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Important clarification on litigation privilege and waiver of privilege: CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC v ITP SA , 2024 ABCA 139

June 11, 2024 | Adrienne S. Funk, Brandon Thomas

Commercial Litigation Communiqué

This recent decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal provides important clarifications about the test for litigation privilege and the waiver of same that may result from voluntarily disclosure to unrelated third parties. Background In 2015, a northern Alberta pipeline […]

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New pilot project can assist litigants to push slow-moving matters to trial in Alberta

June 11, 2024 | Steven T. Robertson, Kira Lagadin

Commercial Litigation Communiqué

On April 23, 2024, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench announced a new pilot project which allows civil litigants to apply to the Court for leave to set a matter down for trial earlier then might otherwise be allowed pursuant […]

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Quebec Court of Appeal rules on direct and derivative federal jurisdiction over works declared to be to Canada’s advantage

June 6, 2024 | Claudia Desjardins Bélisle, Philippe Larochelle

Labour and Employment Communiqué

On April 18, 2024, the Quebec Court of Appeal ruled on the division of constitutional jurisdiction in labour relations matters in Procureur général du Québec v. SGS Canada inc. SGS Canada Inc. (“SGS”) was represented by Claudia Desjardins Bélisle and Philippe Larochelle of Miller Thomson. Case […]

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Ontario announces call for applications to license community surgical diagnostic centres for MRI and CT services

June 3, 2024 | Kathryn M. Frelick, Jananie Manoharan

Health Communiqué

Today, the Ontario government announced its highly anticipated call for applications to consider new licences under the Integrated Community Health Services Act, 2023 (the Act) (formerly, Bill 60) for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computed Tomography (CT) services.  The call […]

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Apportionment of defence costs: Loblaw Companies Limited v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada, 2024 ONCA 145

May 31, 2024 | Karen L. Weslowski, Vanessa Rosteski

MT Insurance Law Blog

Introduction Recently, in Loblaw Companies Limited v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada, 2024 ONCA 145, the Ontario Court of Appeal considered the issue of the apportionment of defence costs amongst multiple insurers owing a duty to defend […]

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Alberta Court of Appeal affirms decision to deny interlocutory injunction on standby letter of credit

May 30, 2024 | Lauren M. Toreson, Bronwhyn Simmons, Arshvir Boparai

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

In Pacific Atlantic Pipeline Construction Ltd. (“PAPC”) v Coastal Gaslink Pipeline Ltd, 2024 ABCA 74 (“CGL”) the Alberta Court of Appeal affirmed that the higher “strong prima facie case” standard was the correct standard to apply when considering whether an […]

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Standard language in letters of credit: Implications for lien security in construction projects TruGrp Inc. v. Karmina Holdings Inc., 2024 ONSC 2165

May 30, 2024 | Manav Singhla

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

Construction industry participants may be familiar with the process of vacating construction liens preserved under the Construction Act[1] by posting security with the Accountant of the Superior Court of Justice (the “Accountant”) in the form of a letter of credit […]

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The Government of Québec publishes a Regulation respecting the anonymization of personal information

May 24, 2024 | Alexandre Ajami, David Krebs

MT Cybersecurity Blog

Québec’s Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (the “Private Sector Act”) underwent significant amendments that came into force on September 22, 2023. These changes impact all businesses that collect, hold, use or transfer (communicate) personal […]

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A Venture Forward Initiative: Unveiling the TSXV Sandbox

May 22, 2024 | Jonathan Tong, Andrew Gunpat, Radhapriya Chawla

Securities Practice Notes

In June 2022, the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV” or “Exchange”) launched its Venture Forward initiative, which offers an alternative path for listing non-traditional businesses and adopting innovative transaction structures. Driven by a commitment to modernization and growth, this initiative seeks […]

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Legal privilege in cyber incident response: Insights from the LifeLabs data breach

May 21, 2024 | David Krebs, Kathryn M. Frelick, Kristen Ward

MT Cybersecurity Blog

When organizations fall victim to cyber-attacks or other incidents involving data security, they must respond in a way that allows for swift action, while still looking around corners to what additional risks might be lurking after the incident has been […]

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