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Legal Resources - Canada

On this page you will find a group of selected resources related to Canadian law. In addition, you may try searching one of three available databases:

Canadian Briefings

Canada Roundup: A Class Apart

May 2012 Canadian Briefing Download pdf
The author discusses three recent decisions by Canada's highest courts regarding class action certification.
 

Lessons in In-house Leadership

May 2012 Canadian Briefing Download pdf
In this interview, Brigitte Catellier, vice president, legal affairs and secretary, Astral Media, Inc., shares some of her personal experiences, essential in-house leadership qualities and her key ...
 

Intellectual Property Protection of Canadian Oil & Gas Technologies

May 2012 Canadian Briefing Download pdf
The author discusses how Canadian oil-and-gas companies can protect their intellectual property to gain a competitive advantage.
 

Quebec Passes Regulation on Cap-and-Trade System

May 2012 Canadian Briefing Download pdf
The author discusses Quebec's recent regulations on the cap-and-trade system.
 

Top Ten Canada

Top Ten Energy M&A Trends in Canada

Mar 7, 2012 - This Top Ten outlines ten trends that will impact M&A activity in the energy sector in the coming year.

INFOPAKS

Competition Multi-Jurisdictional Guide

Apr 2012 InfoPAK
Sponsored by Practical Law Company
This multi-PAK provides a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures in various jurisdictions. In particular, ...
 

Competition Guide: Canada

Apr 2012 InfoPAK Download pdf
Sponsored by Practical Law Company
This InfoPAK provides a high level overview of merger control, restrictive agreements and practices, monopolies and abuse of market power, and joint ventures in Canada. In particular, it covers relevant ...
 

International Private Acquisitions Transactional Guide

Feb 2012 InfoPAK
Sponsored by Practical Law Company
This InfoPAK explores various elements of a cross-border company acquisition, including an overview of acquisition structures, an analysis of underlying legal, tax and accounting considerations, ...
 

International Private Acquisitions Transactional Guide - Signing, Closing & Opinions

Feb 2012 InfoPAK Download pdf
This InfoPAK provides a practical analysis of the mechanics of signing and closing and key provisions of opinion letters in cross-border acquisitions.
 

International Private Acquisitions Transactional Guide - Preliminary Agreements

Feb 2012 InfoPAK Download pdf
Sponsored by Practical Law Company
This InfoPAK provides a country specific overview of main documents entered into in early stages of an international acquisition: letter of intent, confidentiality agreement, exclusivity, and break ...
 

International Private Acquisitions Transactional Guide - Employees

Feb 2012 InfoPAK Download pdf
Sponsored by Practical Law Company
This InfoPAK provides an overview of key employment issues to consider in any acquisition between two employers in a cross-border context, from conducting an employment due diligence, rolling out ...
 

International Private Acquisitions Transactions Guide - Competition

Feb 2012 InfoPAK Download pdf
Sponsored by Practical Law Company
This InfoPAK provides an analysis of key competition issues to consider on a cross-border acquisition, with a focus on EU and US anti-trust laws. The InfoPAK also provides country-specific competition ...
 

International Private Acquisitions Transactional Guide - Acquisition Structures

Feb 2012 InfoPAK Download pdf
Sponsored by Practical Law Company
This InfoPAK provides an overview of structures for cross-border acquisitions with analysis of underlying legal, tax, and accounting considerations in several major countries.
 

Data Protection: Multi-Jurisdictional Guide

Feb 2012 InfoPAK Download pdf
Sponsored by Practical Law Company
This InfoPAK provides an elementary introduction to the principles of data protection law with an eye towards its practical implications and surveys the unique facets of data protection regimes in ...
 

Canadian Labour and Employment Law

Jan 2012 InfoPAK Download pdf
Sponsored by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
This InfoPAK provides corporate counsel with a comprehensive overview of Canadian labour and employment laws. The InfoPAK addresses the minimum statutory rights and standards regarding the hiring, ...
 

Technology Primer

Jun 2011 InfoPAK Download pdf
Sponsored by Autonomy
This InfoPAK is designed for use by both large and small corporate law departments in evaluating and discerning what technologies are available and best-suited to their company’s needs. As more technological ...
 

Canadian Competition Law

May 2011 InfoPAK Download pdf
Sponsored by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
This InfoPAK explores Canadian competition law, examining Canada’s Competition Act and appropriate case law. Canada’s Competition Act is similar in many respects to its U.S. counterpart, the Sherman ...
 

Navigating Common Ethical Issues of Loyalty, Confidentiality, Competency and Privilege in Canada

Sep 2010 InfoPAK Download pdf
Sponsored by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
One of the major challenges facing corporate counsel today is managing the dual role they play, serving both as legal and business advisors to their organization. As members of the legal profession, ...
 

Overview of Electricity Regulation and Oil and Gas Law in Canada

Feb 2008 InfoPAK Download pdf
Sponsored by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
The Canadian Constitution assigns jurisdiction over electricity and natural resources to its ten provinces, and as a result the Canadian electricity, oil, and gas industries are primarily organized ...
 

BEST PRACTICES

Leading Green Practices in Sustainability, Compliance and Marketing: How Companies Embrace Environmental Responsibility

Jun 2011 Leading Practices Profile Download pdf
This Leading Practices Profile features the green business practices of five companies. These companies provided background on the organizational structure and key elements of their sustainability ...
 

Crisis Management and the Role of In-house Lawyers: Company Leading Practices

Jun 2011 Leading Practices Profile Download pdf
This Leading Practices Profile, an update to ACC’s 2004 Leading Practices Profile, Leading Practices in Crisis Management and the Role of In-House Lawyers: What Companies are Doing, features the ...
 

Legal Department Leading Practices for Adding Value and Moving Beyond the Cost Center Model

Sep 2010 Leading Practices Profile Download pdf
This Leading Practices Profile, an update to ACC’s 2005 Leading Practices Profile, Leading Practices in Law Departments Adding Value and Moving Beyond the Cost Center Model, features law department ...
 

Leading Practices in Providing In-House Legal Support for Corporate Governance Initiatives and Compliance and Ethics Programs

Sep 2010 Leading Practices Profile Download pdf
This Leading Practices Profile examines corporate governance, compliance and ethics practices of eight companies. Organizations featured in this Profile describe how their legal and compliance functions ...
 

Leading Practices in Knowledge Sharing and Management: How Companies and Law Firms Manage Knowledge

Aug 2010 Leading Practices Profile Download pdf
This Leading Practices Profile examines knowledge sharing and management practices of six companies and two law firms. Organizations featured in this Profile described practices and approaches for ...
 

Leading Practices in Privacy and Data Protection: What Companies Are Doing

Aug 2010 Leading Practices Profile Download pdf
This Leading Practices Profile examines data protection and privacy practices of six companies and two associations. Organizations featured in this Profile described practices and approaches for ...
 

BCE Inc. and Bell Canada: Value-Based Fee Arrangement for Commercial Agreement Work

Jun 2010 Value Practice Download pdf
This Value Practice summarizes practices the Bell law department is implementing to arrange value-based fees for its outside law firm's work on commercial telecommunications agreements.
 

Bombardier, Inc.: Maximizing Value in Relationships with Outside Counsel- Secondments, GC-Managing Partner Meetings and Beyond

May 2010 Value Practice Download pdf
Read how Bombadier, Inc. interfaces with law firms to manage workloads and gain expertise during workload peaks.
 

The Role of the General Counsel in Canada: Leading Practices in Law Department Management

Sep 2009 Leading Practices Profile Download pdf
This Leading Practices Profile describes the structure of law departments and the role of general counsel in Canada in providing in-house legal services to support multinational businesses. In-house ...
 

Creating Value By Selecting Strategic Practice Area Providers - Practices at GE Canada

Jul 2009 Download pdf
Creating Value By Selecting Strategic Practice Area Providers - Practices at GE Canada
 

Value Practice: Royal Bank of Canada Demand Management Practices

Jun 2009 Value Practice Download pdf
Demand Management, implemented by Royal Bank of Canada as an effective tool to structure use of internal and external lawyers, reduces annual external legal expenses by 20 percent.
 

Other Relevant Resources

Employees On-Line: What Employers Need to Know About Social Media and Workplace Law in Canada

Feb 2011 Article Download pdf
This paper provides some suggestions for the content and use of employment policies as a means by which employers can limit the scope of the employee's expectation of privacy and reduce the risks ...
 

The Preparation and Conduct of Board Meetings

Nov 2010 Article Download pdf
An extensive discussion on how to prepare and handle yourself at board meetings.
 

Battening Down Before the Storm Hits: Recall and Other Crisis Management Issues

Oct 2010 Article
An article on breach reporting requirements in Canada.
 

Insolvency Proceedings in Canada

Oct 2010 Article Download pdf
This document provides a brief overview of insolvency proceedings in Canada. It outlines the Canadian legislative framework and briefly describes the receivership process, the bankruptcy regime and ...
 

Private Equity in Canada

Oct 2010 Article Download pdf
This article is an overview of the relevant Canadian legal framework; and a summary of certain Canadian legal/investment considerations.
 

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QuickCounsel

Renewable Energy Regimes in Canada

Dec 2011 QuickCounsel
Sponsored by Stikeman Elliott LLP
This QuickCounsel provides an overview of the different renewable energy regimes in Canada.
 

Exporting Canadian Oil and Gas: The Challenge of NAFTA Compliance

Nov 2011 QuickCounsel
Sponsored by Stikeman Elliott LLP
This QuickCounsel provides an overview NAFTA eligibility for Canadian petroleum products and the consequences of non-NAFTA status.
 

Canadian Privacy Law

Oct 2011 QuickCounsel
Sponsored by Norton Rose LLP
Information on privacy regulations in Canada.
 

Cross-Border Tax Concerns: Canada-U.S.

Sep 2011 QuickCounsel
Sponsored by Norton Rose LLP
An overview of the protocol between the US and Canadian tax treaty, including discussion about fiscally transparent entities, and other hybrid entities.
 

A General Overview of Canadian Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Restructuring Law

Sep 2011 QuickCounsel
Sponsored by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
An introduction on Canadian Bankruptcy laws across all provinces.
 

Intellectual Property in Commercial Transactions in Canada: Assignment and Transfer

Sep 2011 QuickCounsel
Sponsored by Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
This QuickCounsel provides a brief overview of some of the requirements for the assignment and transfer of specific intellectual property rights in Canada, whether pursuant to an acquisition or whether ...
 

Not in Kansas Anymore: Canadian Employment and Labour Issues in M&A Transactions

Aug 2011 QuickCounsel
Sponsored by Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
This QuickCounsel provides an overview of key employment issues to be considered when contemplating an M&A transaction in Canada.
 

Independent Contractor Versus Employee Status: A Global Perspective

Dec 2010 QuickCounsel
This QuickCounsel covers the general features of an independent contractor relationship and it’s differences from that of a full-time employee position.
 

The Role of In-House Counsel: Global Distinctions

Sep 2010 QuickCounsel
Outside of the U.S., the role of in-house counsel has not always been part of the corporate business model. However, in both Canada and Europe, the role is evolving and expanding. While there are ...
 

Environmental Legislation in Canada

Sep 2010 QuickCounsel
Sponsored by Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Environmental law in Canada applies to businesses across virtually all sectors of the economy and all regions of the country. Read this QuickCounsel to learn more.
 

Copyright Protection in the Digital Age

Sep 2010 QuickCounsel
This QuickCounsel summarizes some of the laws and regulations that in-house counsel should be aware of in order to protect their companies’ content on the Internet.
 

Trademark Protection in the Digital Age

Sep 2010 QuickCounsel
This QuickCounsel summarizes some of the laws and regulations that in-house counsel should be aware of in order to protect their companies’ marks in the Digital Age.
 

Preventing Discrimination and Harassment In The Workplace

Jun 2010 QuickCounsel
Tips for preventing discrimination and harassment in the workplace. This guide includes US Federal Anti-Discrimination laws covering sexual harassment, employer liability and much more.
 

Surveys

A Survey of Pro Bono Practices and Opportunities in Selected Jurisdictions

Sep 2011 Survey Download pdf
This survey is a self-proclaimed 'work in progress' which will continue to be updated by the Pro Bono Institute. It covers 43 jurisdictions in Europe, Asia and the Pacific region, the Americas, Africa, ...
 

ACC/The Wall Street Journal Contract-Attorney Use Survey

Jun 2011 Survey Download pdf
ACC and The Wall Street Journal administered a "Contract-Attorney Use" survey for utilization in an article written by WSJ in June 2011. This survey contains many questions that you might be grappling ...