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The Federal Court Rules Committee is conducting a review of the Federal Court Rules, and is considering changes to the rules applicable to class actions to reflect procedural changes in the provinces and, in particular, the 2020 amendments made to Ontarios Class Proceedings Act.

On April 30, 2024, the Government of Canada announced widely-anticipated amendments to the Impact Assessment Act IAA or Act as part of a 663 page omnibus budget bill. Canada announced the 2024 budget with the tagline Fairness for Every Generation, claiming that the amendments to the IAA are both constitutionally sound and allow for a more efficient assessment process.

It was another record-breaking year for the annual Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference BBHIC in Toronto. The event brought together premier healthcare companies and investors from Canada and around the world.

Bennett Jones is an Excellence Awardee in the Commercial Litigation Team of the Year category in the 2024 Canadian Law Awards. The firm is also acting for six clients who are Excellence Awardees in four separate Deals of the Year.

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On November 14, 2023, the Ontario government tabled Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (Bill 149) which, as of the date of this blog, has been referred to the Standing...

On November 14, 2023, the Ontario government tabled Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 Bill 149 which, as of the date of this blog, has been referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy. If implemented as it is currently drafted, Bill 149 would introduce several changes to Ontarios Employment Standards Act, 2000 ESA and other employment-related legislation in Ontario.

The Federal Court of Canada (Court) released its decision on November 16, 2023, in Responsible Plastics Use Coalition v Canada, which held that the Federal Government's labelling of all...

The Federal Court of Canada Court released its decision on November 16, 2023, in Responsible Plastics Use Coalition v Canada,1 which held that the Federal Governments labelling of all Plastic Manufactured Items PMI as toxic was both unreasonable and unconstitutional.

Mercury says firm will stick to its knitting and keep its Calgary-based culture