In-House Counsel
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December 12, 2024
Immigration update: What’s coming (and not) with the new U.S. administration
Since September of this year, the number one question I have been hearing from clients is, “What will happen with immigration under the new Trump administration?” Individuals wishing to have access to the U.S. and/or work or live in the U.S. are concerned that immigration will become difficult or impossible under President-elect Trump’s rules and policies as he enters his second (and final) term.
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December 12, 2024
Stop being scared to dismiss for cause | Stuart Rudner
For my last column of 2024, I want to return to one of my favourite topics: summary dismissal. The just cause cases that cross my desk, whether as counsel or mediator, are always interesting and often entertaining. Of course, there could be far more if employers (and their counsel) were not so scared to pursue summary dismissal, even when justified.
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December 11, 2024
FINTRAC imposes $2M penalty on Exchange Bank of Canada
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) has imposed an administrative penalty of more than $2 million on Exchange Bank of Canada for non-compliance with Part 1 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and its associated Regulations.
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December 11, 2024
Deemed trust amendment shields fresh produce sellers, helps exporters, says industry
Canada's $13 billion fresh produce industry is welcoming an amendment to federal insolvency laws establishing a deemed trust financial protection mechanism for fresh produce sellers.
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December 11, 2024
Canadian property firms face proposed class action alleging rental price fixing
Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CAPREIT), RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust and a dozen other rental property owners and management companies are facing a proposed class action lawsuit over allegations they conspired to artificially inflate rental prices in Canada.
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December 11, 2024
OSC review finds some crypto asset trading platforms mishandled client accounts
An Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) compliance review is raising red flags over the way some crypto asset trading platforms (CTPs) handle client accounts.
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December 11, 2024
OSC announces new online dashboard for data on exempt market capital raising
The Ontario Securities Commission has announced the launch of an online dashboard that provides data on capital-raising activity by Canadian corporate (non-investment fund) issuers in the province's increasingly important exempt market.
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December 11, 2024
The importance of briefing notes
Policymakers have long relied upon briefing notes to assist in making good decisions. Boards, councils and even committees of regulators have often used briefing notes to enable staff and preparatory teams to concisely convey the information that decision-makers need.
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December 11, 2024
Employment risks for franchisors in Ontario: Are you prepared?
Franchise businesses offer a mix of benefits and challenges, but one often-overlooked area is how franchise law interacts with employment law. In Ontario, franchisors could face unexpected employment liabilities due to two important legal doctrines: the “related” and “common” employer doctrines, as well as the potential for franchisees to be classified as employees. Failing to account for these risks could lead to serious financial exposure.
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December 10, 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal affirms commercial landlords have no duty to mitigate when leases repudiated
The Ontario Court of Appeal has affirmed that a landlord who rejects a repudiation of a commercial lease by a tenant does not have a duty to mitigate damages.