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Ontario’s More Convenient Care Act, 2025: A New Strategy for the Healthcare Sector

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On May 5, 2025, the Ontario government introduced Bill 11, the proposed More Convenient Care Act, 2025 (“MCCA”), a legislative initiative aimed at supporting the province’s long-term healthcare goals for first reading. Bill...more

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Political Law: Staying Compliant Amid Complexity

Businesses that deal with Canada’s public sector face growing compliance obligations as rules related to supplier integrity, foreign influence and election finance evolve. These changes reflect policymakers’ efforts to...more

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Canada’s Drug Agency seeks input on HTA methods guide and also announces new coalition to improve medication use

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HTA Methods Guide – On November 28, 2024, Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA) launched a consultation on its first-ever methods guide. The consultation seeks stakeholder input to enhance the methods guide, which describes the methods...more

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The Trifecta: What to Expect from a Second Trump Administration and a Republican Congress

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Republicans have swept the 2024 elections, returning Donald Trump to the White House as the 47th President and flipping the Senate to a Republican majority. Having narrowly maintained control of the House of Representatives,...more

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Navigating International Whistleblower Protection Laws: Key Regulations Around the World

Foster better organizational transparency with insights into whistleblowing regulations and safeguards across the globe. Whistleblowers act as vigilant public advocates, exposing fraud and abuse. According to the...more

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Business Impacts of Québec’s Proposed Consumer Protection Reforms: Consumer Credit Limits, Grocery Price Displays, Point-of-Sale...

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Bill 72, An Act to protect consumers against abusive commercial practices and to offer better transparency with respect to prices and credit, was recently tabled by the Québec government. This legislation includes amendments...more

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Federal Impact Assessment: Legislative Amendments and Cabinet Directive

The Canadian government recently enacted the highly anticipated amendments to the Impact Assessment Act (IAA). These amendments, which came into force on June 20, 2024, address the constitutional overreach in the IAA, as...more

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Updated “Ineligibility and Suspension Policy”: Are You at Risk of Losing Your Right to Contract with the Canadian Government?

The new policy provides for increased flexibility in the assessment of a supplier’s conduct, but targets a much broader range of situations triggering ineligibility, Introduction - The Government of Canada recently updated...more

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Clarity and Confusion: Updates to Canada's Guidance on Forced Labour Reporting Requirements

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As businesses finalize their reports under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the Act) in advance of the May 31, 2024, statutory deadline, Public Safety Canada has updated its...more

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Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise Publishes First Final Investigation Report

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On March 26, 2024, the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) published a final report on its investigation into allegations that a Canadian mining company, Dynasty Gold Corporation (Dynasty), operating in...more

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Canadian Sustainability Standards Board Announces Proposed Sustainability Disclosure Standards

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On March 13, 2024, the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) released exposure drafts of its first two proposed Canadian Sustainability Disclosure Standards (Proposed Standards). The Proposed Standards are based on...more

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Développements importants concernant les exigences canadiennes en matière de transparence des sociétés

Plusieurs territoires canadiens ont apporté d’importantes modifications à leurs exigences respectives en matière de transparence pour ce qui est de la communication de l’information sur les propriétaires véritables ultimes....more

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Quebec Law No. 25: a Little-known Privacy Law With a Big Reach

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In late 2021, the Quebec legislature passed “The Privacy Legislation Modernization Act” or Law No. 25 (“Law 25”), which was designed to modernize and make significant changes to Quebec’s existing privacy framework....more

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Important Developments in Canadian Transparency Requirements

Several Canadian jurisdictions have made significant changes to the transparency requirements related to disclosure of information about ultimate beneficial owners. This bulletin includes information on key current...more

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Doing Business in Québec

Our Doing Business in Québec guide provides an overview of the legal framework governing Canadian business operations in the province of Québec. This guide provides up-to-date information about the following topics: •...more

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Medical Devices updates: Annual performance report, new guiding principles for PCCPs for machine learning-enabled medical devices,...

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Medical Devices Directorate Performance Annual Report - In September 2023, Health Canada published the Medical Devices Directorate Performance Annual Report for April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023. The report provides...more

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British Columbia's Beneficial Ownership Transparency Register: Overview and Status Update

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As part of a global effort to improve corporate transparency and combat serious financial crime, private companies incorporated under the British Columbia Business Corporations Act (“BCBCA”) have been required to prepare and...more

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Seeking Transparency: New Compliance Requirements for Lobbyists

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Canada's new Lobbyists' Code of Conduct (the Code) came into effect on July 1, 2023. The Code operates alongside the other ethical regimes for federal officials, and seeks to "foster transparent and ethical lobbying of...more

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Canadian Parliament Passes Bill to Mandate Reporting on Forced and Child Labor in Supply Chains

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Soon to be law, the bill will require many foreign companies doing business in Canada to report annually; first reports will be due May 31, 2024 - On May 3, 2023, Canada’s Parliament passed Bill S-211, An Act to enact the...more

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Gouvernement fédéral : Consultation publique sur un registre visant la transparence en matière d’influence étrangère

Le 10 mars 2023, le ministre fédéral de la Sécurité publique, l’honorable Marco Mendicino, a annoncé le lancement par le gouvernement fédéral d’une consultation publique sur la création d’un registre visant la transparence en...more

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Canada Launches Public Consultation on Proposed Foreign Influence Transparency Registry

On March 10, 2023, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, announced the federal government’s launch of a public consultation on the creation of a Foreign Influence Transparency Registry in Canada...more

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Beneficial Ownership Transparency in Canada: An Evolving Regulatory Landscape

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As of April 1, 2023, the number of Canadian jurisdictions with beneficial ownership transparency requirements in force will have risen to ten. With the implementation of new transparency regimes in Saskatchewan, Québec and...more

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Canadian Foreign Investment Law in 2023: National Security Is (Still) Paramount

In this annual review of Canadian foreign investment law, we discuss developments over the past year, including proposed amendments to the Investment Canada Act (ICA) and new government policies on the treatment of specific...more

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Canada’s Pending Law to Combat Modern Slavery Will Create Reporting Rules for Canadian and Foreign Entities: 4 FAQs for Employers

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A Canadian bill aimed at preventing modern slavery is currently awaiting approval and could come into force as early as January 2023. If passed, this law will create reporting obligations for both public and private entities...more

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Government Report Indicates Robust Foreign Investment Review in Canada

The Canadian government recently released the 2021-2022 Annual Report covering non-cultural foreign investment reviews under the Investment Canada Act (ICA) from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022. Given the government’s...more

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