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June 2013
Supreme Court bars random alcohol testing by employers in the absence of reasonable cause
employment and labour bulletin
June 2013
"Calling All Whistleblowers" – the Competition Bureau's newest cartel-busting initiative
competition bulletin
June 2013
updating to a newer model: CSA derivatives committee revisits model rules for OTC derivatives determination, trade repositories and reporting
derivatives bulletin
June 2013
phase 2 of the modernization of investment fund product regulation project – closed-end funds II
securities bulletin
June 2013
Canadian insurance regulators provide recommendations on electronic commerce
insurance bulletin
June 2013
regulation of defensive tactics: a possible third approach
securities bulletin
June 2013
navigating health law in Canada - the legal framework
health law bulletin
2013
Canada Chapter
The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Lending and Secured Finance 2013
June 2013
Both Sides Now: A Brief Reflection on the Two Sided Market Debate
Competition Policy International, CPI Antitrust Chronicle Article
June 2013
consumers, calendars and common issues: Ramdath v George Brown College
class action bulletin
June 2013
new balance sheets and REITs
capital markets and real estate bulletin
June 2013
top five workplace privacy questions
employment and labour bulletin
article originally published in the Corporate Livewire on May 17, 2012
June 2013
a legal wrinkle: class action proceeding does not justify breach of doctor-patient confidentiality
class action bulletin
May 2013
phase 2 of the modernization of investment fund product regulation project – closed-end funds
securities bulletin
May 2013
Competition Bureau Shares Its Thinking on Mergers
Toronto Law Journal
May 2013
Do you Know What your Investigator is doing?—Lawyer Liability under the New Canadian Tort of Privacy
100 # 1 C.CL.T.140 (2013)
May 2013
Judicial Scepticism Toward Expert Evidence: Some Implications for Practice
Federated Press
May 2013
made in Canada guidelines
competition bulletin
May 2013
Judicial Review of Human Rights Cases - Recent Key Decisions
Prepared for the OBA 2013 Annual Human Rights Update
May 2013
It is Swings and Roundabouts: A Classic Case of Construction Fraud
Construction Law Letter, vol 29 #5 (May-June, 2013)
May 2013
that's amore: new rules for mozzarella used in restaurant pizza
international trade bulletin
May 2013
Russia's accession to the WTO – implications for Canada
international trade bulletin
May 2013
anti-dumping law in Canada
international trade bulletin
May 2013
the cloud with a silver lining: how to survive Canadian anti-dumping actions
international trade bulletin
May 27, 2013
加拿大针对海外贪腐行为日益强硬
business law bulletin
May 2013
BC Supreme Court upholds yet another decision of the BC Environmental Assessment Office
environmental bulletin
May 24, 2013
Directors' Duties and Canada's Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act
The Canadian Bar Association
May 2013
phase 2 of the modernization of investment fund product regulation project – mutual funds
securities bulletin
May 2013
Supreme Court weighs in on age-old question in Daishowa-Marubeni: If a tree falls in the forest and you are not around to replant it, how does it affect your taxes?
tax bulletin
May 2013
reforming PIPEDA with stronger enforcement powers, mandatory breach notification and accountability obligations
privacy law bulletin
May 2013
certainty of contract prevails: trial judge erred in enforcing an implied contractual term
litigation bulletin
May 2013
summer safety blitz in Ontario
employment and labour bulletin
May 2013
federal court strikes out union's attempt to challenge temporary foreign workers
employment and labour bulletin
May 2013
counting down the days to British Columbia's new Limitation Act – June 1, 2013
litigation bulletin
May 2013
Le droit à la vie privée au travail : l'employeur peut-il fouiller ses employés ?
employment and labor bulletin
May 2013
government of Canada announces new support for Canadian venture capital funds
private equity bulletin
May 2013
preparing for "round 2" of the AODA: the integrated accessibility standards
employment bulletin
May 2013
Canada initiates ORSA (and other recent regulatory developments)
insurance bulletin
May 2013
加拿大进一步修订加拿大投资法
竞争法快讯
May 2013
the new "buildings" chapter of the safety code: Quebec new requirements regarding building maintenance
real estate bulletin
May 2013
update: liability for rail shipments of TIH commodities
transportation bulletin
May 2013
Canada proceeds with promised changes to foreign investment review
international trade bulletin
May 2013
city adopts first amendment to official plan under 5-year review
real estate bulletin
May 2013
Supreme Court of Canada holds Aboriginal rights cannot be used to justify road blockades
aboriginal bulletin
May 2013
getting your priorities straight: BC Supreme Court decision interprets section 28 of the Property Law Act strictly
litigation bulletin
May 2013
Don Cherry, the Sexes and the Barking Frog
employment and labour bulletin
May 2013
can an employer waive the employee's notice of resignation without paying any indemnity? - the
Québec court of appeal says it can

employment and labour bulletin
May 2013
Ontario budget 2013: employer health tax changes
tax bulletin
May 2013
the trademark clearinghouse opens, offering brand owners some rights protection during domain name expansion
intellectual property bulletin/Lexology
May 2013
employing foreign workers just got harder
employment and labour bulletin
May 2013
employer obligations on B.C. election day
employment and labour bulletin
April 2013
the end of the Canadian wrapper requirement for private placements in Canada? relief granted and rules on the way for foreign offerings to permitted clients
securities bulletin
April 2013
a "silver" lining to defending multiple, parallel class actions
class action bulletin
April 2013
juries punish employers: two recent cases highlight the risk of treating employees poorly1
employment and labour bulletin
April 2013
Model Behaviour: Rules for Derivatives Product Determination, Trade Repositories
Article appeared in the Corporate Securities Finance Law Report
Vol 18 No 2 March May 2013
April 2013
register this: Canadian regulators publish consultation paper on OTC derivatives market participant registration
derivatives bulletin
April 2013
security breach notification soon becoming mandatory in Canada
privacy law bulletin
April 2013
new filing requirements for trust and loan companies
financial services bulletin
April 17, 2013
Aspects légaux en matière de vie privée, publicité et spam
(Available in French only)
Salon eCom Montreal
April 2013
TSXV extends temporary pricing relief measures for private placements
securities bulletin
April 2013
L'exercice procédural particulier de la mise en cause forcée : les enseignements principaux de la Cour d'appel du Québec des 10 dernières années
(Available in French only)
Responsabilité civile – En bref, Éditions Yvon Blais
N. 11
April 2013
tribunal de-lists bureau's TREB case
competition bulletin
April 2013
beware a failure to accommodate
employee ordered reinstated with back pay
after an 11.5 year absence

employment and labour bulletin
April 2013
Canadian securities administrators propose new requirements for closed-end funds and alternative fund framework
securities bulletin
April 2013
social media background checks in Canada – do the risks outweigh the rewards?1
employment and labour bulletin
also presented at the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA) Spring Conference 2013
April 2013
social media policies in the workplace: a primer for employers1
labour and employment bulletin
this bulletin was submitted to the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA) Spring Conference (April 2013)
April 2013
lease due diligence
real estate bulletin
April 2013
Canadian interest rate rules
financial services bulletin
April 2013
on account of damages: doesn't always mean that damages must first be proven
real estate bulletin
April 2013
seven corporate sins as a source of government revenue and economic stimulus1
insurance bulletin
April 2013
A world of IP challenges
India Business Law Journal
Volume 6, Issue 9
March 2013
securities regulatory authorities propose two new approaches to the regulation of shareholder rights plans – a clash of philosophies
securities bulletin
March 2013
new techniques – and disclosure – for Canadian merger reviews
competition bulletin
March 2013
you're expected to give and take, but not be unreasonably burdened: SCC clarifies the law of injurious affection
real estate bulletin
March 2013
budget 2013: changes to personal income tax rules
tax bulletin
March 2013
budget 2013: synthetic dispositions
tax bulletin
March 2013
budget 2013: deconstructing derivatives – capturing "character conversion transactions"
tax bulletin
March 2013
budget 2013: enhanced SR&ED enforcement measures announced
tax bulletin
March 2013
budget 2013: further restrictions on loss trading
tax bulletin
March 2013
budget 2013: GST/HST and customs tariff measures
tax bulletin
March 2013
budget 2013: international tax compliance
tax bulletin
March 2013
budget 2013: proposed consultation on changes to the income tax rate applicable to trusts and estates
tax bulletin
March 2013
budget 2013: attribution rules and non-resident trusts
tax bulletin
March 2013
budget 2013: broadening the application of Canada's thin-capitalization rules
tax bulletin
March 2013
budget 2013: capital cost allowance enhancements unveiled
tax bulletin
March 2013
budget 2013: changes to the taxation of resource industries
tax bulletin
March 2013
budget 2013: phase out of LSVCC tax credit
tax bulletin
March 2013
Canada's new anti-spam law – implications for charities and nonprofits - updated
privacy bulletin
March 2013
overtime class actions – leave to appeal denied
employment and labour bulletin
March 2013
BC and Canada announce MOU on environmental assessment substitution
environmental bulletin
March 2013
if ever oh ever a whiz there was!
employment and labour bulletin
March 18, 2013
increased security: the ERCB revises the licensee liability rating program
oil and gas bulletin
March 2013
2012 international trade law review
international trade law bulletin
March 2013
CSA issues proposed amendments to early warning system
securities bulletin
March 2013
the Quebec Court of Appeal's decision in Lorrain v. Petro-Canada: mere allegations of damages are insufficient to authorize a class action
class action bulletin
March 2013
Industry Canada announces rules for 700 MHz spectrum auction and other measures concerning the wireless sector
telecommunications bulletin
March 2013
"round two" for secondary market liability jurisprudence in BC: the Court of Appeal issues its decision in Round v Macdonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.
litigation bulletin
March 2013
non-viable contingent capital requirements for financial institutions – an update
financial services bulletin
March 2013
even transactional employment covenants need careful review
employment and labour bulletin
March 2013
Understanding Personal Information: Managing Privacy Risks
LexisNexis, 2013, 500 pages
(sole author of the book)
February 2013
Canada gets tough on foreign corrupt practices
business law bulletin
February 2013
OSFI clarifies expectations for implementation of revised corporate governance guideline
insurance bulletin
February 2013
IIROC withdraws restricted dealer member proposal; CSA announces intention to amend national instrument 31-103
securities bulletin
February 2013
British Columbia Securities Commission introduces new prospectus exemption to assist capital raising by small businesses
securities bulletin
February 2013
"modern family": the Federal Court recognizes an employer's duty to accommodate childcare obligations
employment and labour bulletin
February 2013
all-inclusive air price advertising: new canadian regulations impose important changes in advertising practices
aviation bulletin
February 2013
breach of "cardinal rule" not always cause for employee termination
employment and labour relations bulletin
February 2013
finders be aware - BCSC proposes to revoke trade-based exemption
securities bulletin
February 2013
Specific Provisions Required for Leases on Sites that have Development Potential
The Six Minute Commercial Leasing Lawyer 2012
Law Society of Upper Canada
February 2013
time is ticking for federal not-for-profit organizations: failure to continue into the new Canada not-for-profit act may result in dissolution
corporate bulletin
February 2013
关于新兴市场发行人多交所发布咨询草案
证券法快讯
February 2013
Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange issue joint consultation paper on emerging market issuers
securities bulletin
February 2013
how will the city of Toronto's new draft harmonized zoning by-law impact your property rights?
real estate bulletin
February 2013
BCSC releases 2012 mining report
securities bulletin
February 2013
U can't touch this: insurance sales brokers may be free to take their book of business elsewhere
employment bulletin
February 2013
trade local, clear global: Bank of Canada elaborates on Canadian authorities' decision to allow OTC derivatives clearing through global central counterparties
derivatives bulletin
February 2013
waivers of subrogation in leases – the latest chapter
real estate bulletin
February 2013
Plus Ca Change - Tmielines of Lien Settled by Use of New Summary Judgment Rule
OBA Construction Law Section, Nuts and Bolts, Vol. 27, No.2
February 2013
Sheltering and Saving an "Expired" Lien
OBA Construction Law Section, Nuts and Bolts, Vol. 27, No.2
February 2013
Breach of the Construction Trust Provisions and the "New" Limitations Act
OBA Construction Law Section, Nuts and Bolts, Vol. 27, No.2
February 2013
Navigating C-45: Changes to a federal water act may open the gates to water infrastructure
Water Canada
February 2013
La réputation de votre entreprise : un actif précieux à protéger
(Available in French only)
bulletin de litige
February 2013
the impact of recent mining act amendments on mining tenures in Ontario
real estate bulletin
February 2013
the overholding provision in a commercial lease
real estate bulletin
February 2013
Ontario Court of Appeal recognises new tort for invasion of privacy
insurance bulletin
February 01, 2013
Supreme Court of Canada releases its decision in Indalex: DIP charges are alive and well, but that's not all
restructuring and insolvency bulletin
January 2013
Employers' flawed investigations into employee misconduct result in significant damages
HR Connected
January 2013
iron driver: driving home the standard of review
litigation bulletin
January 2013
final amendments to OSC fee rule
securities bulletin
January 2013
2012 securities law review
securities bulletin
January 2013
the enforceability of random drug testing is in play
employment and labour bulletin
January 2013
advance notice by-laws, part III – advance notice by-laws gain greater acceptance in Canada; sample updated by-law
securities bulletin
January 2013
cooperating firm agrees to penalty equal to 5 times the amount of foreign bribe
business law bulletin
January 2013
Competition Bureau Continues Aggressive Pace of Enforcement
Toronto Law Journal, January 2013
January 2013
Competition Bureau Continues Aggressive Pace of Enforcement
Toronto Law Journal
January 2013
The Re-birth of the "Restitution" Order in cases of Breach of Trust
ACFE Toronto Newsletter
January 2013
OSC publishes consultation paper on potential capital raising prospectus exemptions
securities bulletin
January 2013
CASL update #2 - revised anti-spam regulations released
privacy bulletin
January 2013
will tariffs increase on imported goods from certain countries? Canada reconsiders the general preferential tariff
international trade bulletin
January 2013
beware the strike in protest's clothing: labour relations board holds that a political protest is still an unlawful strike
employment and labour bulletin
January 2013
What can we expect with changes to the Navigable Waters Act?
Water Canada
Volume 13, Number 1
January 2013
contractual dispute resolution – court confirms you can talk freely
litigation bulletin
January 2013
Canadian merger notification and investment review thresholds increase
competition bulletin
January 2013
Yukon Court of Appeal finds duty to consult exists when recording mineral claims
Aboriginal and First Nations law bulletin
January 2013
pushing the boundaries of trade-mark use in cyberspace
intellectual property bulletin/Lexology
January 2013
tank suppliers in hot water with Canadian Bureau
competition bulletin
2013
Role of Shareholders in Corporate Governance
CCH Ultimate Corporate Counsel Guide
2013
Corporate Governance
Ultimate Corporate Counsel Guide
January 2013
L'emploi des marques de commerce
(Available in French only)
Jurisclasseur Propriété intellectuelle, Lexis Nexis
January 2013
Qu'est-ce qu'un renseignement personnel?
(Available in French only)
Technologies de l'information En bref, No3
Éditions Yvon Blais
2013
Why Did the Nortel Prosecution Fail
Criminal Reporter 298, Vol. 98 #2
January 2013
Dix jugements marquants de l'année 2012 en droit du travail
(Available in French only)
ORHRI, VigieRT, No. 74
in collaboration with Alexis Paquette-Trudeau
January 2013
一家积极配合的公司同意支付相等于5倍于其外国贿赂额的罚金
business law bulletin