China appears to have been surprised by the sharp escalation of its rivalry with the United States into a full-blown trade war – and also to have initially mis-read the situation as one it could dispose of by writing a cheque before getting on with business as usual. I argue that there are...

This paper examines the evolving adoption of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) in municipal governments. We conduct a study of the use of BSCs in municipal governments across Canada. Senior administrators are surveyed regarding the use of performance measures and the results are compared to a similar...

Given the dismal state of world fisheries and their continuing decline — exacerbated by climate change — aquaculture is touted by some to be a promising means for fulfilling the growing global demand for seafood, as reflected in its rapid growth as a segment of the global food system....

This article assesses whether a deterrence gap exists in the enforcement of the Ontario Employment Standards Act (ESA), which sets minimum conditions of employment in areas such as minimum wage, overtime pay and leaves. Drawing on a unique administrative data set, the article measures the use of...

This paper investigates the effect of competition among credit rating agencies on ratings quality. Specifically, we study how the ratings quality of a small local rating agency (DBRS) responds to competition from a large global rating agency (S&P) in rating Canadian corporate bonds. We find that...

The purpose of this article is to point out recent and significant developments that further support the author's call to acknowledge the necessary role of contract interpretation in the process of delineating the actual controlled transaction when conducting a transfer-pricing analysis. The...

Little research has been conducted to investigate the needs and challenges of homeless individuals living in FM. In this paper, the social determinant of health that exacerbated homelessness in Fort McMurray, Canada, were highlighted. The study implemented a participatory action research design....

This article is a chapter in a research handbook on stockholder litigation to be published in early 2017. It details the methods by which the Delaware Court of Chancery asserts personal jurisdiction over directors and officers of Delaware corporations. The article begins with a brief background...

Sound recordings made before 1972 are governed by a confusing array of state-law protections, the most notable of these being common law copyright. Although frequently treated as a pre-publication version of statutory copyright, common law copyright has less in common with statutory copyright...