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Update on new Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act

January 7, 2020 | Karima Kanani, Meg Berkovitz

Health Communiqué

The Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (“ONCA”) was passed in 2010 and, up to recently, the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (“MGCS”) had been indicating that it was expected to come into force in early 2020. The MGCS has […]

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Clarity in Claims against Adjusters in their Personal Capacity

December 13, 2019 | Helen D.K. Friedman

MT Insurance Law Blog

A recent decision of Justice Perell (Burns v. RBC Life Insurance Co., 2019 ONSC 6977) provides some welcome clarity on the issues of whether insurance adjusters owe a duty of good faith to an insured independent of any duty owed […]

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Notice requirements in construction contracts

December 12, 2019 | Nick Willis

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

Introduction It is common for construction contracts to impose notice requirements on parties seeking to make claims in relation to the contract. Such clauses often impose multiple timelines on claimants, and state that noncompliance will invalidate the claim. Canadian courts […]

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When Courts will permit deviation from notice requirements

December 12, 2019 | Nick Willis

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

My last article explained that courts will generally enforce contractual notice requirements contained in construction contracts. This article will explore the circumstances in which courts have permitted claims to advance despite a lack of strict compliance with notice requirements. Constructive […]

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Tax compliance issues: what do condominium corporations need to know?

December 12, 2019 | Natasha Smith

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

Condominium corporations are incorporated as corporations without share capital, whose members are those individuals that own units in the building. Condominium corporations generally qualify as tax exempt under the Income Tax Act (Canada) (“ITA”), provided they meet the requirements under […]

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Food donation laws in Canada

December 10, 2019 | Mary Childs

Social Impact Newsletter

At this time of year, many charities ask for donations that can be provided to needy families in the form of Christmas hampers.  Other charities are preparing to serve holiday meals to the poor and homeless.  Many offices and apartment […]

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Pre-judgment Interest on General Damages

December 10, 2019 | Chris T.J. Blom

MT Insurance Law Blog

In 2015 the Ontario Insurance Act, R.S.O. 1990 c.C.18 was amended to provide that Rule 53.10 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, R.R.O. 1990, which calls for pre-judgment interest at 5%, no longer applies to cases involving car accidents. The […]

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Construction Bonds – What You Need to Know

December 3, 2019 | Cara Shamess

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

What are Construction Bonds? Construction bonds are a type of surety bond that guarantees that a party (typically a contractor) will comply with its contractual and legal obligations, failing which, the bond will protect and compensate the party to whom […]

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Collecting Liens through Power of Sale

November 28, 2019 | Caleb Edwards

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

Under Section 85 of the Condominium Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c. 19 (the “Condo Act”), a condominium corporation may register a lien against a unit owner in arrears of common expenses. Unless the owner agrees to pay, registering a lien […]

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Preserving Intellectual Property Rights in Licenses: Changes to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act

November 22, 2019 | Tamie Dolny, Peter Little

Financial Services & Restructuring Communiqué

As we reported last week, on November 1, 2019, amendments to both the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (the “BIA”)[1] and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (the “CCAA”)[2] came into force that, amongst other things, address the rights of intellectual property […]

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