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Getting the Deal Through: Agribusiness 2018
November 1, 2017
Law Business Research Ltd.
Agribusiness 2018 covers the latest developments in agricultural law and regulation across major jurisdictions worldwide. Wendy Baker and Carol VandenHoek are contributing editors and co-authored the chapter for Canada. Introduction: download pdf Canada: download pdf Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research...
Expert evidence – Independence and Impartiality: A Quebec perspective
October 31, 2017
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Canadian Property Tax Association Inc
The expert’s duty of impartiality and independence is well established in Quebec. In fact, the independence and impartiality of an expert are cornerstones in the assessment by the Court of the probative value of expert evidence: “It is clearly established...
Whistleblowers and the Evidentiary Challenges in Offshore Tax Evasion Cases
October 27, 2017
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Canadian Tax Journal, Vol. 65, No. 3
The article provides a high-level overview and comparison of the US and Canadian whistleblower programs. Whereas the us experience has resulted in the recovery of significant unreported tax dollars and successful tax prosecutions, the Canadian whistleblower program has, to date, had limited success.
TSX Clarifies Application of its Requirements to Marijuana Issuers with US Activities
October 20, 2017
Issuers Deemed in Violation of U.S. Laws Could Face Delisting Review Background On October 16, 2017, the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) issued a staff notice (the “October Notice”), providing guidance on and clarification regarding the application of certain of its...
Roberto Noce comments on changes to Alberta condo legislation in The Lawyer’s Daily
October 18, 2017
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The Lawyer's Daily, "Changes to decades-old Alberta condo legislation 'long overdue,' lawyer says"
Alberta has announced new protections for condo buyers, a move a real estate lawyer said will mark the first major changes to the province’s condominium legislation in over 50 years. “Albertans deserve to be protected when making a big purchase like...
Alexandre Ajami is quoted in World Trademark Review blog article on geographical indication (GI) rights
September 25, 2017
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World Trademark Review, "New opportunities for GI protection in Canada; food brands warned to tread carefully"
The article discusses the changes that have been made to Canada’s system of GI rights as a result of amendments to Canada’s Trademarks Act. Alexandre Ajami makes predictions as to how these changes will affect filings for GI, in addition to...
Environmental and Social Risk: Contractual and Project Financing Issues
September 19, 2017
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Miller Thomson seminar, "Project Development - Environmental and Indigenous Considerations"
Review of Federal Environmental Assessment and Regulatory Processes
September 19, 2017
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Miller Thomson seminar, "Project Development - Environmental and Indigenous Considerations"
Case Brief: J.P. v. British Columbia (Children and Family Development), 2017 BCCA 308
September 14, 2017
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In an unanimous decision released on August 31, 2017, the British Columbia Court of Appeal ordered a new trial for B.G., a father accused of sexually abusing his four children. Miller Thomson lawyers Morgan Camley and Robin Dean successfully argued...
Kathryn Frelick comments on opioid crisis in article for The Lawyer’s Daily
September 12, 2017
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The Lawyer's Daily, "Ontario needs to address drug treatment courts in dealing with opioid crisis: lawyer"
Ontario has announced millions of dollars in funding to deal with the issue of opioid addiction in the province, but a legal observer is saying more money should be directed toward the province’s drug treatment courts in order to better...