Business
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January 13, 2026
Key trademark developments and practical guidance for 2025, part three
The past year has brought significant changes and clarifications in Canadian trademark law. This is the third component of a three-part series that highlights the most notable developments providing insights to help trademark owners and practitioners navigate the shifting landscape.
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January 12, 2026
Canadian Food Inspection Agency provides update on new livestock traceability regulations
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has made a statement on proposed amendments of Part XV (Traceability) of the Health of Animals Regulations, noting that they are not currently in place and have not been finalized. The proposed amendments have been in development for over 10 years.
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January 12, 2026
Competition Bureau launched market study into SME financing
The Competition Bureau has launched a market study into the state of competition in the financing sector for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to a release issued on Jan. 12.
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January 12, 2026
Court dismisses judicial review in $15M double taxation case
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice Divisional Court has dismissed an application for judicial review in a case where a corporation claimed it was subject to double taxation, resulting in an extra payment of over $15 million.
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January 12, 2026
Alberta Court declines injunction to preserve pipeline purchase option pending arbitration
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has denied an interlocutory injunction to preserve a time-limited pipeline purchase option pending arbitration, holding that such relief could effectively pre-empt or overrule the arbitration tribunal’s determination of the parties’ contractual rights.
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January 12, 2026
Dickinson Wright adds two partners
Dickinson Wright has announced that Ryan Cooper and David Seifer have been elected to the role of partner. Both partners are located in the firm’s Toronto office.
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January 12, 2026
Directors, officers of foreign private issuers to report transactions under amended U.S. Act
Beginning March 18, 2026, directors and officers of foreign private issuers (FPIs) must report their beneficial ownership of, and their transactions involving, an FPI’s securities under s. 16(a) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act).
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January 12, 2026
Key trademark developments and practical guidance for 2025, part two
The past year has brought significant changes and clarifications in Canadian trademark law. This is the second component of a three-part series that highlights the most notable developments providing insights to help trademark owners and practitioners navigate the shifting landscape.
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January 12, 2026
Court dismisses case alleging document suppression by opposing counsel
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has dismissed a case brought against the counsel of the defendants in an underlying corporate dispute alleging the suppression of relevant documents.
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January 09, 2026
When is a decision subject to judicial review
Ontario courts will apply judicial review scrutiny to “public” decisions. What this means in practice has been the object of much judicial ink: see, generally, Highwood Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (Judicial Committee) v. Wall, 2018 SCC 26; Ontario Place Protectors v. Ontario, 2025 ONCA 183.