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A recent example of the importance of proper will planning

February 11, 2020 | Jennifer A. N. Corak

Wealth Matters

In Ontario, if an individual dies without a valid will, their estate will pass in accordance with the laws of intestacy, which are set out in the Succession Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.26 (the “SLRA”).  This is, for […]

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Hospital Naming Directive revoked

February 11, 2020 | Karima Kanani, Meg Berkovitz

Health Communiqué

In 2017, the then Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care issued a Hospital Naming Directive (“Naming Directive”) setting out naming criteria and approval processes that all Ontario Hospitals were required to follow to change their corporate name or obtain […]

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RegTech: How technology can revolutionize compliance

February 11, 2020 | Myron A. Mallia-Dare, Brandon Meyer

Financial Services & Restructuring Communiqué

Highly regulated industries, such as the financial services industry, have faced ever increasing regulatory compliance obligations. Technology, such as artificial intelligence (AI), that can be utilized to innovate the manner in which these organizations operate can lead to additional challenges […]

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Challenges to benefit plan distinctions

February 11, 2020 | Kim Ozubko

A.M. Pension Blog

As discussed at our last A.M. Pension Webinar in December 2019, following the 2018 decision of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal in Talos v. Grand Erie District School Board (“Talos”), employees and unions continue to challenge age-based benefit plan distinctions. […]

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New Airbnb regulations following waterfront condo deaths

February 10, 2020 | Justin McLarty

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

The tragic shooting that resulted in three deaths at a Waterfront Toronto Airbnb condo on January 31, 2020 has brought safety concerns associated with Airbnb rentals back into the public spotlight. The response to this issue is developing rapidly, with […]

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Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure: Simplified procedure actions

February 6, 2020 | Mark De Sanctis

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

On January 1, 2020, amendments to section 108 of the Courts of Justice Act[1] came into force to eliminate trials by jury under Simplified Procedure.[2]  Further amendments to Rule 76 of Ontario’s Rules of Civil Procedure, which governs actions brought […]

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Making a claim under the new Interim Adjudication Regime

February 6, 2020 | Michael McCluskey, Trenton D. Johnson

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

As of October 1, 2019, the Interim Adjudication regime has come into effect. Given that a few months have now passed since implementation, an important question needs to be asked: how does the process actually work? ADR Chambers, and specifically […]

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Privacy Commissioner consultation on AI

February 4, 2020 | Kelly Harris, Eliott Cheeseman

MT Cybersecurity Blog

Continuing to highlight the need for reform, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPC”) has initiated a consultation on recommendations they have presented to adapt the private sector privacy statute Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”) to address […]

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Privacy Commissioner consultation on AI

February 4, 2020 | Kelly Harris, Eliott Cheeseman

Marketing, Advertising & Product Compliance Communiqué

Continuing to highlight the need for reform, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPC”) has initiated a consultation on recommendations they have presented to adapt the private sector privacy statute Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”) […]

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EY Report on Alberta Health Services

February 3, 2020 | Gerald D. Chipeur, KC, Jill W. Wilkie, Anna Kosa

Health Communiqué

In an unprecedented move, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health decided to conduct a complete review of the way in which health care delivered by Alberta Health Services is regulated, governed and funded. This involved an analysis of Alberta Health […]

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