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“Anti-Scab” legislation for federal employers under Bill C-58

December 1, 2023 | Alessandra Pecoraro

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Part I of the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) governs labour relations for federally-regulated employers such as interprovincial trucking, rail, aviation, broadcasting, shipping, nuclear energy and grain elevators. On November 9, 2023, the Federal Government introduced Bill C-58 (An Act to […]

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Hot topics in energy and energy transition: A ESG and carbon finance panel discussion Report

November 30, 2023 | P. Jason Kroft, Bruno Caron, Colleen Ma, Tamara Farber, Selina Lee-Andersen, Tyson A. Wagner, Eugene Yeung

MT Biosphere™

On November 22, 2023, Miller Thomson’s National ESG and Carbon Finance Group hosted a webinar discussing the latest legal trends and developments surrounding energy and energy transition in Canada. Hosted by Bruno Caron (Co-Chair, ESG and Carbon Finance and Partner, […]

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Threshold test for leave to appeal an adjudicator’s decision under Ontario’s Construction Act

November 30, 2023 | Sabrina Garieri, Lori Goldberg

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Court”) confirmed in Anatolia Tile & Stone Inc v Flow-Rite Inc., 2023 ONSC 1291,[1] (“Anatolia Tile”) that when bringing a motion for leave to commence an application for judicial review of an adjudicator’s […]

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Affordable housing redefined: Ontario’s human-focused approach to providing relief in housing under Bill 134

November 30, 2023 | David Tang, Mario Concordia, Noah D. Gordon, Safa Warsi

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

More not-for-profit organizations’ housing projects and households will become eligible for development charges exemptions under Bill 134, announced September 28, 2023 by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing of Ontario (“Minister”).  This will be done through a new definition […]

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Toronto’s potential removal of retail, office & institutional permissions to implement new definition of employment areas – Consultation needed?

November 30, 2023 | David Tang

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

Owners of retail, office and institutional land in Toronto should consider the impacts of a recent Report For Action and Proposed Policy Direction from the City of Toronto and whether they should engage in consultation with the City to: prevent […]

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Balancing borders: Regulation of money service businesses in Canada and the United States

November 29, 2023 | P. Jason Kroft, Ahmad Adam, Simon Igelman, Raquel Moses

Structured Finance and Securitization Communiqué

In our previous article in our series on money service businesses, we discussed the compliance reporting obligations for MSBs in Canada. In this article, we will explore the key similarities and differences between the MSB regulatory systems in Canada and […]

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Truckers remain eligible for express entry despite removal from IRCC’s certificate of qualification list

November 28, 2023 | Shannon M. Houston

Transportation & Logistics Communiqué

On November 6, 2023, there was an administrative update made by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) that removed National Occupation Classification (“NOC”) code 73300 for truck drivers from the list of occupations eligible for a certificate of qualification. As […]

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New registration requirements for importers, carriers and others involved in the transportation of dangerous goods

November 28, 2023 | Thadsha Chandrakumaran

Transportation & Logistics Communiqué

On October 25, 2023, the Regulations Amending the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (Site Registration Requirements), SOR/2023-206 (the “Amendments”) came into force.[1] The Amendments create a new Client Identification Database (the “Database”) and new registration requirements for persons that import, […]

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Transport & Logistics latest legal trends and insights series: Part 1

November 27, 2023 | P. Jason Kroft, Jaclyne Reive, Louis Amato-Gauci, Colleen Ma, Marie-Hélène Tremblay, Arjun Gandhi

Transportation & Logistics Communiqué

On November 14, 2023, Miller Thomson’s National Transportation & Logistics Group hosted an in-person educational seminar in Toronto, discussing the latest legal trends and insights surrounding the transportation and logistics industry. It was hosted by Miller Thomson’s Transport and Logistics […]

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Legal insights: Upholding forum selection clauses in insurance cases

November 23, 2023 | Jasmine de Guise

MT Insurance Law Blog

This case concerns a legal dispute involving Avantys Health Inc., an international medical insurance company (the “Insurer”) and its insureds, an American couple residing in Florida (the “Insureds”). For the purpose of this article, we will discuss the Court of […]

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