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Current status of AI policy developments in Canada and abroad

November 23, 2023 | David Krebs, Amanda Cutinha

MT Cybersecurity Blog

Ever since generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies have been adopted on a large scale by both businesses and private users in 2023, regulators appear to have increased the speed and intensity of their efforts to propose regulations targeted at the […]

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Recent changes to the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010: Six key changes you need to know

November 23, 2023 | Dana Kriszenfeld, Kaitlyn Nelson

Social Impact Newsletter

The long-awaited Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (the “ONCA”) came into force on October 19, 2021. Under the ONCA, Ontario not-for-profit corporations that were previously governed under Ontario’s Corporations Act (the “OCA”) were given a three-year transition period, until October […]

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Upcoming changes to the Canada Labour Code notice of termination provisions

November 21, 2023 | Arjun Gandhi

Labour and Employment Communiqué

The Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) is the federal legislation that defines the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees in federally-regulated workplaces. The Government of Canada has recently announced changes to the termination provisions in the Code that will […]

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What federal employers need to know about recent amendments to the Canada Labour Code

November 21, 2023 | Shayla Klein, Brandon Smith

Labour and Employment Communiqué

A number of amendments to the Canada Labour Code have recently come into force, or are set to come into force in the coming months, including requirements for employers to reimburse employees for work-related expenses, to provide written employment statements […]

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Bill 17 and what you need to know regarding the publication of certain rights in Québec

November 20, 2023 | Barbara Farina, Angelo Mandeville-Sacco

Financial Services & Restructuring Communiqué

On October 27th, 2023, Bill 17 – An Act to amend various provisions for the main purpose of reducing regulatory and administrative burden (the “Bill“), obtained royal assent.[1] The purpose of the Bill is to amend various provisions of Québec […]

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Supreme Court confirms that construction project owners can be held liable as “employers” under Ontario’s OHSA

November 16, 2023 | Tari M. Hiebert, David Tsai, Emily Cook-Bielech

Labour and Employment Communiqué

On November 10, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released a decision upholding[1] the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision that the City of Sudbury (the “City”), which was the “Owner”[2] of a construction project, could also be held liable […]

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Overcoming hurdles in the Canadian green hydrogen industry: More than hot air – Part 2

November 15, 2023 | Aaron Atcheson, Chirine Ali

MT Biosphere™

The need to transition from high carbon-emitting fossil fuels to cleaner, renewable energy remains prominent as the threat of climate change continues. While the focus has traditionally been on solutions such as wind, solar and hydroelectric power generation, it now […]

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Quebec is ready to play: Quebec puts an end to contest laws

November 14, 2023 | Alexandre Ajami, Jaclyne Reive, Catherine M. Dennis Brooks, Jayme Millar

Marketing, Advertising & Product Compliance Communiqué

It is not uncommon to see a contest or sweepstakes open to Canadian residents that excludes Quebec residents from participating. However, this may start changing. On October 27, 2023, Quebec repealed their rules regarding contests and sweepstakes that are open […]

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Adboss: The Minister cannot simply assume issues of mixed fact and law

November 14, 2023 | Pierce Quaghebeur, CPA, CA, Kira Lagadin

Tax Notes

A recent decision of the Federal Court of Appeal has determined that when a matter of mixed fact and law is assumed by the Minister and the taxpayer requests the information the Minister based their assumption on, the Minister must […]

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Breaking News: Charities do not need to file T3 returns for internal trusts

November 10, 2023

Social Impact Newsletter

CRA has confirmed that Canadian registered charities will not be required to file T3 information returns for internally held trusts. The Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) made the announcement today by way of an email distributed to its charities mailing list. […]

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