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October 30th, 2026

Private lending: Where does brokerage begin?

The recent decision in Jocelyn Grégoire v. Autorité des marchés financiers raises two points of interest for financial sector players and their advisors. In this first article, we look at how private financing activities are characterized under the rules governing brokerage and securities.

Publications

October 16th, 2026

Beyond borders and solvency: How far can the CCAA go to protect investors?

Can investors commence proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act? Can those proceedings be brought against entities with no assets or operations in Canada? And can they target solvent entities? The Alberta Court of Appeal addressed these questions in a landmark decision,

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October 15th, 2026

Can a tenant’s right of first refusal block a receiver’s sale?

Can a right of first refusal in a lease-purchase agreement published in the Land Register block a receivership sale? In Séquestre de Centre de vacances et d’apprentissage loisirs de Saint-Cyprien, the Superior Court ruled that the tenant’s right could not prevent the transaction proposed by a receiver appointed under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.

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October 6th, 2026

Bill C-39: A new framework for federal collective labour relations

Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, proposes several amendments to the Canada Labour Code. Most affect Part I, which governs unionized workplaces. Federally regulated employers with unionized employees should prepare for these changes.

Publications

September 30th, 2026

Access to information: The CAI stays journalists’ applications for review pending a Superior Court ruling

When a journalist challenges a refusal of access to information in the course of their work, are they acting in a personal capacity or on behalf of their employer? This question lies at the heart of a case in which the CAI stayed the applications for review filed by a journalist pending a Superior Court ruling on the representation issue.

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September 25th, 2026

French in the workplace: Overview of new federal regulations

The language obligations of private businesses under federal jurisdiction are being clarified by the draft Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Regulations. The draft regulations should interest employers, since they set out, among other things, which businesses will be subject to the new federal regime and the steps they will have to take to comply.