In-House Counsel
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March 05, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal upholds order pausing electricity service for cryptocurrency mining operations
The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge to the validity of a B.C. Cabinet order pausing the delivery of electricity services to new cryptocurrency mining operations for a period of 18 months.
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March 05, 2025
Uncovering shadows: The best technologies for rapidly tracking money launderers
In an era where financial crime is becoming increasingly sophisticated, the tools available to combat money laundering have also evolved dramatically. Today, innovative technologies can identify suspicious activities and track potential money launderers in seconds. This article explores some of the most effective technologies currently in use, highlighting their features and how they contribute to the fight against financial crime.
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March 04, 2025
Canada hits U.S. with counter-tariffs, vows support for workers, businesses hurt by Trump trade war
Canadians must unite to fight back against the “very dumb” tariffs U.S. president Donald Trump has imposed under the “bogus” pretext of stopping fentanyl from entering the U.S. through Canada’s southern border, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in announcing retaliatory tariffs and pledging to provide federal support for hard-hit workers and businesses, as well as to legally pursue trade remedies, if “unwarranted and unreasonable” U.S. tariffs last longer than “a few hours or a few days.”
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March 04, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal rejects lower court decision, ruling EDC client info may be kept secret
The Federal Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by Export Development Canada (EDC), finding that certain information regarding its customers, who are exporters, is not subject to disclosure under the Access to Information Act.
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March 04, 2025
Trademarks must be assessed as a whole
Decision of the Federal Court allowed an appeal from the Trademark Opposition Board on the ground that the board did not assess the respective marks in their totality but instead conducted a side-by-side comparison based only on their first components (T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. v. Glidepath Technologies Inc.2025 FC 179).
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March 03, 2025
NWT law society rolls out professional conduct ‘guidelines’ for lawyers' use of generative AI
The Law Society of the Northwest Territories has issued, for the first time, “Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI in the Practice of Law,” following a similar move by several Canadian legal regulators that have provided AI-specific guidance for lawyers’ professional conduct and practice over the past year.
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March 03, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal: Duty of honest performance not applicable to pre-contract negotiations
A claim for breach of the duty of honest performance cannot be based on pre-contractual dishonesty, the B.C. Court of Appeal has held.
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March 03, 2025
Ottawa ‘formalizes’ additional controls on precursor chemicals for manufacturing fentanyl
The federal government says it has “formalized” additional controls for three fentanyl precursor chemicals and for the drug carisoprodol — a skeletal muscle relaxant that can be addictive.
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March 03, 2025
Consumer and business bankruptcies continue rising, reports bankruptcy superintendent
The first bankruptcy figures for 2025 show that Canadian consumers and businesses are continuing to struggle financially amid the “persistently high cost of living and mounting household debt,” says the Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals (CAIRP).
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March 03, 2025
Torkin Manes expands with new partner
Torkin Manes LLP has welcomed incoming partner Joseph (Joe) Morrison to the firm’s Labour & Employment Group.