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Marriage-like relationships and intestate succession in BC: Coad v. Lariviere

MT Estate Litigation Blog

Pursuant to British Columbia’s Wills, Estates and Succession Act, S.B.C. 2009, c. 13 (“WESA”), when a person dies without a will, that person’s surviving spouse is entitled to inherit either the entirety of the estate (if there are no descendants) […]

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The right to a healthy environment gains global (and some Canadian) traction

EnviroNotes!

By the end of 2019, more than 80 percent of United Nations (“UN”) Member States recognized the right to a healthy environment in law, with more than 110 countries recognizing the right to a healthy environment in their national Constitutions.[1] […]

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Changes to Canadian natural health products labelling requirements

Marketing, Advertising & Product Compliance Communiqué

Following an increase in the use of natural health products (“NHPs”)  among Canadians, Health Canada recently released the “Regulations Amending the Natural Health Products Regulations” (the “Amending Regulations”), which came into force on June 21, 2022. These Amending Regulations introduce […]

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What should I do with my non-CCPC?!?!

Tax Notes

Taxpayers who previously engaged in non-CCPC tax planning have a decision to make – and ideally soon. For context, in recent years, a number of Canadian taxpayers implemented planning that involved causing a Canadian-controlled private corporation (“CCPC”) to cease to […]

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Cryptocurrency and tax reporting obligations

Tax Notes

Background framework Section 233.3 of the Income Tax Act (Canada)[1] (the “ITA”) requires Canadian resident taxpayers (subject to certain exceptions) and partnerships with Canadian resident members (subject to certain exceptions) (each referred to as a “specified Canadian entity”) to report […]

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Lien everything, and early: The BC Supreme Court clarifies builders lien filing deadlines and apportionment between properties

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

The recent decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court in Frontier Kemper Constructors, Inc v Rio Tinto Alcan Inc[1] clarified the timeline for filing a builders lien when the 45-day deadline falls on a weekend and revisits the limited scope […]

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New mandatory front-of-package nutrition symbol for certain food products in Canada

Marketing, Advertising & Product Compliance Communiqué

Front-of-Package Labeling Requirements On June 30th the Federal Minister of Health announced new regulations relating to a mandatory front-of-package nutrition symbol on all prepackaged foods high in sodium, sugars or saturated fat. The symbol has been introduced as a tool […]

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Proposed transportation of dangerous goods Canadian registration list

Transportation & Logistics Communiqué

Transport Canada (“TC”) recently proposed amendments to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (Canada) (“TDGR”), which would require any person who imports, offers for transport, handles or transports dangerous goods to register in a new online database and to provide […]

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Appel d’offres : incohérences dans les documents de soumission, une erreur couteuse

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Tout récemment, dans l’affaire Couillard Construction limitée c. Procureur général du Québec (Ministère des Transports du Québec)[1], la Cour a rappelé l’importance pour un donneur d’ouvrage de rédiger ses documents d’appel d’offres en des termes clairs et d’agir avec précaution […]

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Commencing a proceeding on behalf of the estate of a deceased person: Hoggan v. Silvey

MT Estate Litigation Blog

A recent decision by the British Columbia Court of Appeal has transformed the approach for commencing a proceeding on behalf of the estate of a deceased person in British Columbia. Hoggan v. Silvey, 2022 BCCA 176, began with a dispute […]

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