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Document(s) published by this organization: 73
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Rob Barrass, Lyndsay Wasser; McMillan LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 20, 2012, previously published on January 2012 How would you react if you discovered that someone had accessed your bank records more than 174 times, without authorization or any lawful reason? Sandra Jones ("Jones") reacted by suing for invasion of privacy. Her action was summarily dismissed by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice...
| | Competition Bureau Publishes Revised Merger Review Process Guidelines
Devin Anderson, Daniel G. Edmondstone, James B. Musgrove; McMillan LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 19, 2012, previously published on January 2012 On January 11, 2012, the Competition Bureau published a revision of its Merger Review Process Guidelines. The revised Guidelines set out the Bureau's approach to the merger review process under the Competition Act which was most recently articulated in 2009 following the significant changes to the...
| | Director Elections and Shareholder Democracy
John Conway, Burke Heather; McMillan LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 16, 2012, previously published on January 2012 With proxy season approaching, issues surrounding the election of directors of public companies will once again come to the fore. This article reviews some of the issues regarding director elections that exist and that gained the attention of Canadian securities regulators last year.
| | CRA Extends Transition Period for Treaty Eligibility Forms
Michael Friedman, Ashley Palmer; McMillan LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 13, 2012, previously published on January 2012 Certain amounts that are paid or credited by a Canadian resident to a non-resident of Canada, including dividends and royalties, are generally subject to Canadian tax under Part XIII of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "Act"). Although the ultimate liability for Canadian Part XIII tax...
| | Canadians Invent for America
Yasin Bismilla; McMillan LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 13, 2012, previously published on January 2012 In 2010, Canadian entities filed almost 5000 applications for United States patents, representing about 2.3% of all patent applications filed at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO"), and just short of the 5200 applications for Canadian patents filed by Canadian entities at the...
| | Bill 30, The Ontario Family Caregiver Leave Act (Employment Standards Amendment), 2011
J. Michael Mulroy; McMillan LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 9, 2012, previously published on January 2012 On December 8, 2011, Bill 30, the Ontario Family Caregiver Leave Act (Employment Standards Amendment), 2011, received first reading.
| | Administrative Law - Dunsmuir Simplified
Jeffrey W. Beedell; McMillan LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 6, 2012, previously published on January 2012 The Supreme Court of Canada released two decisions in December that uphold the jurisdiction of administrative tribunals and underline the deference our courts owe on judicial review.
| | Supreme Court's Unanimous Ruling Sinks Canadian Securities Act (But Leaves Much to Be Salvaged)
Stephen Genttner, Wayne D. Gray; McMillan LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 27, 2011, previously published on December 23, 2011 In a unanimous opinion released yesterday,1 the Supreme Court of Canada (Court) sank the federal government's attempt to create a national securities regulator. The Court ruled that the proposed Canadian Securities Act (Act), "as presently drafted", is ultra vires the federal government.
| | Bill S-5 (Financial System Review Act) Will Restore Priority of Bank Act Security over Unperfected PPSA Security Interests
Ahsan Mirza, Robert M. Scavone; McMillan LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 23, 2011, previously published on December 2011 On November 23, 2011, the federal government introduced Bill S-5 on the Senate floor as part of the five-yearly update and review process of legislation governing federally regulated financial institutions. The bill passed third reading in the Senate on December 16, 2011 and is awaiting first...
| | Suspect Your Employee is Using Drugs or Drinking?
Annik Forristal, Lai-Kang Hum, George Waggott; McMillan LLP;
Legal Alert/Article December 19, 2011, previously published on December 2011 The Toronto Transit Commission has received widespread publicity in recent weeks for its proposed adoption of drug and alcohol testing for transit operators. The relevant legal issues are significant. As an employer, if you suspect that an employee may be using drugs or drinking and performing...
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