Business
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April 11, 2025
Competition Bureau obtains court order in investigation into pharmacy firm Express Scripts Canada
The Competition Bureau has obtained an order from the Federal Court to advance an investigation into Mississauga, Ont.-based Express Scripts Canada, a company that provides prescription drug claim processing services, along with additional services for insurance providers and pharmacists.
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April 11, 2025
JFK Law adds a partner and two associates
JFK Law LLP has announced that Nadir André has joined the firm as a partner, and Lauren Daniel and Isabelle Simard have joined as associates.
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April 11, 2025
Daniel Lupinacci joins Wildeboer Dellelce
Wildeboer Dellelce has welcomed Daniel Lupinacci to its debt products practice group.
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April 11, 2025
Artificial unintelligence; a.k.a., chino evil
James Dewald, a plaintiff in a New York State employment case, was granted permission by an appellate division court to submit his argument via a video. This presentation, however, lasted all of a few seconds as Dewald used an AI-generated avatar created by some company in San Francisco rather than one that looked more like him.
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April 11, 2025
Proposed amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations aim to minimize shortages
In December 2024, Health Canada proposed amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations and the Medical Devices Regulations to protect against the harms caused by shortages of drugs and medical devices.
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April 11, 2025
Double bind: How the digital age exposes intertwined failures of outdated democracy, law
Imagine two pillars, democracy and the legal system, both meant to support a just and stable society. Both were largely conceived and constructed for a world operating at a different rhythm, a world before the instantaneous connectivity of the digital age. Now, this digital revolution is shaking both pillars simultaneously, revealing deep and interconnected flaws.
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April 11, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds decision in Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation case
In a recent ruling, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a lower court’s decision in Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation v. South Bruce Peninsula (Town), [2024] O.J. No. 5607 a case that addresses key issues in the interpretation and application of Indigenous treaties. This decision examines important legal principles regarding treaty interpretation and the rights of landowners.
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April 10, 2025
B.C. government steps up effort to reduce contracts with U.S. suppliers
The B.C. government is instructing its ministries, health authorities and core Crown corporations to review all contracts with an eye to reducing the province’s dependence on goods and services from U.S. suppliers amid the U.S.-Canada trade war.
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April 10, 2025
Saskatchewan amends Construction Codes Act regarding derelict structures
Saskatchewan’s Minister of Government Relations Eric Schmalz has introduced amendments to the Construction Codes Act to support the province’s pilot framework to help municipalities to deal with derelict structures.
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April 10, 2025
Constitutional clash brewing as Ottawa targets immigration bar with up to $1.5 million in admin penalties
Bar organizations are warning Ottawa that a new administrative monetary penalty regime to be applied to legal professionals — featuring penalties of up to $1.5 million for immigration and refugee lawyers determined by federal officials to have participated in clients’ misrepresentations — will be constitutionally challenged if lawyers are not exempted from the proposed regulations, which are expected to come into force later this year.