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Dasha Peregoudova Recognized as a 2023 Precedent Setter Awards Winner We are pleased to announce Dasha Peregoudova has been recognized by Precedent Magazine as one of six outstanding young lawyers to win the 2023 Precedent Setter Awards. Read more
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John Mascarin Named Recipient of the OBA’s 2023 Award of Excellence in Municipal Law We are pleased to announce that John Mascarin has been awarded the Barnet Kussner Award of Excellence in Municipal Law for 2023 by his peers in the Ontario Bar Association's Municipal Law Section. Read more
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Budget 2023: Raising the Stakes for Aggressive Tax Planning On March 28, the Department of Finance released Canada’s federal budget for 2023. Our tax lawyers have summarized the government's newly proposed tax measures. Learn More
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Aird & Berlis Recognized in 2023 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory We are proud to announce that 51 partners at the firm have been recognized as leading lawyers across 33 different practice areas. Read more
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Introducing Your Tax Litigation Team With our wealth of experience and exceptional track record in resolving contentious tax matters and disputes, you can trust that you’re in good hands. Learn More
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Examining Bill C-19: The Criminalization of Wage-Fixing and No-Poaching Agreements in Canada
- 04:00 PMFollowing a significant overhaul to Canada’s Competition Act in 2022, as part of the implementation of Bill C-19, the Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1, specific amendments related to wage-fixing... -
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Canada Is Introducing Patent Term Adjustment: Here’s What We Know
For now, the proposed amendments are solely to the Patent Act and require a series of amendments to the Patent Rules which will codify many of the particulars of the new Patent Term Adjustment regime. -
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Linamar Corporation Acquires Lands for Giga Casting Facility in Welland, Ontario
On May 18, 2023, Linamar Corporation completed its acquisition of lands in Welland, Ontario, which will be used to develop a new, state-of-the-art Giga casting facility. The facility will produce larg... -
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Employers, Take Note! Amendments to the Competition Act Have Criminalized Wage-Fixing and No-Poaching Agreements
When these amendments come into force on June 23, 2023, it will be a criminal offence for employers to agree to fix, maintain, decrease or control wages or other terms of employment, or to enter agree... -
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Juno Pharmaceuticals Acquires Omega Laboratories
Juno Pharmaceuticals Corp., a leader in the commercialization of specialty pharmaceutical products, announced its acquisition of Omega Laboratories, one of Canada’s largest domestic specialty injectab... -
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Dasha Peregoudova Recognized as a 2023 Precedent Setter Awards Winner
Congratulations to Aird & Berlis partner Dasha Peregoudova on being recognized by Precedent Magazine as one of six outstanding young lawyers to win the 2023 Precedent Setter Awards. -
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Aird & Berlis Acts for the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development in its Winning Bid for Volkswagen Gigafactory
The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade successfully bid for Volkswagen’s first overseas gigafactory. The plant will be built in St. Thomas by a Volkswagen AG subsidiary, ... -
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Aird & Berlis Successful in Pivotal Tax Court Appeal
CFI Funding Trust (the “Appellant”), which carries on the business of, among other things, securitizing automobile dealer leases, successfully obtained input tax credits related to HST payable on prep... -
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Provincial Planning Statement: A Proposal to Refresh the Provincial Policy Statement and Growth Plan
- 01:00 PMIn this complimentary webinar, Laura Dean and Paula Boutis will review the changes that accompany the aforementioned announcement and their impact on future land-use planning decisions across Ontario. -
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Going International: New Canadian Marketing and Advertising Opportunities Available to NFL Clubs
National Football League teams have new international marketing and investment opportunities in their sights, thanks to the recent implementation of the International Home Marketing Areas program. -
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A New Era for the CSE: What Issuers Need to Know
On March 30, 2023, the Canadian Securities Exchange announced the approval of significant amendments to their listing policies and forms by the applicable securities commissions. The amendments became... -
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Florida Panthers Restrict Non-U.S. Residents From Buying Toronto Maple Leafs Road Playoff Tickets
Toronto Maple Leaf fans looking to travel to Florida for Games 3 and 4 and a possible Game 6 will have limited ticket options as the Florida Panthers have announced that tickets to the second-round se... -
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John Mascarin Named Recipient of the OBA’s 2023 Award of Excellence in Municipal Law
Aird & Berlis is pleased to announce that John Mascarin has been awarded the Barnet Kussner Award of Excellence in Municipal Law for 2023 by his peers in the Ontario Bar Association's Municipal Law Se... -
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Aird & Berlis Recognized in 2023 Edition of Benchmark Litigation’s Canada Guide
Aird & Berlis is proud to be recognized by Benchmark Canada as a leading firm in Dispute Resolution. As well, Martin Henderson, Tim Lowman and Steve Tenai are recognized as Litigation Stars in their r... -
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The Rise of Fraudulent Insolvencies of NFT Projects: What to Do When You Are Rug Pulled?
This article aims to summarize recent North American jurisprudence and news regarding recent rug pulls and concludes with steps that creditors or investors can take to recoup their funds if they have ... -
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Virtual Collateral 101: How to Take and Enforce Security Over Cryptocurrencies, Crypto-Assets and Central Bank Digital Currencies
This article aims to break down issues of categorization to propose answers to the questions of how security over cryptocurrencies, other crypto-assets and CBDCs can best be attached, perfected, prote... -
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Looking a Stalking Horse in the Mouth: Sale Process Approval Criteria Across Canadian Jurisdictions
Stalking horse bid procedures have been a feature of the Canadian insolvency and restructuring landscape for almost two decades, but there is no national consensus on what criteria courts should consi... -
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ESG Initiatives Take Hold in Banking Sector
In recent years, environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) initiatives have become a driving force in many industries, and the banking sector is no different. -
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Ontario Makes a Statement: An Overview of the Proposed Provincial Planning Statement, 2023
This article provides a comprehensive summary of the proposed Statement and the changes we view as the most consequential to future land use planning decisions across Ontario. -
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Analyzing Bill 97, the Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023
Bill 97 carried through the Ontario legislature for first reading on April 6, 2023. Bill 97 is the latest of a series of legislative amendments intended to facilitate Ontario’s Housing Supply Action P...
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