By Daniel Nashid on Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 in LAW.
Register of Individuals with Significant Control: New control transparency requirements for private corporations under the Ontario Business Corporations Act come into force January 1, 2023.
By Daniel Nashid on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020 in INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
The Criminal Code of Canada has been amended to include an offence relating to trade secrets. The amendment was made pursuant to the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement Implementation Act, (S.C 2020, c.1), which implements the Agreement between Canada, the United States of America and the United Mexican States, revising the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). […]
By Daniel Nashid on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020 in CANNABIS, MEDICINAL MARIHUANA.
In a positive announcement, the Ontario government has ordered the Alcohol & Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to increase the Retail Store Authorization (RSA) issuance rate. The AGCO announced that it will double the Retail Store Authorization rate from 20 RSAs per month to a maximum of 40 per month beginning this fall. This is welcome news […]
By Daniel Nashid on Wednesday, September 5th, 2018 in INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Trademarks.
Registrability ® Previously, I wrote about why you should register your trademark. But, is your brand name registrable under the Trademarks Act? Many business people and brand owners are unaware of the constraints relating to the types of trademarks that cannot be registered under the Act. The right to registration is not inherent in any […]
By Daniel Nashid on Monday, October 2nd, 2017 in NEW MEDIA.
Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly delivered her ‘Creative Canada’ speech in Ottawa at the Economic Club of Canada on September 28, 2017 where she outlined “a vision for Canada’s cultural and creative industries in a digital world.” A useful “10 key takeaway” points can be found here. The speech included several noteworthy statements: “[Canadians] pay some of the […]
By Daniel Nashid on Wednesday, September 13th, 2017 in Uncategorized.
The Law Society of Upper Canada produced a report in 2016 entitled: Working Together for Change: Strategies for Addressing Issues of Systemic Racism in the Legal Profession. The report outlined five strategies with 13 recommendations for actions. Pursuant to that report, every licensed practitioner of law is required to create and adopt a Statement of Principles. […]
By Daniel Nashid on Thursday, November 10th, 2016 in INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, SOCIAL MEDIA, Trademarks.
A registered trademark provides protection for brands and businesses online and in the traditional offline economy. A registered trademark can protect the name of your products and services. The process for obtaining a registered trademark can be confusing and complex, a smart entrepreneur would do well to engage the services of a professional to […]
By Daniel Nashid on Tuesday, October 18th, 2016 in INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, Trademarks.
Cybersquatting: Trademark dilution, confusion, & brand protection Is a competitor or third party operating a domain name that is identical or confusingly similar to your trademark? If so, they may be considered a “cybersquatter.” The Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) (available here) provides trademark and brand owners with a quick and […]
By Daniel Nashid on Thursday, August 11th, 2016 in CANNABIS, MEDICINAL MARIHUANA.
Federal Government Announces New Regulations to Replace MMPR: Allow for Personal Grow Licences in Response to Allard Injunction. On August 11, 2016, Health Canada announced the new Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) to take effect on August 24, 2016. The new regulations will replace the commercial production Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR), and are […]
By Daniel Nashid on Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 in SOCIAL MEDIA.
Defamation is a communication about a person that unjustifiably damages the person’s reputation. It causes the reader or listener to think less of the person. Defamation on social media attracts liability just as it would in traditional print and media. In fact, due to the viral nature of many social media platforms, such […]