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Preet K. Gill

Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyer | Litigation & Transactions

Toronto Managing Partner

Melissa Birman

Commercial, Corporate Governance & Securities Lawyer

Knowledge Management Lawyer

Talia K. Bregman

Management-side Employment Lawyer

Employment Services, National Practice Group Leader

Members of Bennett Jones were involved in the writing of various chapters of Directors' Duties in Canada, 6th ed., edited by Barry Reiter and published in Canada by CCH Canadian Limited, including Hugo Alves, Milos Barutciski, Melissa Birman, Stephen Burns, Carl Cunningham, Geoffrey Dyer, Len Griffiths, Bruce Hibbard, Mark Jewett, Martin Kratz, Jeff Leon, Brad Markel, Jesslyn Maurier, Murray Perelman, Raj Sahni, Susan Seller, Gary Solway, Bill Vass, and Claire Webster.

Directors Duties in Canada 6th ed.

Directors' Duties in Canada, 6th ed.

Leonard J. Griffiths

Environmental Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Partner

Members of 
 Bennett Jones were involved in the writing of various chapters of 
Directors' Duties in Canada, 5th ed., edited by Barry Reiter and 
 published in Canada by CCH Canadian Limited, including Hugo Alves, Melissa 
 Birman, Corinne Bordman, Paul Cantor, Duncan Card, Jane Freeman, Len 
Griffiths, Martin Kratz, Jeff Leon, Jesslyn Maurier, Paul Moore, Murray 
Perelman, Raj Sahni, Susan Seller, Gary Solway, David Spencer, Bill Vass, 
Claire Webster and Zach Justein.

Directors Duties in Canada 5th ed.

Directors' Duties in Canada, 5th ed.

A continuation of the article published in the March 2009 issue of Lexpert magazine, this article discusses the purposes and main components of an effective whistleblower policy and the procedures public companies should follow when reports are received.  Published in the April 2009 issue of Lexpert magazine as part of Barry Reiter's regular column. 

What to do When the Whistle Blows Part II

What to do When the Whistle Blows: Part II

This article discusses the purposes and main components of an effective whistleblower policy and the procedures public companies should follow when reports are received. Published in the March 2009 issue of Lexpert magazine as part of Barry Reiter's regular column.

What to do When the Whistle Blows Part I

What to do When the Whistle Blows: Part I

J. Sébastien A. Gittens

Technology Lawyer & Trademark Agent

Tech & Data, National Practice Group Leader 

Suzie Suliman

Commercial Transactions Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Associate, Trademark Agent

Kees de Ridder

Technology, IP & Privacy Lawyer | Patents, Licensing & Cyber

Partner, Patent Agent, Trademark Agent

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has released draft guidance outlining best practices for organizations to assess the privacy practices of third-party service providers under PIPEDA. The guidance emphasizes that privacy due diligence is an ongoing accountability obligation, with particular attention to data flows, AI and training data, security, subcontractors, international transfers and data retention.

OPC Issues New PIPEDA Guidance on Assessing Third-Party Service Providers

Ashley M. White

Corporate & Commercial Transactions Lawyer | Power & Energy

Martin Ignasiak KC

Energy & Industrial Projects Lawyer

Head of Energy Regulatory

Nathan Murray

Energy Regulatory, Environmental & Administrative Lawyer

Associate

Canada has amended the Physical Activities Regulations to remove certain intraprovincial energy projects and Canada Energy Regulator-regulated facilities from the federal Impact Assessment Act Project List. The changes are intended to reduce regulatory duplication, timelines and costs while providing greater certainty for proponents, while other federal environmental and emissions requirements remain applicable.

Government of Canada Reduces the Scope of the Project List under the Impact Assessment

Government of Canada Reduces the Scope of the Project List under the Impact Assessment Act

Jessica Kennedy

Regulatory Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Jennifer (Jenn) K. Choi

Commercial Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Vancouver

On July 15, 2026, British Columbia and Simpcw First Nation entered into a consent-based decision-making agreement under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) for the environmental assessment of the Yellowhead Copper Project. The Agreement requires Simpcw consent for the project to proceed and establishes a framework for parallel provincial and Indigenous environmental assessments. Its potential application to future mining projects in Simpcw&rsquo;s traditional territory highlights the evolving role of Indigenous consent in major resource development projects in British Columbia.

BC Signs DRIPA Consent Agreement Requiring Simpcw Consent for Yellowhead Copper Project

BC Signs DRIPA Agreement Requiring Simpcw Consent for Yellowhead Copper Project

Katherine Booth

Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Vancouver

The BC Court of Appeal in Cleaver v. The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited upheld the refusal to certify a privacy class action, finding no basis in fact for the claim&rsquo;s central allegation. The decision reinforces the courts&rsquo; gatekeeping role at certification and the importance of evidentiary support for the core allegations underlying a proposed class proceeding.

BC Court of Appeal No basis in fact no class action

BC Court of Appeal: No Basis in Fact = No Class Action 

Michael C. Smith

Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

George W. H. Reid

International Trade, Investment and Public Procurement Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

The Government of Canada has published a new Notice concerning the rules and procedures governing the administration of the quota for imports of electric vehicles from the People's Republic of China for the second period of Quota Year 1 (September 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027). The Notice, issued by Global Affairs Canada under the Export and Import Permits Act, confirms that the second allocation period will continue to operate similar to the first allocation period.&nbsp;

What to do When the Whistle Blows: Part II

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Directors' Duties in Canada, 6th ed.

Directors' Duties in Canada, 5th ed.

What to do When the Whistle Blows: Part II

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