ARTICLES
The Voluntary Disclosure Program: What You Need to Know
The Voluntary Disclosure Program (“VDP”) allows taxpayers to disclose incomplete or inaccurate information regarding their previous income tax filings in exchange for relief from criminal [...]
Importing and Exporting of Foreign Food in Canada: The New Standards and Requirements
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (the “CFIA”) is the entity responsible for food regulation, animal and plant health and safety in Canada. The existing food [...]
Pure Economic Loss and the Concept of Premature Commercialization in Darmar Farms Inc. v. Syngenta Canada Inc.
Pure Economic Loss in Canada The concept of pure economic loss refers to the loss suffered by an individual, other than loss stemming from physical [...]
R.S. v. P.R.: Addressing Lis Alibi Pendens in Québec
Introduction International lis alibi pendens (“lis pendens”) applies to proceedings in two different jurisdictions that involve the same cause of action between the same parties. [...]
The Compatibility of CETA’s Investor Court System with European Union Law: Reconciling Achmea
Overview of CETA and the Impugned Provisions On October 30, 2016, Canada, the European Union (the “EU”), and the EU’s member states (the “Member States”) [...]
The Enforceability of Foreign Trademark Decisions in Canada
The recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s (“ONSC”) decision Dead End Survival, LLC v. Marhasin[1] lifts all doubt regarding the enforceability of foreign courts’ trademark [...]
NEWS
HazloLaw-Business Lawyers and COVID-19
In light of the recent spikes of COVID-19 cases in the province, and more locally, in Ottawa, HazloLaw is taking measures to ensure the health [...]
HazloLaw’s Dean Blachford Hosts CPA Ottawa’s 2020 Tax Update
On February 6, 2020, Dean Blachford, Tax Disputes Resolution and Litigation Lawyer of HazloLaw-Business Lawyers, hosted and moderated the annual CPA Ottawa's 2020 Tax Update [...]
Martin Aquilina attends the annual Hyman Soloway Annual Memorial Lecture
On January 15, 2020, Martin Aquilina, COO and International Lawyer of HazloLaw-Business Lawyers, attended the Hyman Soloway Annual Memorial Lecture, International Arbitration and Globalization: The [...]
Amended French Language Requirements for Public Signage in Québec
Businesses operating in Quebec that display on outdoor signage a trademark that is not in French and which is not accompanied by a French generic [...]
Martin Aquilina Speaks at the 14th Annual M&A Conference
HazloLaw-Business Lawyers’ COO and International Lawyer, Martin Aquilina, attended the 14th International M&A Conference sponsored RWP Rechtsanwälte in Versailles, France. The conference, which took place [...]
Martin Aquilina Participated in Panel Discussion for the CAIDP 2019 Conference
Martin Aquilina, COO and International Lawyer of HazloLaw-Business Lawyers took part in the Canadian Association of International Development Professionals (CAIDP) 2019 Conference, Development Cooperation in [...]