On April 23, 2015, Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa tabled the 2015 provincial Ontario budget (the “Budget”) and announced several related amendments to the three provincial Ontario film and television tax credits, namely, the:
Ontario Production Services Tax Credit (OPSTC)
Ontario Computer Animation and Special Effects Tax Credit (OCASE)
On October 12, 2023, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and its Minister of Canadian Heritage launched a public consultation on the implications of generative artificial…
On May 8, 2023, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) unveiled its three-phased regulatory plan (the “Regulatory Plan”) to consult with the public to implement the…
On April 27, 2023, Bill C-11, titled the Online Streaming Act (the “Act”), was passed by the Canadian Senate and received Royal Assent, officially becoming law in Canada. The Act is designed to…
Canada’s Privacy Breach Notification Requirements Coming into ForceThe provisions of Canada’s Digital Privacy Act dealing with privacy breach notification and breach record keeping (the “Provisions…
On September 28, 2017, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage (the “Minister”), delivered a speech in Ottawa entitled #CreativeCanada: A Vision for Canada’s Creative Industries…
The Canadian Government recently amended the Copyright Act of Canada (the “Act”) to increase the term of protection for both published sound recordings and for performer’s performances fixed in…
Goodmans LLP acted for Rogers Communications Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc. in a transaction valued at approximately C$26 billion inclusive of approximately C…
Goodmans LLP advised Eastlink in respect of the CRTC’s August 15, 2019 decision to reduce wholesale rates for Internet access. Eastlink is an incumbent network owner and provider of Internet services…
Goodmans acts as external regulatory counsel for TSTT in disputes filed by interconnecting carriers before the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago regarding rates for termination of…
Goodmans LLP represents Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P. (“Searchlight”) in its agreement to acquire Mitel Networks Corporation, a global market leader in business communications, in an all-cash…
Goodmans LLP represented University Ventures in connection with a $5.3 million Series A investment in Montreal-based OOHLALA Mobile, a developer of mobile apps for universities with the goal of…
We are proud to announce Goodmans LLP has once again been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.91 Goodmans lawyers have been recognized as top-tier in their…
We are proud to announce Goodmans LLP has once again received top-tier recognition from Chambers and Partners in the Chambers Global 2024 Guide released today. Recognition from…
We are pleased to announce Goodmans LLP has once again received top tier recognition from The Legal 500 Canada in their 2024 Guide released today. Recognition from The Legal 500 is based on…
