Blog and Insights
Privacy risk on social media platform TikTok
January 20, 2023 | By Avneet Nehel, Craig Zawada, Troy Bari Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) has taken center stage of 2023. Most countries are preparing, or have already passed, legislation to regulate the use of AI. While recent in terms of regulation, AI technology has been in commercial use, particularly Data Mining, for at least 20 […]
Suspending limitation periods through tolling agreements
January 26, 2023 | By Kevin Mehi and Troy Baril In the first two parts of this blog series, we have explored whether commercial parties can agree to extend, reduce, exclude, or otherwise vary a statutory limitation period (in Ontario and Western Canada), and whether shorter contractual survival periods in M&A transactions violate statutory limitation […]
Changes in Privacy Legislation
January 20, 2023 | By Avneet Nehel and Craig Zawada This year will be big for privacy law around the world. While Europe and UK are planning new legislation on Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) to promote responsible innovation, Canada is coming out with its own legislation to strengthen privacy laws and create a better environment for […]
Do shorter contractual survival periods in M&A transactions violate statutory limitation periods?
January 16, 2023 | By Kevin Mehi and Troy Baril A common feature in many share or asset purchase agreements is a contractual survival period for representations and warranties. However, these contractual survival periods are often shorter than the limitation periods set out in applicable provincial legislation.[1] This blog post explores whether a contractual survival […]
Can commercial parties agree to extend, reduce, exclude, or otherwise vary a statutory limitation period?
January 10, 2023 | By Kevin Mehi and Troy Baril Limitation periods determine the period of time within which one party (whether and individual, corporation, or other entity) must commence a lawsuit against another party. In Canada, limitation periods are primarily defined by provincial statutes and, effectively, act as time limits for commencing such lawsuits. […]
Events
Recognizing National Day for Truth & Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day
Procido LLP will be closed on September 30th for National Day for Truth & Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day On September 30, our nation will honour the Survivors of the residential school system and those children who never returned home, as well as their families and their communities. A vital component of the reconciliation process […]
Electrification of Agriculture in Canada In-Person Workshop
Date: TBD Time: 9am CST – 12pm CST Cost: $1,500 CAD per person (women, Indigenous, and newcomers (i.e. immigrated to Canada in the past 3 years) are free) Location: The Saskatoon Club, 417 – 21st Street East, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Registration: through Eventbrite – if you want to pre-register send an email to info@procido.com Agenda:
Renewable Energy Mine Site Projects
Date: TBD Time: TBD Cost: $1,500 CAD per person (women, Indigenous, and newcomers (i.e. immigrated to Canada in the past 3 years) are free) Location: The Saskatoon Club, 417 – 21st Street East, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Registration: through Eventbrite – if you want to pre-register send an email to info@procido.com Agenda: To be Provided – […]
Indigenous Renewable Energy Project Development In-Person Workshop
Date: TBD Time: 9am CST – 12pm CST (lunch is provided with networking until 1:30pm) Cost: $1,500 CAD per person (free for members of a First Nation) Location: The Saskatoon Club, 417 – 21st Street East, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Registration: through Eventbrite – if you want to pre-register send an email to info@procido.com Agenda:
News
Welcome former Afghan Crown Prosecutor, Mrs. Rohi Rasa to Procido LLP
Procido LLP is delighted to welcome Rohi Rasa as a Volunteer at our firm. Procido LLP believes organizations with different types of people, diverse skillsets, and distinct perspectives and personalities provide better advice. Diversity facilitates the ability of advisors to be resilient to change and impart such resiliency to clients. Diversity allows Procido LLP advisors […]
Government of Saskatchewan approves 700 MW of new renewable generation in south-central Saskatchewan; announces tentative plan to add up to 3,000 MW of new renewable generation by 2035
November 18, 2022 | By Kevin Mehi Last week, SaskPower announced provincial government approval of the addition of 700 megawatts (MW) of new renewable generation to be added in south-central Saskatchewan by 2027. This new capacity will comprise 400 MW of new wind generation and 300 MW of new solar generation. In a press release, […]
Tyson Acoose joins the team at Procido LLP
Tyson maintains a general corporate/commercial practice, with a focus on Indigenous business law, governance and project development. Tyson joins Procido LLP from regional law firm MLT Aikins LLP. He is a licensed lawyer in both Alberta and Saskatchewan and works out of our Calgary and Saskatoon offices. Read More
Kevin Mehi joins the team at Procido LLP
Kevin maintains a general corporate/commercial practice, with an emphasis on renewable and non-renewable energy, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial real estate. Kevin joins Procido LLP from regional law firm MLT Aikins LLP and is working out of our Winnipeg office. Read More