This annual report, written by Canada’s Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart, reviews developments related to Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronics Documents Act (PIPEDA) between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011.

This blog by the law firm LaBarge Weinstein, LLP, which is headquartered in Ottawa, discusses the latest trends and developments in business law.

This website, which is administered by the Office of Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, contains various links of public interest.

This article profiles the Quebec Court of Appeal case of Jean v. Omegachem, under which an employee challenged his dismissal from a Quebec pharmaceutical company because he refused to sign a non-compete agreement that was only presented to him three years after he commenced employment with his company.

Canadian businesses need to be very careful the way they sculpt non-competition covenants affecting ex-employees, because if they go too far, there’s a good chance the whole covenant will be struck down in court, warns this article by Jason Hanson and Sandra Cohen of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP.

The tax portion of this course provides an explanation of the Canadian tax system, its objectives, and its structure. It outlines the general scheme of the tax system and the reasons for its existence. The Law portion of this course is meant to familiarize you with the tools and concepts lawyers use when they place things in a legal perspective. It will provide you with a broad overview of commercial law.

The need to exercise strong leadership in the area of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is mandatory for contemporary business leaders. Join presenter Jeff Buckstein has he summarizes CSR best practices and provides a solid base of information for financial professionals at all levels who are tasked with implementing or managing CSR strategies in their organizations.

Strong internal controls are essential to help an organization achieve its goals and improve performance. This webcast will help to identify and address control weaknesses in your operations. Frameworks to enable you to design, implement, and assess controls such as COSO will be covered, along with emerging issues.

Association events and seminars bring CGAs, students and other professionals together for valuable learning and networking. The Events pages present detailed descriptions of PD opportunities and special events around Alberta as well ...

The tax portion of this course presents an overview of the UK taxation system. It looks at the basic principles of the main direct taxes such as Income Tax, National Insurance Contributions, Capital Gains Tax, and Corporation Tax. The law portion of this course provides an overview of principal areas of English law, its various sources, and the court system in which legal disputes are determined.