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2022 MasterCard rule changes applicable to subscription payments

Social Impact Newsletter

MasterCard has recently proposed changes to its credit card processing rules which, if implemented, will impact a broad range of “merchants” including non-profits and charitable organizations. Given that these changes appear to be a reaction to legislative changes in other […]

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Navigating the Ontario Business Registry for Ontario non-share capital corporations

Social Impact Newsletter

The ONCA and OBR Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (“ONCA”) came into force on October 19, 2021. It modernizes the legal framework for Ontario’s not-for-profit corporations (also known as “non-share capital corporations”). Most non-share capital corporations that were previously governed […]

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A to-do list for incident response

MT Cybersecurity Blog

Cybersecurity incidents and data breaches arise without notice. Your organization may have fallen victim to a cyberattack or you may have received notice from a supplier that they have been attacked. Or perhaps a key employee has lost an unencrypted […]

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La règle du plus bas soumissionnaire : le coût réel des travaux compte!

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

La règle du plus bas soumissionnaire est une prémisse selon laquelle le donneur d’ouvrage doit octroyer le contrat au soumissionnaire qui propose le plus bas prix dans le cadre d’un appel d’offres. Ainsi, le prix de la soumission est habituellement […]

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Supreme Court confirms that conservation zoning can be de facto expropriation

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

On September 29, 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the application for leave to appeal filed by the City of Mascouche (the “City”) in Ville de Mascouche v. Dupras, 2022 CanLII 88678 (SCC). This confirms the Québec Court of […]

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Family’s dynamics: A critical consideration for effective estate planning

Wealth Matters

Introduction A well-executed estate plan ensures that wealth is transferred from one generation to another in a tax effective and strife-free way. Crucial to the planning process is a consideration of the many potential pitfalls that may emerge during both the […]

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A sigh of relief for agents in syndicated financings

Financial Services & Restructuring Communiqué

Agents in syndicated loan transactions have received some much needed relief in respect of potential erroneous payments made by them to the lenders in their syndicate. Erroneous payments provisions became commonplace in many credit agreements in 2021 as a by-product […]

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What triggers the running of a limitation period in Alberta? The applicability of Grant Thornton LLP v. New Brunswick

Commercial Litigation Communiqué

Last year, in Grant Thornton LLP v. New Brunswick, 2021 SCC 31, the Supreme Court of Canada clarified the law on discoverability of a civil claim under New Brunswick’s limitation legislation. This ruling has significant impacts on defining the start […]

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Ontario Superior Court clarifies priority of construction lien claimants over building mortgages

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice in BCIMC Construction Fund Corp. et al. v. 33 Yorkville Residences Inc et al.[1] recently held that construction lien claimants are entitled to one holdback fund of 10%, regardless of the number of building […]

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Divisional Court’s strict enforcement of the prompt payment and adjudication regimes under the Construction Act (Ontario)

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

A recent decision from the Ontario Divisional Court suggests that applications for judicial review will likely fail when orders by an adjudicator under the Construction Act remain unpaid prior to an application for judicial review, and where no stay has […]

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