Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

As Canada's largest full-service law firm, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) is driven to help achieve the best possible results for all our clients. With more than 750 lawyers, intellectual property agents and other legal professionals in six offices, BLG provides corporate, litigation and intellectual property solutions to a wide range of clients nationally and internationally. And as a bilingual English-French firm, BLG excels under both the common and civil law systems in Canada.

Understanding our clients' businesses and how legal changes affect them today and tomorrow is BLG's business. Like you, BLG believes that nothing less than achieving results through excellence will do. This commitment to service has resulted in the frequent recognition of many of our legal professionals at home and abroad.

In addition, BLG provides insight and clarity to regional, national and multinational corporations across a variety of business sectors. BLG is also proud to represent public institutions such as universities, governments and governmental agencies, and healthcare facilities, as well as private business, trade and charitable groups. Our Firm also takes great pride in the communities in which we live and work. We support a variety of activities by providing pro bono legal services, fundraising and volunteer programs, such as the BLG Reads to Kids Program.

For more information about our Firm, its practice areas and community support, please visit blg.com.

Canadian Securities Administrators Release Consultation Paper 91-404
Carol E. Derk,Stephen J. Redican, February 16, 2012
On February 10, 2012, the Canadian Securities Administrators Derivatives Committee (the “Committee”) released its Consultation Paper 91-404 (“Consultation Paper 91-404”) on Segregation and Portability in OTC Derivatives Clearing. Consultation Paper 91-404 is part of a series...

Secured Creditors Beware: Crown GST/HST Garnishment May Trump Your Security Interest in an Account Receivable
Roger Jaipargas,Sam Rappos, February 15, 2012
In the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Toronto-Dominion Bank and Her Majesty the Queen (2012 SCC 1), the Supreme Court succinctly agreed with the reasons of Justice Noël of the Federal Court of Appeal. Justice Noël, writing on behalf of a unanimous Court, held that, upon...

Latest Step in CRA’s New Audit Approach: “Risk Assessment” Interviews with Large Businesses
Patrick L. Lindsay,Salvatore Mirandola, February 14, 2012
In the next few weeks, the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) plans to conduct individual risk-assessment interviews with a select group of 50 large businesses. These taxpayers face the prospect of being labelled “high-risk,” a designation that will likely come with significant...