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Can condo corporations charge back for legal fees?

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

The Condominium Authority Tribunal’s (“CAT” or the “Tribunal”) recent decision in Peel Condominium Corporation No. 96 v. Psofimis (“Psofimis”) should bring relief to condominium corporations across Ontario. In Psofimis, CAT awarded the corporation the legal fees it incurred pursuing enforcement […]

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Essais et vol de matériaux : qu’en est-il des obligations de la caution ?

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Journal Constructo – 20 mai 2021 Introduction Il est bien connu que les conditions permettant un recours contre la caution pour gages, matériaux et services doivent être strictement respectées pour qu’un sous-traitant ou un fournisseur puisse obtenir le paiement de […]

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Trademarks on signage – proposed changes in Québec under Bill 96

Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law Alert

After much media coverage about anticipated changes to the Charter of the French Language (the “Charter”), the Québec government tabled Bill 96: An Act Respecting French, The Official and Common Language of Québec (the “Bill”) on May 13, 2021 in […]

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Bill 96: An act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec

Marketing, Advertising & Product Compliance Communiqué

After much media coverage about anticipated changes to the Charter of the French Language (the “Charter”), the Québec government tabled Bill 96: An Act Respecting French, The Official and Common Language of Québec (the “Bill”) on May 13, 2021 in […]

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Changes in “occupants” found not to be a material change in risk for the purpose of voiding a home insurance policy

MT Insurance Law Blog

The British Columbia Supreme Court in Dubroy v. Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Co., 2021 BCSC 352 held that a home insurance policy was not rendered void because there was no material change in risk arising from a change in occupants. […]

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Lessons for lenders: Personal knowledge and addressing the evidentiary burden remains key

Financial Services & Restructuring Communiqué

Introduction It is common for a special loans officer of a secured lender to swear an Affidavit on behalf of their financing institution in connection with enforcement proceedings.  However, a recent Master’s decision, Meridian OneCap Credit Corp v Nikos Directional […]

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The benefits of special assessment insurance

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

Condominium unit owners have ownership interests in their units together with an undivided interest in the common elements. These common elements generally include, but are not limited to, the lobbies, hallways, recreational rooms and parking garages of the condominium. In […]

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Clarity on the duty to exercise contractual discretion in good faith: Wastech Services Ltd. v Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District, 2021 SCC 7

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

Overview The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Wastech Services Ltd v Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District [1] (the “Wastech Decision”) on February 5, 2021. The Wastech Decision was heard together with the case of C.M. Callow […]

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Accountability for the section 7(4) accounting report: When is it ‘reasonable and necessary’?

MT Insurance Law Blog

The requirement under section 7(4) of the Ontario Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule [1] for insurers to fund accounting reports on behalf of insured persons is a reasonable one. To be eligible for funding by the insurer, the reports must be: […]

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Canadian organizations take note – Data Protection Authority fines foreign-based business under GDPR for not having “Article 27” representative

MT Cybersecurity Blog

As we have discussed in several previous articles, Canadian businesses and other organizations can be subject to the European General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) for a number of reasons and in a number of different contexts, be it as a […]

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