensions and Benefits Seminar

AI Law: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Risks and Opportunities: Insights Refresh

Retail and Consumer Markets: Greenwashing and Drip-Pricing Under Fire: Understanding the Latest Changes to Canada’s Competition Act

Business Immigration: How Canada’s New Announcements for Temporary Residence and Temporary Foreign Workers Can Affect You

International Arbitration: Parties Should Take Proactive Steps to Ensure Arbitration Confidentiality

Podcast: Appealing Briefs: Peterson v. College of Psychologists of Ontario

Labour and Employment: A Sigh of Relief for Owner-Employers?

Transportation and Logistics: Navigating Transport Canada’s New Registration for Dangerous Goods

Power: Ontario Launches Largest Competitive Energy Procurement in its History

Immigration: Adapting to the Evolving Policies: A Guide for Employers

Banking and Financial Services: Bank of Canada’s New Retail Payment Activities Act Guidance: Who’s In, Who’s Out and Future Deal Impacts

Pensions, Benefits & Executive Compensation: Pensions & Benefits Edition: Province of Employment According to the Canada Revenue Agency

Employment: MT❯iplus Edition: Guiding Employees Towards Permanent Residency: Employer Strategies for Work Permit Holders 

Environmental, Regulatory & Aboriginal (ERA): Victory in $130 Million Wildfire Act Case 

Technology: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Risks and Opportunities: AI Insights Series from McCarthy Tétrault’s Cyber/Data Group?

Labour & Employment: Ongoing Obligations: How Failure to Comply with Termination Provisions Can Lead to Common Law and Punitive Damages

International Trade and Investment: Evasive Maneuvers – New Reporting Obligations and Enforcement Tools for Canada’s Economic Sanctions Regime

Competition/Antitrust and Foreign Investment: Significant Amendments to the Competition Act Are (Finally) Here

Cyber/Data: 10 Key Takeaways: Navigating the Future of AI Law: Understanding the EU AI Act and AIDA

Retail and Consumer Markets: Publication of Final Business Regulation Governing Quebec French Language: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back?

Environmental, Regulatory and Aboriginal (ERA): Update: Federal Impact Assessment Act Amendments Coming into Force

Health Industry: Key Takeaways: Changing Landscape of the Healthcare Industry

Litigation and Dispute Resolution: Caution When Using WeChat or Other Messaging in Commercial Negotiations 

Tax Disputes: Procedural Barriers to Justice in Tax Disputes 

Podcast :Appealing Briefs: Episode 2 – Commission scolaire francophone des Territoires du Nord-Ouest

Labour and Employment Eastway Tank: A Stark Reminder for Officers and Directors

Environmental, Regulatory and Aboriginal (ERA): Europe’s Highest Human Rights Court finds Climate Inaction Violates Human Rights

Employment: Keeping a Privacy Breach Private? OIPC Provides Incentive for Organizations to Notify Individuals Affected by a Privacy Breach

2024 Federal Budget: 2024 Canadian Federal Budget Roundup: Industry Analysis

ESG and Sustainability: Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) Release Updated Guidance on ESG-Related Investment Fund Disclosure

Retail and Consumer Markets: Final Notice Regarding the Plastics Registry is Issued – Is Your Business Targeted?

Product Liability and Mass Torts: Key Product Liability Cases: Q1 2024 Update

Intellectual Property: When Using a Patent Isn’t Infringement by “Use”: A Peek into Canada’s Patent Law Pandora's Box

Labour and Employment: MT❯ iplus Edition: Maintaining Compliance: Things to Know When Employing Foreign Workers in Canada and Key Recent Updates

Federal Budget: 2024 Canadian Federal Budget Commentary – Tax Initiatives

Securities Litigation: Canadian Securities Litigation: Trends to Watch 2024

Artificial Intelligence: Landmark Decision About Hallucinated Legal Authorities

ESG and Sustainability: New Proposed Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards

Communications: Government of Canada Proposes New Responsibility Regime for Social Media Operators and Direct Content Distributors

Public Law: SCC Weighs in on Impact of UNDRIP on Canadian Law

Podcast: Appealing Briefs

Pharmaceuticals: Canadian Pharmacare Legislation Has Arrived

Cyber/Data: Supreme Court of Canada Rules Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses Attract a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy

Retail and Consumer Markets (RCM): Key Takeaways from McCarthy Tétrault’s 14th  Annual National Retail and Consumer Markets Summit

Competition Law: Seizing Control: Amendments to Canada’s Merger Control Regime

ESG and Sustainability: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Approves Landmark Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

International Trade and Investment: Modern Slavery: A Guidebook on the Reporting Requirements Under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act

Cost Recovery Litigation: The Much Broader Future of Cost Recovery Litigation in British Columbia

2024 Canadian Business Landscape: McCarthy Tétrault’s Outlook Series

General Counsel: McCarthy Tétrault’s GC Summit Key Takeaways

Mining :Mining in the Courts, Vol. XIV

Competition: Greener on the Other Side: Proposed Environmental Amendments to the Competition Act

Construction Law: Let Me Be Direct: Pleading Admissions as Evidence of a Direct Contract

Banking and Financial Services: Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) Issues Final Integrity and Security Guideline

Appellate Litigation: Appellate Quarterly – Key Takeaways

Private Equity: On Target: 2024 Private Equity Outlook

Competition/Antitrust & Foreign Investment: Competition/Antitrust & Foreign Investment Outlook 2024

Tax: Tax Perspectives: Review of 2023 & 2024 Outlook

Startups: Where is the startup ecosystem going in 2024? MT❯Ventures’ Three Predictions

International Trade & Investment: Long-Awaited Guidance Released on Canada’s New Modern Slavery Legislation and its Reporting Requirements

Banking & Financial Services: Fintech Regulatory Developments: 2023 Year in Review

Artificial Intelligence:  Navigating the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act

Competition/Antitrust & Foreign Investment: Gradually, then Suddenly: Significant Competition Law Reform Arrives in Canada

Artificial Intelligence: Equitable AI: How Bias-Conscious AI Leads to Smarter Investing

Technology: Five Tech Law Cases Everyone Should Know Podcast

U.S. and International Markets: Doing Business in Canada: Updated guide now available

Immigration: What to Expect in 2024 – Canada’s New Immigration Landscape and Targets