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Charities Return (T3010) filing deadline extended as Charities Directorate suspends operations

Social Impact Newsletter

The Charities Directorate has announced that Canadian registered charities will have until December 31, 2020 to file their annual Registered Charities Information Return (the T3010).  The announcement applies to any registered charity required to file their return between March 18, […]

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Courts suspended, limitation periods extended amid COVID-19

Health Communiqué

The COVID-19 virus has led to changes and challenges across sectors, and the civil litigation space is no different. On March 15, 2020, the Honourable Geoffrey Morawetz, Chief Justice of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, issued a Notice to […]

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Pension plan administration during COVID-19

A.M. Pension Blog

Many of you are undoubtedly dealing with a wide range of issues related to your workplace. Among the issues that may impact your employees and your obligations as an employer are those relating to the administration of a registered pension […]

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COVID-19: Cross country update (March 22, 2020)

Labour and Employment Communiqué

British Columbia The Government of British Columbia announced the following measures: Personal service establishments, such as barbershops, salons, nail estheticians, health spas, massage parlours, tattoo shops, and others have been ordered to close until further notice. Steps are being taken […]

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COVID-19:  Cross country update (March 20, 2020)

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: Commissioner of Competition Matthew Boswell issued a statement saying that the Competition Bureau “remains vigilant against potentially harmful anti-competitive conduct by those who may seek to take advantage of consumers and […]

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COVID-19: Canadian capital markets & securities considerations

Securities Practice Notes

Introduction On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared the COVID-19 strain of coronaviruses (“COVID-19”) a public health emergency. The outbreak was officially classified as a pandemic by the WHO on March 11, 2020. Given the significant impact […]

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Validity of builder lien claims

MT Insurance Law Blog

JVD Installations Inc. v. Skookum Creek Power Partnership, 2020 BCSC 374 On March 13, 2020, the Supreme Court of British Columbia released its decision in JVD Installations Inc. v. Skookum Creek Power Partnership, 2020 BCSC 374. This decision discussed and […]

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Le fonctionnement des tribunaux

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

En raison de l’éclosion de la COVID-19, la ministre de la Justice et procureure générale du Québec, de concert avec la Cour supérieure du Québec, la Cour du Québec et le Barreau du Québec, a annoncé le 13 mars 2020 […]

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COVID-19 : impacts possibles sur les chantiers en cours

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Les conséquences de la nouvelle maladie liée à la COVID-19, élevée au rang de pandémie mondiale par l’Organisation mondiale de la santé, sont déjà visibles dans notre économie. Dans une tentative d’endiguer la propagation du virus («?aplatir la courbe?»), les autorités […]

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La prescription civile et la déchéance de vos droits

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Le 15 mars dernier, la juge en chef du Québec ainsi que la ministre de la Justice ont publié un arrêté ministériel ayant pour effet de suspendre les délais de prescription extinctive et de déchéance en matière civile. Ainsi, certains […]

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