Business
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December 18, 2024
Alberta threatens to sue over ‘unconstitutional’ clean energy regulations
Alberta is threatening to take the federal government to court over its recently announced clean energy regulations, saying they are an unconstitutional intrusion on federal jurisdiction.
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December 18, 2024
Ottawa proposes legislation, oversight body to crack down on forced labour in supply chains
The federal government plans to introduce legislation to compel companies and government agencies to monitor their supply chains to avoid suppliers that use forced labour or commit other violations of fundamental labour rights.
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December 18, 2024
Feds release $1.3B border plan to combat ‘migration and opioid crises’
The federal government has released Canada’s Border Plan and announced a $1.3 billion investment into increasing security at the border and strengthening the immigration system. Measures include disrupting fentanyl trade, using new tools for law enforcement and minimizing unnecessary border volume.
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December 17, 2024
Ottawa extends accelerated investment incentive amid rising fiscal deficit to boost competitiveness
The federal government has extended its Accelerated Investment Incentive (AII) and other immediate expensing measures in a bid to boost private investment growth — a move expected to cost the treasury $17.4 billion from 2024-25 to 2029-30 and unveiled as part of the 2024 Fall Economic Statement (FES).
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December 17, 2024
$6 million settlement reached in Alberta REIT class action
A proposed settlement of $6 million has been reached to resolve the class action lawsuit over investments in Alberta-based Northwynd Real Estate Investment Trust alleging improper transfers.
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December 17, 2024
New sanctions target Venezuela’s top judge and justice officials complicit in ‘fraudulent’ election
Venezuela's top judge, a prosecutor and two other judges are among five Venezuelan justice officials targeted by Canadian sanctions for what Ottawa says was their undermining of democracy and participating in “the fraudulent declaration of Nicolás Maduro as the winner” of Venezuela’s presidential election last July.
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December 17, 2024
Leave to appeal allowed for electricity costs decision not subject to judicial review
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed leave to appeal a decision concerning costs relating to electricity for a new development, noting that it would be important for public economic interest to determine whether the electricity regulator is subject to judicial review on the matter.
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December 17, 2024
Norton Rose promotes 18 Canadian lawyers to global partner class for 2025
Norton Rose Fulbright LLP announced that it will promote 56 lawyers globally to partner on Jan. 1, 2025, 18 of which are located in the firm’s offices in Canada.
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December 17, 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal dismisses class action after 21-year delay
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of a 21-year old certified class proceeding finding that the delay in the action was inordinate and inexcusable.
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December 17, 2024
Vavilov at five | Sara Blake
Five years ago, on Dec. 19, 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada, in Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov, 2019 SCC 65, re-set the standard of review for questions of statutory interpretation. In that case, and two others decided in the same week, the court demonstrated how the new standard of review is to be applied.