1+ week, 6+ day ago   (257+ words) A recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision offers a clear reminder that in family property disputes, procedural risk can be just as determinative as the underlying legal issues. While the ruling arises from Alberta, its lessons apply broadly across Canada,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (274+ words) On December 9, 2025, Quebec's Minister of Finance, "ric Girard, introduced Bill 5, An Act to accelerate the granting of the authorizations required to carry out priority national-scale projects (Bill 5), before the National Assembly. Bill 5 aims to simplify the authorization process for priority…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (140+ words) Authorities expect promotional communications to be truthful, visible and continuously updated throughout the duration of the campaign. Failure to do so may expose retailers to administrative sanctions, reputational damage and, in some cases, significant fines. Establish a fixed and documented…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (848+ words) Le 12 d'cembre 2025, l'Assembl'e nationale du Qu'bec a adopt' le projet de loi no 109, qui 'dicte la Loi sur la d'couvrabilit' des contenus culturels francophones dans l'environnement num'rique (la " Loi "). Nous avons discut' plus en d'tail du projet de loi no…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (418+ words) Note that the following requirements related to the warranty of good working order come into force on October 5, 2026 and are in addition the to requirements relating to the warranty of availability of replacement parts and repair services that came into…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (440+ words) Effective January 1, 2026, Ontario introduces a major enforcement change under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA): the Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) regime. This new system, created by Part IX.1 of the OHSA and detailed in Ontario Regulation 365/25, gives inspectors the power…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (615+ words) On December 12, 2025, the National Assembly of Quebec passed Bill 109, which enacts the Act respecting the discoverability of French-language cultural content in the digital environment (Act). For additional background on Bill 109, which was initially tabled on May 21, 2025, please consult our Blakes…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (496+ words) For many years, the question of which trainings were mandatory for Quebec employees had a relatively straightforward answer: apart from an obligation to train new employees, training was generally recommended rather than required, except in exceptional circumstances. In this article,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (137+ words) On November 8, 2025, the Department of Health published proposed amendments to the Medical Devices Regulations, SOR/98-282 (MDR) with a specific focus on the medical device establishment licence (MDEL) regime. The proposed amendments will have direct effects on MDEL holders and applicants…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (878+ words) Le 13 novembre 2025, le premier ministre du Canada a annonc" la deuxi'me s"rie de projets qui seront soumis " l'examen du Bureau des grands projets (le " BGP "). Par suite de l'adoption du projet de loi C-5, Loi "dictant la Loi sur le…...