In the transportation and logistics industry, as with other industries, it is common for corporations in the same multinational group to provide goods and services to one another. If the parties to such a transaction include a Canadian taxpayer (for […]
Introduction Media West Zny Inc. v Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2024 BCSC 625, clarifies the law on material misrepresentations in the context of insurance contracts. The decision highlights that, while a plaintiff’s lack of credibility or reliability alone may […]
Long-term commercial leases can pose challenges for both tenants and landlords, particularly when changing circumstances – whether it be financial, operational, or otherwise – render a lease untenable. In such situations, landlords are at risk of tenants defaulting on their […]
Introduction The case of Diedrich v. Wolters Kluwer, 2024 WL 291156 (S.D.N.Y. 2024) (“Diedrich”), provides key insights into the interpretation and enforceability of disclaimer language in software agreements (e.g., software license agreements such as end-user license agreements or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) […]
On October 28, 2024, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPC”) issued a Concluding Joint Statement on data scraping and privacy protection.[1] This document outlines the expectations for organizations to safeguard individuals against the risks posed by unlawful […]
Le secteur des infrastructures publiques au Québec a été récemment confronté à de nombreux enjeux notamment, la baisse d’intérêt d’acteurs de l’industrie envers les méthodes traditionnelles d’adjudication des contrats. Celle-ci s’explique non seulement par les risques inhérents de ces méthodes […]
On October 7, 2024, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”) published Insights on the OSC Staff’s Approach to Sustainable Finance (“Insights”). The Insights clarify the OSC’s approach to sustainable finance in alignment with its Strategic Plan for 2024-2030,[1] the 2023-2024 […]
In Bertsch v. Datastealth Inc., 2024 ONSC 5593, the Ontario Superior Court was asked to dismiss a claim for wrongful dismissal as disclosing no tenable cause of action, on the basis that the contract had a valid termination provision limiting […]
Employers in British Columbia are legally obligated to provide their workers with “prompt, easily accessible and appropriate” first aid treatment. New amendments to Part 3 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (“OHSR”), which come into effect on November 1, […]
Introduced in May 2023, BC’s Pay Transparency Act (the “Act”) is intended to reduce the comparatively high gender pay gap in the province. One of the Act’s primary purposes is to increase awareness about the pay gap by requiring employers […]
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