If you’re running a heavily branded, consumer facing company (regardless of whether you’re providing a service or product), the company’s...

In order to formalize trademark protection in Canada, it is necessary to obtain a Canadian trademark registration. Granting trademark...

We live in a rampant consumer society. In the retail world, these have become iconic and exceptionally lucrative days for the consumer...

Recently, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced a notice of violation imposing a $75,000 penalty on a...

What is PIPEDA? PIPEDA, the acronym for Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, is a federal legislation that...

Recently, on December 8, 2020, Ontario enacted the Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020 which will include few very...

Unfortunately, one of the outcomes of containing COVID-19 has been the economic impact resulting in businesses shutting down. With the...

A recent court case has confirmed that Canada acknowledges that online harassment can be a cause of action. This interesting case...

What has happened as a result of Brexit? For trademarks , the significance of the UK's withdrawal from the EU means that existing EU...

In November 2020, a public reminder was issued to companies involved in the mobile applications industry about their legal obligations...

Intellectual property is an umbrella of legal concepts that cover terms such as trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights and patents. This...

It is not uncommon for two friends to start a new business together. The same goes for family-owned businesses. In fact, in Canada the...

2021 is here and it’s pretty exciting! In your “do better, be better” new year’s resolution planning, don’t forget to also consider your...

In a recent economic statement, the federal government announced that it will be allocating approximately $180 million in additional...

The Canada Revenue Agency has been keeping a close eye on certain social media influencers and their accounts. In particular, the CRA has...

Recent changes have been PROPOSED TO the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”), which has been in...

We live in a world full of advertisements. Our every day life is surrounded by advertisements, whether it be on social media or on a...

Love it or hate it, influencer marketing is a pervasive and persuasive mode of advertising. In today's society, it is estimated that...

Doing business in Canada almost always requires some sort of marketing and advertising. Whether it be a logo on a candy bar wrapper or an...

In our modern world, many businesses operate on an e-commerce platform. Many of which use email marketing such as sending out weekly...