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The Bill seeks to balance the rights of consumers and creators in the modern age of new technology and bring Canada in line with its international obligations under the WIPO Internet Treaties. On June 2, 2010 the proposed…
Canada has passed new Anti-Spam Bill (the “Act[1]“) which is expected to come into effect later this year and is going to affect how Canadian businesses conduct themselves in their online communications. The Act prohibits sending commercial electronic…
On October 27, members of Parliament rejected Bill C-300, An Act respecting Corporate Accountability for the Activities of Mining, Oil or Gas in Developing Countries. In voting against the bill, MPs demonstrated the courage to stand with the…
In the recent case of Re Icahn Partners LP and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., the British Columbia Securities Commission rejected any deviation from the orthodox position of the Canadian regulators, as set out in prior poison pill case…
Many Liberals are today floating that tired canard, of Tory failure in matters of foreign policy, as a result of Canada not securing a seat for itself on the UN Security Council. But is that really evidence of…
The Canadian government has joined forces with the European Union and numerous business and manufacturing groups in opposing a piece of legislation that they say would be cost prohibitive for foreign businesses and could violate international trading standards,…
WASHINGTON – Canada’s ambassador to the United States has issued a stern warning to the most powerful congressional leaders on Capitol Hill over a protectionist piece of legislation that “will have a disproportionally negative impact on intertwined U.S.-Canada…
With a backdrop of only one prior foreign bid rejection under the Investment Canada Act (Canada), further bids by BHP or other foreign acquiring entities required to meet the “net benefit” test under that Act, may prove to…
On 2 June 2010, the Canadian Federal Government introduced a bill (C-32) to amend Canada’s Copyright Act. The legislative intention, is to enhanced protection for copyright holders and to provide stronger measures to address online infringement. This bill,…
New Not-for-profit Corporations Act (Canada)
Changes are on the horizon for those operating in the “not-for-profit” sector in Canada. Although the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (the “CNCA”) received Royal Assent on June 23, 2009, it has not yet been proclaimed into force. The…