Key Background Chronology On 20 January 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed two (2) Presidential Executive Orders: #14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion; and #14161, Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats. 1 On 4 April 2025, the Government of Canada (Global Affairs Canada) issued a […]
By Brett Hodgins
Taking a lawsuit to trial has become an extremely long and expensive process; it is beyond the means of the average Canadian. Addressing this issue and…
By Warren L. Creates
Key Changes to Canada’s Citizenship Act In June 2014, just before breaking for the summer, Canada’s parliament passed major amendments to the federal…
OTTAWA, July 28, 2014 – Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is proud to welcome five outstanding articling students to complete their…
Megan Wallace, lawyer in the firm’s corporate law department, was recognized on July 10 for her outstanding volunteer service to the Association of…
Streamlined Venture Issuer Disclosure? The CSA recently published a notice and request for comment regarding proposed amendments to the continuous…
By Karin Pagé
To what extent is an employer required to accommodate an employee who is unable, due to illness or disability, to meet the requirements of his or her job?…
By Jennifer E. McKay
French has been the official language of commerce in the province of Quebec since 1977 when Quebec’s Charter of the French Language (“the Charter”)…
Paul Braunovan, lawyer and trade-mark agent with the firm’s Intellectual Property Group, is attending a special 40th anniversary meeting of The Wine…
By David Lowdon
Ontario’s Proposed Offering Memorandum Exemption The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) recently published a notice and request for comment…
We specialize in assisting foreign cooks, chefs and restaurant workers obtain temporary or permanent status in Canada. With the recent changes to…
The Canadian federal government has wasted no time in responding to the controversy surrounding McDonalds’ alleged abuse of the temporary foreign worker…
By Margaret R. Truesdale
Is your business in the habit of sending unsolicited promotional emails or updates? If so, you need to know about Canada’s new anti-spam legislation…
