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Québec’s Charter of the French language: publication of a draft regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business

January 30, 2024 | Alexandre Ajami

Marketing, Advertising & Product Compliance Communiqué

On June 6, 2022, we published an article on Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec (“Bill 96”), which received assent on June 1, 2022. Bill 96 amends the Charter of the French language […]

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Canada’s federal prompt payment legislation now in force

January 30, 2024 | Tania L. Pinheiro, Bronwhyn Simmons, D. Josiah Allison

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

The Federal Prompt Payment for Construction Work Act[1] (the “Act”) became effective on December 9, 2023. The purpose of the Act is to promote the orderly and timely carrying out of construction projects in respect of any federal real property […]

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ODACC 2023 Annual Report: Key takeaways from the implementation of the prompt payment/statutory adjudication regime in Ontario

January 25, 2024 | Mitchell Lightowler

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

Ontario has had four years of prompt payment/statutory adjudication under its belt following changes made in 2019 to the province’s Construction Act (formerly the Construction Lien Act). The Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts (“ODACC”), the Authorized Nominating Authority, is […]

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Much ado about costs

January 25, 2024 | Gleb Matushansky

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

Overview On December 19, 2023, the Superior Court released its Reasons for Costs Decision in Alfa Mechanical Inc. v Chang, 2023 ONSC 7167, in respect of a plaintiff’s motion for default judgment pursuant to Ontario’s Construction Act.[1] This decision summarizes […]

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The ESG Challenge: Navigating the path between greenwashing and backlash claims

January 25, 2024 | Bryan J. Buttigieg, Sabrina Garieri

MT Biosphere™

As the reporting of environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics has become more mainstream, at least with respect to large, publicly traded, corporations, the content of the reports and the implications of adopting ESG-friendly corporate practices are coming under increasing […]

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Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) introduces new trademark examination service standards with a view to reducing prosecution delays

January 24, 2024 | David Schnurr, Catherine M. Dennis Brooks

Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law Alert

Effective January 1, 2024, CIPO has introduced new service standards for examination of trademark applications in Canada.  The new service standards are intended to significantly reduce the timeline for examination of Canadian trademark applications and to enhance predictability for applicants. […]

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Deadline extension: Supply Chain Regulatory Review consultation

January 23, 2024 | Jaclyne Reive, William Littlejohn

Transportation & Logistics Communiqué

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat launched the Supply Chain Regulatory Review consultation through the Let’s Talk Federal Regulations engagement platform on November 7, 2023. This consultation is part of the third round of the government’s Targeted Regulatory Reviews. The […]

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Top 5 Condominium Authority Tribunal Decisions of 2023

January 23, 2024 | Jason Rivait, Safa Warsi

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

As we head into 2024, it is a fitting time to look back. In our first post of 2024, we provided case summaries of the top five condominium cases from the Small Claims Court and Superior Court of Justice. We […]

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TSXV Passport Listing Process: A Venture Forward Initiative

January 17, 2024 | Jonathan Tong, Wendy Wang

Securities Practice Notes

On June 14, 2023, the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) published a comprehensive report setting out four key commitments as part of its Venture Forward initiative aimed at strengthening the public venture landscape in Canada. The impetus for this initiative is […]

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Practical steps to help your business prepare for Canada’s new privacy legislation: Quebec’s law 25 and proposed federal Bill C-27

January 16, 2024 | David Krebs, Alissa Ricioppo, Alexandre Ajami, Jaclyne Reive

MT Cybersecurity Blog

Canadian privacy laws are changing – here are some practical steps to help businesses adapt to Quebec’s Law 25 and proposed federal Bill C-27. On April 24, 2023, Bill C-27, also known as the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022[1], passed its second reading at the […]

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