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No “Wait and See,” Says Supreme Court of Canada: Statutes May Be Constitutionally Inapplicable on the Basis of Potential Effects...

In Opsis Airport Services Inc. v. Quebec (Attorney General), 2025 SCC 17 (Opsis), the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) held that a statute can be declared constitutionally inapplicable to an enterprise carrying on activities...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada Announces Biggest Package of Sanctions Against Russia Since 2022

On June 17, 2025, Canada announced its “biggest-ever” package of vessel- and trade-related sanctions against Russia since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The amendments to the Special Economic...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Doctrine de l’exclusivité des compétences : La CSC statue qu’une loi du Québec est inapplicable aux entreprises fédérales

Dans l’affaire Opsis Services aéroportuaires inc. c. Québec (Procureur général) (l’« affaire Opsis »), la Cour suprême du Canada (la « CSC ») a statué que la doctrine de l’exclusivité des compétences demeure une composante...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

SCC Finds Quebec Law Inapplicable to Federal Undertakings Under Interjurisdictional Immunity Doctrine

In Opsis Airport Services Inc. v. Quebec (Attorney General) (Opsis), the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) affirmed that the doctrine of interjurisdictional immunity (IJI) remains an essential feature of Canada’s federal...more

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Complying with Canada’s Modern Slavery Reporting Requirements

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If you do business in Canada, you may need to file annual reports about your efforts to prevent and reduce the risk that forced or child labour is used at any step of the production of goods that you sell. The deadline to...more

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Z.A.S v. T.S., Support Payments and the Treatment of Corporate Income

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In Z.A.S. v. T.S., 2024 BCSC 2205, the British Columbia Supreme Court (BCSC) provided a detailed analysis of the factors and financial intricacies involved in calculating income for purposes of spousal and child support...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

La Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique confirme la cotisation de la taxe imposée aux acheteurs étrangers

La décision récente rendue dans l’affaire 1164708 B.C. Ltd. v. British Columbia (l’« affaire 1164708 B.C. Ltd. ») traite de l’applicabilité de la taxe supplémentaire sur les transferts de biens (property transfer tax) (la «...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Incorporation Forum Shopping in Canada: Considerations for Canadian Tech Startups

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This guide highlights the key factors tech startups should consider when choosing where to incorporate in Canada. It takes into account the unique needs of tech startups and the recent efforts by Canadian jurisdictions to...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Canada (Updated)

INTRODUCTION - Bilingual and Bi-Juridical - Canada is a bilingual, bi-juridical, and multi-cultural country, composed of 10 provinces and 3 territories. English and French are federally mandated official languages...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Corporate Transparency Act: Enforcement Halted Pending Further Court Developments

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Canadian companies with U.S. subsidiaries have been gearing up all year to file beneficial ownership reports with FinCEN pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act, in advance of a January 1, 2025 deadline for entities that...more

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Starting a Business in British Columbia: Key Steps and Considerations for Emerging Enterprises

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When starting a new business in British Columbia, there are several steps you will have to take to turn your business idea into a reality....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Corporate Transparency Act: Are You Ready?

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On January 1, 2024, new direct reporting requirements to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury, became effective – known as the Corporate Transparency...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in Canada (Updated)

INTRODUCTION - Bilingual and Bi-Juridical - Canada is a bilingual, bi-juridical, and multi-cultural country, composed of 10 provinces and 3 territories. English and French are federally mandated official languages...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Québec Announces In-force Dates for New Corporate Transparency Requirements (UPDATED)

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The Québec Government has announced that the transparency requirements set out in Bill 78, An Act mainly to improve the transparency of enterprises, will come into force on March 31, 2023. These requirements will apply to all...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Canada (Updated)

Bilingual and Bi-Juridical - Canada is a bilingual, bi-juridical, and multicultural country, composed of 10 provinces and 3 territories. English and French are federally mandated official languages pursuant to the...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Canada (Updated)

Bilingual and Bi-Juridical - Canada is a bilingual, bi-juridical, and multicultural country, composed of 10 provinces and 3 territories. English and French are federally mandated official languages pursuant to the...more

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Changes to the Alberta Partnership Act Now in Effect

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As of June 1, 2021, Alberta's Partnership Act (the Act) was amended to help reduce red tape attached to several administrative requirements of limited partnerships. These amendments better align the Act with the more...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Canada (Updated)

Bilingual and Bi-Juridical - Canada is a bilingual, bi-juridical and multi-cultural country, composed of 10 provinces and 3 territories. English and French are federally mandated official languages pursuant to the...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In Canada (Updated)

INTRODUCTION - Bilingual and Bi-Juridical - Canada is a bilingual, bi-juridical and multi-cultural country, composed of 10 provinces and 3 territories. English and French are federally mandated official languages...more

Snell & Wilmer

Canadians Who Invested in U.S. LLPs and LLLPs Need to Rethink Their Choice of Entity

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Historically, Canadian investors in U.S. partnerships benefitted from an extremely efficient income tax structure – i.e., a single level of tax, credit against Canadian taxes for taxes paid in the U.S., and an ability to...more

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Ghost Offers in Real Estate Transactions

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Too Clever by Half - Not so long ago I received a draft agreement of purchase and sale from a practitioner in which he named his purchaser client as “John Doe, in trust, and without personal liability, for a corporation...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Doing Business in Canada

This Guide provides non-Canadians with an introduction to the laws and regulations that affect the conduct of business in Canada and, in particular, in the province of Ontario. In some cases, this Guide also identifies issues...more

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