ARTICLES
Nevsun Resources Ltd. v. Araya and Customary International Law: the Phoenix Reborn in Canada
Introduction On February 28, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada released a judgment dismissing a motion to strike pleadings in the judicial saga of Nevsun [...]
How to Avoid and Refute CRA Gross Negligence Penalties
Dean Blachford, Tax Litigation Lawyer Alexander Krush, Articling Student What are Gross Negligence Penalties? When the CRA conducts an audit and believes that the taxpayer [...]
When Making Business Decisions in Response to COVID-19, Factor in CRA’s Collections Powers
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, business owners are having to make incredibly difficult decisions about how they allocate their precious financial resources. In [...]
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations: Foreign Exports into Canada
The Safe Food for Canadians Act (the “SFCA”) and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (the “SFCR”) came into force on January 15, 2019. Together, [...]
The European Commission’s Proposals for CETA’s Investment Court System
On October 30, 2016, Canada, the European Union (EU), and the EU’s member states (Member States) signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, or CETA. [...]
Immunity from Seizure for Foreign Art – Update
[This article is an update to our last article, “Art Law: Immunity from Seizure for Foreign Art in Canada” available here. Canadian museums, art galleries [...]
NEWS
Martin Aquilina Joins Panel of Experts at the BHAF 2020 Virtual Conference Hosted by Corporate Connections
On Saturday, May 30th at 4:30pm IST, Martin Aquilina, COO and International Lawyer of HazloLaw, was a panelist at the Big Hairy Audacious Forum (BHAF) [...]
Martin Aquilina is the Featured Speaker in the Canada Speaker Series at Corporate Connections
On Friday, May 29, Martin Aquilina, COO and International Lawyer at HazloLaw, was the featured expert speaker at a webinar titled, Having Confidence doing business [...]
Martin Aquilina Attends “Table-ronde | Agents de spectacles et diffuseurs : des contrats à réécrire” Hosted by Franconnexion and Music Managers Forum Canada
On May 21, 2020, Martin Aquilina, COO and head of the International Law department at HazloLaw, attended the “Table-ronde: Agents de spectacles et diffuseurs : [...]
COVID-19: The Construction Act Now Exempted from the Suspension of Limitation Periods
In our last article, we announced that on March 20, 2020, the Ontario Government filed an Order under subsection 7.1(2) of the Emergency Management and [...]
COVID-19: Ontario Suspends Limitation Periods and Procedural Deadlines
Following announcements regarding the suspension of regular operations of Ontario courts amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario Government has made an order (the “Order”) suspending [...]
Canada has Officially Ratified the USMC
On Friday, March 13, 2020, after months of delays, the Canadian Parliament passed legislation to ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) on trade, making Canada the [...]