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Getting ahead of Coronavirus: Managing risks in the workplace

Labour and Employment Communiqué

The recent outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)  (“Coronavirus”) continues to spark concern worldwide, which is sure to increase considering that the World Health Organization (“WHO”) classified the outbreak as a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” on January 30, […]

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When might a school board obtain an order for an independent medical evaluation

Morning Recess Education Law Newsletter

A recent arbitral decision ruled that a school board was entitled to request an independent medical evaluation (IME) by a psychiatrist regarding whether its employee was fit to return to work, even though the employee previously provided the school board […]

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Relations avec les villes : fin de la saga Octane c. Ville de Montréal

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Journal l’Entrepreneur général –  Édition hiver 2020 Le 22 novembre dernier, la Cour suprême du Canada rendait sa décision dans l’affaire Octane Stratégie inc. c. Ville de Montréal [1]. Bien que cette affaire ne concerne pas directement le droit de […]

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Ontario Pensions: What’s New?

A.M. Pension Blog

Welcome to the first post of 2020! In this post, we highlight some of the more significant legislative and regulatory developments in Ontario pensions in January 2020 and late 2019. Pension Benefits Act (Ontario) Bill 132 As we reported in […]

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The Amlani Decision: Recovering Compliance Costs from Unit Owners

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

There has been considerable debate in the condo industry since the release of the Superior Court of Justice’s decision in Amlani v. York Condominium Corporation No. 473 (“Amlani”). While some have taken the position that corporations now cannot recover the […]

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Directors of not-for-profits and charities – resignation, removal and replacement

Social Impact Newsletter

An effective board of directors is key to the success of any charity or not-for-profit entity (“NFP”). A frequent concern is what to do about directors who, for whatever reason, are no longer appropriate for the organization.  This article provides […]

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Governance considerations for unincorporated associations that will pay off in the long run

Social Impact Newsletter

Charities and non-profits are often faced with the question of whether to incorporate. Our simple answer is this: prevention is the best medicine. While members may have the best of intentions, a lack of forethought can have catastrophic outcomes. Any […]

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Dismissal for delay in a human rights complaint

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Case Comment: Burke v Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, 2019 SKQB 339 In 2015, the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission (the “Commission”) received a complaint naming Gregory Burke as well as two corporate employers as respondents.  At the time, Mr. Burke was […]

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Saskatchewan litigants must “pick a lane”

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Saskatchewan has so many administrative tribunals that they have formed an Association of their own. While some questions can only be answered by one particular tribunal, in many instances tribunals have “shared jurisdiction” over issues. For example, jurisdiction over The […]

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Episode 1: Critical communications in workplace investigations

Morning Commute with Miller Thomson

Listen in your browser or subscribe via your preferred podcast platform: Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Podcasts Transcript: Nafisah: Welcome to Morning Commute with Miller Thomson.  You’re listening to Episode 1. Welcome and thanks for joining this Labour […]

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