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Jennifer A. Miller KC

Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) and Employment Lawyer at Bennett Jones Edmonton

Partner

Simon Foxcroft

Commercial Contracts Lawyer | Mining, Energy & Construction

Beth L. Jonah

Commercial Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Edmonton

Associate

In a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment in April 2025, the Government of Alberta issued a Director Order that significantly altered the legal landscape concerning work site incident scene disturbances. In essence, we have returned to the law as originally written.

Major Change in Alberta OHS Scene Disturbance Law

Major Change in Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Scene Disturbance Law

Jenna Vivian

On January 23, 2025, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal released its decision in King v R. This tragic case highlights critical lessons for employers, emphasizing the importance of leadership accountability, adherence to safety protocols and a proactive approach to managing high-risk activities. This decision arose from the drowning of 18-year-old Michael Henderson in a confined space on a construction site in Fredericton, leading to the conviction of Jason King, his supervisor, for criminal negligence causing death.

Just Released OHS Lessons for Employers from King v R 2025 NBCA 12

Just Released: OHS Lessons for Employers from King v. R., 2025 NBCA 12

On December 1, 2021, sweeping changes to Alberta's current occupational health and safety legislation will come into force. The new laws rectify many of the previous challenges that arose from ambiguous and overly prescriptive statutory provisions, but in the short term, the revisions will constitute yet more change for employers already struggling to adapt their workplace policies and procedures to the ongoing pandemic. While there are many alterations to Alberta's existing occupational health and safety legislation, this article only addresses a number of the material changes.

New Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Laws to Take Force December 1 2021

New Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Laws to Take Force December 1, 2021

Mathieu J. LaFleche

Regulatory Litigation Lawyer | Employment & Privacy

Bill 47: Ensuring Safety and Cutting Red Tape Act, 2020, was introduced in the Alberta Legislature on November 5, 2020, and, if passed, will come into force on September 1, 2021. Among other things, Bill 47 comprehensively overhauls occupational health and safety legislation by replacing the current Occupational Health and Safety Act with a new act.

Proposed Sweeping Changes to Albertas Occupational Health and Safety Act

Proposed Sweeping Changes to Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety Act

Simon P. Crawford

Leading Commercial Real Estate Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Dana Talucci

Corporate Commercial Practice at Bennett Jones Toronto

Hennadiy Kutsenko

Tax Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

A court decision on the sale of mixed-use property highlights the risks of failing to allocate purchase price between residential and commercial portions for HST purposes. The ruling underscores the importance of precise drafting and obtaining representations to avoid uncertainty and tax disputes.

Mixed-Use Mixed Signals Why Purchase Price Allocations Matter

Mixed-Use, Mixed Signals: Why Purchase Price Allocations Matter

Leanne C. Krawchuk KC

Corporate, Mining & Construction Lawyer | Capital Markets

Partner, Corporate

James T. McClary

Private Equity and M&A Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Private equity investment in mining has grown over the past decade, driven largely by opportunities in mining sub-industries such as materials, software and industrial machinery despite persistent risk and scalability concerns. The article analyzes global and Canadian deal trends, structures and strategies, offering insights on where PE capital is being deployed and the outlook for investors and mining companies.

Private Equity Investment in Mining

Robert W. Staley

Securities & Commercial Litigation Lawyer | Shareholder Disputes

Vice Chair and Partner

Doug Fenton

Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Sophia DiNicolo

Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Associate 

The Ontario Superior Court in Dziedziejko v Canopy Growth held that materiality may be inferred from a significant share price drop following corrective disclosure, granting leave to pursue secondary market misrepresentation claims. The decision signals a potential shift from contextual materiality analysis and raises challenges for issuers with volatile share prices. 
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Inferring Materiality from Share Price Movement Dziedziejko v Canopy Growth

Inferring Materiality from Share Price Movement: Dziedziejko v Canopy Growth

Jonathan Hillson

Alex Payne

Commercial Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Prompt payment and dispute resolution reforms are changing how construction project participants are to be paid, their disputes determined and when liens are to be filed and holdbacks released.

Updates to Prompt Payment Legislation

An At-a-Glance Comparison: Have You Been Keeping Up with All the Changes?

Updates to Prompt Payment Legislation in Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta

Natalia E. Iamundo

Commercial Real Estate Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Canada&rsquo;s proptech sector is entering a new phase marked by disciplined growth, scaled AI implementation and deeper public-private collaboration. The 2026 Proptech in Canada report highlights a funding reset, a shift from AI experimentation to real-world deployment and significant government investment aimed at addressing housing affordability.

Advanced Human Resources Management in a Hot Economic Climate

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