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September 9, 2020  |  Publications
NID (not inherently distinctive). Could disclaimers save us?

By Richard Whissell

Canada brought several amendments to the Act and Rules on June 17, 2019. One of those major amendments was a new basis of refusal in Examination or…

August 19, 2020  |  Publications
Recent Court of Appeal Decision May Result in Termination Provisions Being Unenforceable

By Joël M. Dubois & Margaret Truesdale

Download PDF The law with respect to the enforceability of termination provisions in employment contracts is an ever-evolving area of law in Ontario.…

August 12, 2020  |  Covid-19  |  Publications
Canada—a Great Place to Ride out the Storm and Stay Awhile—or Stay for Good!

By Warren L. Creates

This article is best described as a fact-based white paper, which seeks to be a report or guide to inform readers in a concise manner about a complex…

August 7, 2020  |  Covid-19  |  Publications
Federal Government Extends Deadlines for Corporate Meetings

By Conor Cronin

Upon the receipt of Royal Assent to Bill C-20, the Time Limits and Other Periods Act (COVID-19), became law (the Act). Under the Act, certain deadlines…

June 30, 2020  |  Publications
The Dawn of the USMCA Era: Facilitating Trade, Mobility, and Revisiting COVID-19 Temporary Travel Restrictions

By Warren L. Creates

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), will come into effect on 1 July 2020.  On…

June 3, 2020  |  Covid-19  |  Publications
The Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program (CECRA)

By Philippe Guiton

The governments of Canada and Ontario have put in place a new program, the Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program (CECRA) to assist…

June 2, 2020  |  Covid-19  |  Publications
Employment Law Update: Regulation 228/20

By Courtney March

On May 29, 2020, the Government of Ontario filed Regulation 228/20 – Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (the “Regulation”), which amends the…

May 22, 2020  |  Covid-19  |  Publications
Hitting the ground running after COVID-19: using downtime to protect your intangibles

By Wendy Lamson

As the economy recovers, innovation will become even more important than ever as we transition to an economy that is increasingly knowledge-based. …

May 14, 2020  |  Publications
Case Commentary – Canada v. Kljajic

By Warren L. Creates

Introduction Applicants for status in Canada have an obligation to honestly disclose information required of them. The consequences of failing to do so…

April 29, 2020  |  Covid-19  |  Publications
Canadian Trademarks Opposition Practice During and After the COVID-19 Crisis

By Coleen Morrison & Marina Stipanac

The Canadian Registrar of Trademarks, Commissioner of Patents and the Minister responsible for the Industrial Designs Act have “designated” the…

April 27, 2020  |  Covid-19  |  Publications
Contractual Implications of COVID-19: Force Majeure

By Trent McBain & Christopher P. Morris

In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals and businesses were forced to adapt to rapidly changing governmental policies, recommendations,…

April 27, 2020  |  Covid-19  |  Publications
Tax Court of Canada Further Extends Suspension of Timelines and Cancellation of Sittings

By Alanna T. Mar

On April 17, 2020, the Tax Court of Canada (“TCC”) released a Practice Direction and Order and Notice to the Public and the Profession regarding its…