Business
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October 06, 2025
Canada signals renewed interest in attracting U.S. technology H-1B visa applicants
Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed that the federal government is examining measures to draw skilled workers affected by the recently announced US$100,000 H-1B fee, with particular attention to technology professionals. The initiative comes amid concerns over policy uncertainty in the United States, positioning Canada as an alternative destination for specialized talent.
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October 06, 2025
Supreme Court to clarify patentability of methods of medical treatment
After over a decade, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear a pharmaceutical patent case: Pharmascience Inc. v. Janssen Inc., et al. The case concerns the patentability of methods of medical treatment, an area of law that the courts have been grappling with for many years. The Supreme Court is set to determine whether dosing regimens fall within the statutory definition of “invention” of the Patent Act or remain unpatentable subject matter.
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October 06, 2025
Family business succession: Don’t send in the clowns
In an earlier article in our series on business succession, Murray Gottheil quoted these words from author Leo Tolstoy: “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”
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October 03, 2025
Carney, Trump to discuss trade as U.S. softwood tariffs escalate tensions
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit Washington on Oct. 7 to meet President Donald Trump, just days after the U.S. slapped fresh tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber, escalating the trade dispute between the two countries.
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October 03, 2025
The Friday Brief: Editor-In-Chief’s must-read items from the past two weeks
Here are my picks for the top stories we’ve published over the last two weeks.
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October 03, 2025
G7 summit discusses competition issues related to algorithmic pricing
Canada hosted the G7 Competition Authorities and Policymakers’ Summit in Ottawa, which concluded Oct. 2, with discussions on digital competition, with a particular focus on algorithmic pricing and its impacts on competition, markets and the economy.
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October 03, 2025
Ontario court jails contractor 21 days for contempt over unpaid wages
The Ontario Superior Court has sentenced the owner of multiple paving and construction firms to 21 days in jail over contempt after he repeatedly defied court orders to attend examinations over unpaid union wages owed by his companies.
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October 03, 2025
Legal classification of crypto assets in securities law re-examined following ruling by tribunal
The legal classification of crypto assets in securities law has been brought into question following a ruling by Quebec’s Financial Markets Administrative Tribunal. The tribunal held that the nature of a crypto and its potential classification as an investment contract may vary depending on the “economic reality” surrounding each transaction.
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October 03, 2025
Jeffrey Bradshaw joins leadership of DLA Piper’s restructuring group
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP has announced that Jeffrey Bradshaw has been appointed co-chair of the Canadian restructuring group in Vancouver.
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October 02, 2025
AI hallucinations in the legal context
Remember how skeptical people were of YouTube and content creation? This video tool became a creative outlet for many and led to the birth of occupations that did not exist before, like influencers. Now, the buzz is about TikTok. Think of AI for lawyers by analogy.