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The Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act requires qualifying Canadian businesses and importers to submit an annual report by May 31 each year. Reporting entities...
Intellectual property (IP) in Canada is governed by a "first-to-file" system, meaning the first person to file a patent application generally has priority over earlier inventors who did not file....
Most Canadian provinces operate on an "opt-out" basis, meaning you are automatically included in a class action if you meet the criteria and live in the province where the case...
Federal incorporation (CBCA) provides nationwide name protection but requires 25% of directors to be Canadian residents. Several provinces, including Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta, have eliminated director residency requirements, making...
Canadian businesses are subject to strict liability under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (FAC), meaning intent is often irrelevant...
- Precise drafting of payment, delivery, and termination clauses is the most effective way to prevent contract litigation in Canada. - Limitation of liability clauses can cap your financial exposure...
In Canada, "nonprofit," "nonprofit corporation," and "registered charity" are not the same thing - your tax status with the CRA is separate from your legal form under federal or provincial...
Real estate law in Canada is mostly provincial, so rules on land registration, landlord-tenant rights, condos/strata, and land transfer tax differ by province and territory. For a typical home purchase,...
Family law in Canada covers separation, divorce, parenting, child support, spousal support, and property division, with rules split between federal law (Divorce Act) and provincial or territorial laws. You do...
Employment in Canada is regulated by a mix of federal and provincial/territorial laws; only about 6-10% of workers fall under the federal Canada Labour Code, and everyone else is covered...
Most provinces have a 2-year limitation to sue for injury, counted from when you knew or ought to have known you had a claim. Quebec is 3 years. Municipal notice...
You have strong, province-specific rights that limit when and how collectors can contact you, require them to prove the debt in writing, and allow you to demand they stop contacting...