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Failure to prevent a data breach not equal to invasion of privacy: Ontario Court of Appeal shuts the door on “intrusion upon seclusion” tort

December 2, 2022 | Kate Genest, David Krebs, Amanda Cutinha

MT Cybersecurity Blog

The Ontario Court of Appeal has released a new trilogy of cases regarding the privacy tort “intrusion upon seclusion.” Specifically, whether the privacy tort is available as against commercial entities collecting and storing clients’ personal information, where there was a […]

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Ontario Health Teams: New guidelines released by Ministry of Health

December 1, 2022 | Karima Kanani, Michele Szynkaruk

Health Communiqué

On November 30, 2022 the Ministry of Health announced new guidance intended to support Ontario Health Teams (OHTs) on their path to maturity. New Ministry directions have been released in a guidance document called Ontario Health Teams – The Path […]

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Tips for a happy condo holiday season

December 1, 2022 | Jason Rivait, Justin McLarty

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

The holiday season provides a unique opportunity for condo corporations to foster a sense of community. From recognizing hard working staff to throwing mixers for residents, there is ample opportunity to build morale and celebrate each other’s differences. Boards seize […]

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Regulating money service businesses in Canada: The not so well known money service business regime

November 30, 2022 | P. Jason Kroft, Ahmad Adam, Chloe Kyrtsakas

Structured Finance and Securitization Communiqué

The Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (the “PCMLTFA”) and its related regulations govern money service businesses (“MSBs”) in Canada. MSBs are regulated by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (“FINTRAC”). FINTRAC defines an MSB as […]

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Alberta Court of King’s Bench reaffirms corporate veil test in the construction context

November 29, 2022 | Bronwhyn Simmons, Usama Rashid

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

In the 2022 case, Parks v McAvoy, 2022 ABQB 294, the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench (as it then was) evaluated whether a general contracting company’s director could be personally liable for damages when that director had performed work on […]

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Ontario’s transition to Emissions Performance Standards (EPS) Program – December 15th pricing deadline fast approaching

November 24, 2022 | P. Jason Kroft, Ahmad Adam, Ghazal Hamedani, Simon Igelman

EnviroNotes!

Ontario’s Emissions Performance Standards (“EPS“) program began replacing the federal Output-Based Pricing System (“OBPS“) for greenhouse gas (“GHG“) emissions regulation on January 1, 2022.  On October 22, 2021, Ontario amended two regulations under the Ontario Environmental Protection Act (“EPA“)  in […]

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Bill C-27 and the protection of children’s privacy

November 23, 2022 | Nadya Tymochenko, Kayla Cockburn

Morning Recess Education Law Newsletter

In June 2022, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry introduced in the House of Commons Bill C-27, An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act […]

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Arbitrator awards teachers damages due to unilaterally re-allocated prep time

November 23, 2022 | Renata Antoniuk

Morning Recess Education Law Newsletter

A labour arbitrator recently awarded damages to Catholic secondary school teachers after finding that a school board did not provide the teachers with requisite daily preparation time in accordance with the collective agreement.  In the decision, Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ […]

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BC Supreme Court determines whether a third-party claim can be commenced by way of a separate notice of civil claim

November 15, 2022 | Karen L. Weslowski, Caitlin VanDuzer

MT Insurance Law Blog

Introduction In Prime Time (Abby Lane) Inc. v. DGBK Architects, 2022 BCSC 1799 (“Prime Time”), the BC Supreme Court answered the long-standing question of whether it is appropriate to commence a third-party claim by way of a separate notice of […]

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A primer on ABIL claims: Part II

November 10, 2022 | Evelyne Vacy-Lyle

Tax Notes

Primer on when you can claim ABIL This article will be the second in a series of articles that discusses the Allowable Business Investment Loss (“ABIL”) within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (“Act”). In particular, this article […]

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