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Turbulence Ahead: A Practical Guide To Aircraft Transactions In An Era Of Tariffs

After months of "will he or won't he" drama, the United States announced on July 31, 2025 that baseline tariffs on most goods imported from Canada would increase to 35%.

Canada International

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McMillan LLP

What Cross-Border Truck Drivers Need To Know About The FMCSA's New English Language Proficiency Policy

On April 28, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive Order 14286, "Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America's Truck Drivers" (the "Executive Order").

Canada Transport

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

BWA: Opsis Airport Services Inc. And Québec Maritime Services Inc., Et Al. (Podcast)

Breakfast With Appeal is Torys' quarterly series showcasing the appellate law that's shaping Canadian conversations. Visit our main Breakfast With Appeal page for more content and upcoming webinars.

Canada Litigation

TL

Torys LLP

How To Steer Clear Of Insurance Pitfalls

Managing insurance challenges remains a significant concern for fleet owners and operators. Rising premiums, liability claims, and cargo insurance disputes all pose financial risks to trucking businesses.

Canada Insurance

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Federally Regulated Industries: The SCC Reaffirms And Clarifies The Interjurisdictional Immunity Doctrine

Canada Litigation

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

When Federal And Provincial Law Collide: The Supreme Court Reaffirms The Applicable Framework

Canada Litigation

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McMillan LLP

In A Welcome Sign For Major New Project Proponents, SCC Breathes New Life Into Interjurisdictional Immunity

Canada Government

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

A Unanimous Supreme Court Ruling Affirms Langlois' Position

Canada Transport

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

SCC Finds Quebec Law Inapplicable To Federal Undertakings Under Interjurisdictional Immunity Doctrine

Canada Litigation

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Geographical Deviation Does Not Defeat The One Year Time Bar In The Hague-Visby Rules

Canada Litigation

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Final U.S. Trade Representative Chinese Ship Fees Provide Relief For Canadian Shipowners

Worldwide Transport

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Rerouting Reform: Overcoming Internal Trade Barriers In Canada's Trucking Regulation

Canada Transport

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

How To Register For The CARM Client Portal: A Step-by-step Guide For Carriers And Freight Forwarders

Canada Transport

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

British Columbia 2025 Budget Infrastructure Developments

Canada Healthcare

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Bennett Jones LLP

A Big Beautiful Betrayal For US Expats. Is Renunciation Of US Citizenship Now The Best (And Only) Option?

MP

Moodys Private Client Law LLP

2025 Global In-House Counsel Report: Unique Insights Into The Global In-House Profession From ICW | Mondaq

Worldwide Law Practice

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

Powering The Future: Canada's Leadership In Nuclear Energy & Small Modular Reactors

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

La CSC annule les plafonds liés aux dépenses de publicité politique faite par des tiers en période préélectorale en Ontario

Canada Media & IT

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

How The Income Tax Act Treats Settlements And Damage Awards For Wrongful Dismissals

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Worth Its Weight In Gold? Not When Liability Clauses Tip The Scales

You had ONE job!!! It's easy to picture someone screaming this into the ether following not only the theft of millions of dollars of gold but an administrative failure which has now led to the loss...

Canada Transport

MB

McCague Borlack LLP

Canada Border Services Agency's New Authority To Inspect Goods Destined For Export: Proposed Amendments To The Customs Act

In response to increasing concerns about the cross-border movement of restricted and prohibited goods, the Government of Canada is taking action to strengthen its border security measures.

Canada Transport

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Competition In The Transportation Industry And Recent Amendments To The Competition Act

Over the last five years, there has been a rising concern by consumers about the cost of goods and services linked to the transportation industry.

Canada Anti-trust

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Canadian Port Strike Update

The port strike in Canada, particularly affecting British Columbia's ports, has escalated with a lockout announced by the BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) starting at 4:30 p.m. PT...

Canada Transport

Dunavant

Parties Should Take Proactive Steps To Ensure Arbitration Confidentiality

Canada Litigation

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Supply Chain Uncertainty: Navigating Rail Shutdowns And Possible Port Strikes

Canada Transport

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Purchasing A Private Vessel: What You Should Know

Canada Transport

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Logistically Speaking - Hot Sheet Week 36

Worldwide Transport

Dunavant

Risky Business: Navigating Transport Canada's New Registration Requirement For Dangerous Goods

Canada Transport

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Transportation Broker Liability In The U.S.A. – Avoiding Nuclear Verdicts

Worldwide Transport

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Transportation Broker Liability In The U.S.A. – Avoiding Nuclear Verdicts V2

Canada Transport

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Energy Insight – Making Dollars And Sense Of Carbon Markets – Part 3: Cross Border Carbon Transportation

ML

McMillan LLP

CBSA Delays CARM Release Until October 2024

Canada International

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Limitations Of Liability In The Marine Liability Act Exclude Costs And Interest

Canada Transport

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Transportation Broker Liability In The U.S.A. – Avoiding Nuclear Verdicts V2

Canadian trucking companies and Canadian transportation brokers are always at risk for nuclear verdicts for their operations when they go into the Unites States of America.

Canada Transport

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Energy Insight – Making Dollars And Sense Of Carbon Markets – Part 3: Cross Border Carbon Transportation

In Parts 1 and 2 of this 3 part series, we looked at the background and role of carbon in the energy industry, how it is being regulated and controlled...

ML

McMillan LLP

CBSA Delays CARM Release Until October 2024

Once again, the Canada Border Services Agency ("CBSA") has pushed back the implementation of the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management project ("CARM").

Canada International

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Limitations Of Liability In The Marine Liability Act Exclude Costs And Interest

It was a long time coming, but there is finally clarity regarding whether the monetary limitations of liability contained in the Marine Liability Act S.C. 2001 (the "MLA") as amended...

Canada Transport

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

Avoid A Boating Accident By Being Prepared Before You Head Out On The Water

Canada Transport

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Gluckstein Lawyers

Deadline Extension: Supply Chain Regulatory Review Consultation

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat launched the Supply Chain Regulatory Review consultation through the Let's Talk Federal Regulations engagement platform on November 7, 2023.

Canada Transport

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Court Of Appeal Affirms Monetary Cap Is Exclusive Of Cost & Interest In A Maritime Claim

There is nothing like a sunny day on an Ontario lake in the summer. Unfortunately, summer days basking in the sun are sometimes interrupted when someone gets hurt on the water.

Canada Litigation

MO

McLeish Orlando LLP

Foreign Owners Be Aware Of ITF "Inspections"

Shipowners around the world, especially those with vessels registered in an open registry, may face pressure by the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) in the form of on-board inspections.

Canada Transport

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Interplay Of Federal And Provincial Jurisdiction Over Maritime Disputes

Disputes which are predominantly maritime in nature have traditionally been federally regulated under Canadian maritime law and have therefore been under the jurisdictional purview of the Federal Court.

Canada Transport

GR

Gardiner Roberts LLP

New Registration Requirements For Importers, Carriers And Others Involved In The Transportation Of Dangerous Goods

Canada Transport

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Fall Economic Statement 2023

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canada Officially Jettisons The Hamburg Rules: Marine Liability Act Amended

Canada Transport

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Transportation Companies Beware: Shipping To Counterfeiters With Notice Could Result In Criminal Sanctions

AB

Aird & Berlis LLP

When Boats And Booze Collide: Seeking Justice After A Drunk Boating Incident Leaves You Injured Or Worse

Canada Litigation

MO

McLeish Orlando LLP

Canada Adds Exemptions From Hours Of Work Requirements For Certain Employees In Banking, Telecommunications And Broadcasting, Rail, And Airline Sectors

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

Court Rules That Unquantifiable Climate Impacts Are Not Sufficient To Overturn Project Approval

Canada Environment

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Bennett Jones LLP

Stellantis Limiting Shipments Of Gasoline Vehicles To 14 States

Canada Transport

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Crowe MacKay LLP

Labour Strike On Canada's West Coast: The Impact On Marine Industry Stakeholders

Canada Employment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Canada Proposes To Amend The Canadian Transportation Act And The Canada Marine Act To Improve Transparency And Accountability

Canada Transport

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Nouvelle tentative par le Canada de réglementer les aéroports : Introduction du Projet de loi C-52

Canada Transport

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Transport Canada Boost: $165.4 Million Allocated In The Federal Budget

Canada Government

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Canadian Federal Government Increases Minimum Work Age And Minimum Wage For Federally Regulated Employees

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

Proposed Changes To Canada's Transportation Of Dangerous Goods Legislation

Canada Transport

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Bill C-33: Canada's New Marine And Rail Transportation Bill To Strengthen Supply Chain

Canada Transport

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

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32nd Annual Maritime Law Seminar Webinar

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Autonomous Vessels (Maritime Law Seminar) (Video)

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Cybersecurity In The Maritime Industry (Maritime Law Seminar) (Video)

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Reducing Your Risk: Critical Issues In Canadian Transportation Law (Video)

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

LNG Shipping From Canada

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Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

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