Conservative and Liberal election platforms feature ‘tough’ approaches to crime but clash on the Charter
In their respective federal election platforms, Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney (left) vows to ‘stand up for the Charter’ while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre seeks to become the first prime minister to invoke the s. 33 ‘notwithstanding’ clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 @ 6:26 PM
Ahead of the April 28 federal election, the Liberal contender for prime minister is promising to “stand up for the Charter,” for example by expanding the federal Court Challenges Program, while his Conservative rival for the post aspires to become the first prime minister to invoke the Charter’s “notwithstanding” clause, in order to shield his promised “life without parole” sentencing reforms for multiple murders from being struck down as a violation of the Charter’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. ... [read more]
Securities regulators pause work on new mandatory climate and diversity disclosures
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 @ 5:00 PM
Canadian securities regulators have paused work on the development of a new mandatory climate-related disclosure rule and amendments to the existing diversity-related disclosure requirements in the face of rising economic uncertainty, according to a release by the Canadian Securities Administrators. ... [read more]
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of proposed class action against crypto giant Coinbase
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 @ 4:56 PM
In a case that points to potential jurisdictional legal challenges for virtual currency investors, the Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal related to a proposed class action against Delaware-based crypto trading giant Coinbase Global Inc. and some of its affiliates. ... [read more]
Alberta court rules gross overriding royalty in farmout agreement is interest in land
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 @ 4:13 PM
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has held that a gross overriding royalty (GORR) granted in an oil and gas farmout agreement constituted an interest in land, emphasizing that the economic structure of the transaction demonstrated the parties’ intent for the royalty to run with the lease. ... [read more]
OSC report: Over a third of retail investors have acted on ‘finfluencer’ investment advice
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 @ 5:02 PM
Financial influencers on social media are shaping the investment decisions of retail investors, with a recent Ontario Securities Commission survey finding that 35 per cent of retail investors have acted on advice from a “finfluencer.” ... [read more]
