Business
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December 18, 2025
Ottawa, Ontario reach agreement on streamlining environmental approvals
Ottawa and Ontario have signed a new co-operation agreement for natural resource projects aimed at streamlining environmental approvals and unlocking the mineral-rich “Ring of Fire” region.
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December 18, 2025
Canada introduces tougher methane standards for energy sector and landfills
The federal government has unveiled new regulations to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector and landfills, measures projected to create an estimated 34,000 clean-tech jobs, according to a release issued Dec. 16.
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December 18, 2025
B.C. reports success in reducing repeat violent offending; police interaction cut by half
British Columbia’s repeat violent-offending program is showing strong results in areas including reduction of police interactions, faster charge times and increasing time in custody, the province announced in a Dec. 17 statement.
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December 18, 2025
Torys announces new partners and counsel for 2026
Torys LLP has promoted seven lawyers to partner and four lawyers to counsel, the firm has announced.
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December 17, 2025
SCC rejects latest bid to get intervener counsel into court; AGs & other interveners limited to Zoom
The Supreme Court of Canada is poised to hear argument from dozens of interveners in a groundbreaking case about the Charter’s “notwithstanding” clause and the “architecture” and “unwritten principles” of the Constitution, however, intervener counsel won’t be allowed to set foot in the top court’s iconic Ottawa courtroom.
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December 17, 2025
Court allows judicial review in federal procurement dispute over worker qualifications
The Federal Court of Appeal has allowed a judicial review application in a dispute over a procurement award for a bid, finding that the trade tribunal did not accurately review an allegation of workers not meeting criteria.
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December 17, 2025
New regulation on special economic zones in Ontario comes into effect Jan. 1
A new regulation in Ontario, which sets out “criteria to designate special economic zones, trusted proponents and projects,” will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2026. According to a government release, the regulation “supports the advancement of job-creating investments and projects that are of strategic and critical importance to Ontario’s economic security.”
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December 17, 2025
Experts warn reading of UNDRIP into B.C. law could cause major legal uncertainty
Legal experts are warning that a landmark B.C. Court of Appeal ruling requiring all provincial laws to be interpreted in line with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) has introduced an unprecedented level of legal uncertainty in the province.
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December 17, 2025
Foreign tax credits: Practical considerations for compliance
Income that is earned abroad by Canadian residents — whether it’s through employment, investments, or business activities — is typically taxed in the country in which it was earned. Canadians will also be taxed on their global income.
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December 16, 2025
Feds announce Buy Canadian policy now in effect
Canada has announced that core elements of the Buy Canadian policy have been implemented and are now in effect. It said the policy supports workers, strengthens domestic industries and creates a more diversified economy.