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Assurance Et Distribution Au Québec : Bilan Réglementaire Des Six Derniers Mois

Ce bulletin présente une rétrospective des principaux développements réglementaires en matière d’assurance et de distribution au Québec des six derniers mois. Comme vous pourrez le constater, l’Autorité des marchés financiers (l’« Autorité ») et le gouvernement du Québec ont été actifs au cours de cette période.

Canada Commercial

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Fasken (French)

Wilful Blindness: Same As Actual Knowledge

A recent Tax Court of Canada decision upheld $1.3 million in penalties and interest against a taxpayer who claimed ignorance of tax non-compliance. The case demonstrates how the doctrine of "wilful blindness" allows courts to equate a taxpayer's deliberate avoidance of inquiry with actual knowledge, particularly when obvious warning signs are ignored.

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Millar Kreklewetz

Investigating Workplace Harassment: Is A Formal Complaint Necessary?

Employers may have a duty to investigate workplace harassment even where no official or formal complaint has been made. If an employer becomes aware of potentially inappropriate conduct – whether through an informal...

Canada Employment

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Soloway Wright

Solo International Decision: A Detailed Account Of Pump-and-dump Scheme, But Sparse Legal Analysis

The Québec Financial Markets Tribunal ruled on a transnational pump-and-dump scheme in Solo International Inc., finding violations of securities laws and imposing administrative penalties.

Canada Commercial

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Canadian Securities Exchange Proposes To Eliminate Monthly Progress Report (Form 7) Filing Requirement

Canada Commercial

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Dentons Canada LLP

Navigating Pension Governance And Compliance In 2026

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada’s New AI Strategy And OPC Annual Report: What Organizations Need To Know

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MLT Aikins LLP

Close To A Sure(ty) Thing: Alberta Captives May Now Assume Certain Surety Risks

Canada Insurance

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Trademarks Opposition Board Moves To Digital-Only Submission Of Confidential Information

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Goodmans LLP

Charitable Sector “Modernization”: CRA Hints At What’s Changing, And What’s Not

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

What A Tax Opinion Supports Before Implementation

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Counter Tax Litigators

Social Media, Investor Decks And NI 43-101: Are Your Promotions Offside?

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MLT Aikins LLP

La dispense de vérificateur : une exigence trop souvent négligée

Canada Commercial

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BCF Business Law

Why Franchise Disclosure Matters In Canada

Canada Commercial

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Siskinds LLP

Crypto Tax Reporting: Canada vs. U.S. (2026); CRA Digital Asset Rules Compared To IRS Form 1099-DA Reporting

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

A Practical Guide For Business Owners Expanding Or Relocating To Ontario, Canada (Video)

Canada Commercial

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Lerners LLP

Cyber Criminals Love Your Deals: How Hidden Cyber Risk Can Blow Up Your M&A (And What To Do About It)

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Miller Thomson LLP

A Guide To Canadian Corporate Dividend Tax Strategy

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

2026 Update On Trends In Indigenous Equity Investments In Canada

Canada Government

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Fasken

What You Need To Know On Quebec’s Act Respecting Contracting By Municipal Bodies

Quebec's new Act respecting contracting by municipal bodies consolidates procurement regulations for municipalities and related entities, introducing standardized contract awarding procedures, integrity requirements, and transparency measures. The legislation establishes clear frameworks based on contract values while implementing authorization requirements and bid rejection criteria to promote competition and sound public fund management.

Canada Government

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Auditor Waiver: A Requirement Too Often Overlooked

The business corporations acts confer a clear right on shareholders to receive audited financial statements annually, unless they have expressly waived this right.

Canada Commercial

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BCF Business Law

Canadian Regulators’ Responses To Recent Technological Innovations

A longstanding challenge for securities regulators is responding effectively to technological innovations that test the fairness and efficiency of capital markets. Regulators face a dual mandate: encouraging innovations that enhance market accessibility, efficiency, and growth, while constraining developments that create unfair advantages, amplify risk, or expose structural gaps in existing regulatory frameworks.

Canada Technology

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Cassels

Canadian SMEs: How To Fully Benefit From The Industrial And Technological Benefits Policy

The Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy requires companies awarded defence procurement contracts to undertake business activities in Canada equal to the value of the contracts they have won.

Canada Government

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Dentons Canada LLP

And They’re Off… Candidate Eligibility And Common Pitfalls In Ontario Municipal Elections

Canada Real Estate

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Lerners LLP

Disclosin’ Ain’t Eazy: A Cautionary Tale Of Deficient Disclosure For Franchisors

Canada Commercial

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Cassels

Time Of The Essence Clauses And Indefinite Obligations In Commercial Contracts

Canada Commercial

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Bennett Jones LLP

No Blank Cheque For Rebuilds: Emond V. Trillium Mutual Insurance Company

Canada Insurance

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Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP

Considérations Liées À La Règle Caveat Emptor Dans Le Contexte De L’immobilier Commercial

Canada Real Estate

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

CRA Reassessment After A Tax Opinion

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Counter Tax Litigators

UK Update On Copyright In The Age Of Generative Artificial Intelligence

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Cassels

Protéger le privilège dans les enquêtes sur les incidents de confidentialité: Perspectives 2026 sur les incidents de confidentialité – Partie 4

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canadian Securities Administrators Propose Significant Amendments To The Issuer Bid, Take-over Bid And Beneficial Ownership Reporting Regimes

Canada Commercial

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Dentons Canada LLP

Proposed Amendments Revealed Restricting Non-Compete Clauses And Other Employment-Related Restrictions: Canada Labour Code

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

UK Update On Copyright In The Age Of Generative Artificial Intelligence

The Communications and Digital Committee of the United Kingdom House of Lords recently released its fourth report, AI, Copyright and the Creative Industries, as part of its ongoing inquiry into the interaction...

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Cassels

Protéger le privilège dans les enquêtes sur les incidents de confidentialité: Perspectives 2026 sur les incidents de confidentialité – Partie 4

La réponse à un incident de confidentialité peut être complexe et urgente, impliquant de multiples parties et parties prenantes. Le privilège juridique offre des protections utiles concernant les renseignements...

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canadian Securities Administrators Propose Significant Amendments To The Issuer Bid, Take-over Bid And Beneficial Ownership Reporting Regimes

The Canadian Securities Administrators have proposed sweeping amendments to issuer bid, take-over bid and beneficial ownership reporting regimes that would introduce a selective repurchase exemption, enhance derivative disclosure requirements, and refine early warning triggers. These changes aim to modernize Canada's capital markets framework while addressing recurring market developments and regulatory gaps identified through recent transactions and enforcement actions.

Canada Commercial

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Dentons Canada LLP

Proposed Amendments Revealed Restricting Non-Compete Clauses And Other Employment-Related Restrictions: Canada Labour Code

Canada's 2025 Budget proposes significant amendments to the Canada Labour Code that would restrict non-compete agreements in the federally regulated sector. Draft legislation published in May 2026 reveals the scope...

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Five Key Areas Of Contention In Technology Contracts (And How Best To Avoid Them)

Canada Commercial

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Torkin Manes LLP

Projet Pilote Des ACVM Sur La Communication Semestrielle D’information : Tendances Et Perspectives

Les Autorités canadiennes en valeurs mobilières (« ACVM ») autorisent les émetteurs émergents admissibles à opter pour la communication semestrielle...

Canada Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Key Legal Issues For Foreign Franchisors Entering Canada

As discussed in prior articles in this series, the answer is often yes. Canada offers a stable economy, a sophisticated franchise sector, and a consumer base that is familiar with the franchise model.

Canada Commercial

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Siskinds LLP

Spring Economic Update: Ottawa Plans To “modernize The Framework For The Charitable Sector”

The Government of Canada has announced plans to modernize the framework for the charitable sector in 2026-2027, though specific details remain limited at this stage.

Canada Commercial

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Ontario’s Budget Bill Advances Conservation Authority Consolidation

Ontario's Bill 97 consolidates 36 conservation authorities into 9 regional bodies by 2027, introducing new governance structures, transition committees, and watershed councils while granting the Minister broad oversight powers during the restructuring process.

Canada Real Estate

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McMillan LLP

CHRT Approves Ontario Final Agreement On First Nations Child And Family Services

Canada Government

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MLT Aikins LLP

Canada’s Amended Plant Breeders’ Rights Regulations Now In Force

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Torys LLP

Walking The Journey With Founders: Joe Gill’s Approach To Supporting Saskatchewan Startups (Video)

Canada Commercial

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McKercher LLP

Director Compensation: What Québec Charities Need To Know

Canada Commercial

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Miller Thomson LLP

Quebec’s AMF Issues Guideline On The Use Of AI For Financial Institutions

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

How To Meet The Very High Bar For Establishing And Maintaining Canadian-Controlled Private Corporation (CCPC) Status, Plus Corporate And Tax Implications Of Share Transfer

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Does “Good Faith” Impose A Duty To Disclose On A Commercial Landlord?

Canada Real Estate

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Torkin Manes LLP

Episode 27: Emond – Interpreting Insurance Contracts (Podcast)

Canada Litigation

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Stayin’ Alive: No More Automatic Stays For Failing To Disclose A Partial Settlement Agreement

Canada Litigation

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Torys LLP

CIRO Issues Stiff Penalties For Dealer Conduct

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Bennett Jones LLP

Working For Workers Four Act: Evolving Litigation Risks In The Hiring Process

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

Recent Developments In The Law Of Good Faith – Key Takeaways

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Développements récents dans la doctrine de la bonne foi – points à retenir

Canada Commercial

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Mise à jour économique du printemps : Ottawa entend « moderniser le cadre s’appliquant au secteur des organismes de bienfaisance »

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Miller Thomson LLP

Alzheimer’s Is The Liar

Canada Litigation

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Casey & Moss LLP

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Walking The Journey With Founders: Joe Gill’s Approach To Supporting Saskatchewan Startups (Video)

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McKercher LLP

Legal Considerations Of Starting A Business: Insights From Our CTV Your Morning Interview (Video)

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Watson Goepel LLP

Evolving Needs For Emerging And High Growth Companies: Series A Stage (Video)

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Blame The Boss An Update On Training Obligations For Employers And Supervisors (Video)

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Stringer LLP

Série De Webinaires – Gestion Des Risques Fondée Sur Les Données, Séance 1 : Conformité (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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