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BC Court of Appeal allows recovery of legal fees as remediation costs

EnviroNotes!

Introduction Last year, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (“BCCA”) rendered its decision in Victory Motors (Abbotsford) Ltd. v. Actton Super-Save Gas Stations Ltd., 2021 BCCA 129, providing that legal costs reasonably incurred in connection with the remediation of a […]

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ONCA Fast Facts

Health Communiqué

In October 2021, the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (“ONCA”) came into force. Ontario not-for-profit corporations have three years to transition their governing documents to conform with the ONCA and, if not completed, the documents will then be deemed to be […]

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The scope of non-debtor third party releases between the U.S. and Canada: A distinction with a difference

Financial Services & Restructuring Communiqué

Introduction The chapter 11 proceedings of Purdue Pharma (“Purdue”), the pharmaceutical giant responsible for the manufacturing of the powerful narcotic painkiller OxyContin, have been closely followed by insolvency practitioners around the globe, as well as policy makers and members of […]

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Les contrats CCDC 2 2020 et ACC 1 2021 : Des contrats respectueux de la réalité juridique québécoise?

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

À la mi-décembre, le Comité canadien des documents contractuels (CCDC) et l’Association canadienne de la construction (ACC) ont procédé au lancement de deux nouveaux contrats‑types destinés à occuper une place importante au sein de l’industrie : les contrats à forfait CCDC 2 […]

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Collective bargaining in 2022

Labour and Employment Communiqué

While truly an understatement, over the last two years society has undergone significant change. We have rising inflation.  We have seen COVID-19’s transformational effects on public health, the economy and the workplace. We have a growing understanding of mental well-being […]

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Performance Bonds – What do they really cover?

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

It is common practice in the construction industry to use contract documents and performance bonds to allocate risk appropriately between owners and contractors. Owners often require that contractors provide a performance bond from a recognized surety as a condition to […]

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Records requests and contemplated litigation

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

The Condominium Authority Tribunal’s (“CAT”) recent decision in Zamfir v. York Condominium Corporation No. 238, 2021 ONCAT 118 (“Zamfir”) brings some much needed clarity on the extent to which a condominium corporation can rely on the exception to produce records […]

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Electronic wills are here in BC – but should you make one?

Wealth Matters

On December 1, 2021, British Columbia became the first province to allow electronic wills – fully digital wills. Previously, a will-maker could only make a valid will under BC law by signing a physical will with wet ink in the […]

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Breaking news: Update regarding application of vaccination mandate for cross-border transportation workers, taking effect January 15, 2022

Transportation & Logistics Communiqué

Contrary to recent media reports, cross-border truck drivers, regardless of their citizenship or place of residence, will be fully subject to the federal government’s vaccination mandate as of January 15, 2022.  In short, all Canadian drivers who are unvaccinated, or […]

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The Underused Housing Tax Act: A primer

Tax Notes

On December 15, 2021 the House of Commons held the first reading of Bill C-8, which includes draft legislation for a new stand-alone tax act: the Underused Housing Tax Act (the “Act”). Very broadly, the draft legislation intends to impose […]

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