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Public Safety Canada has updated its December 2023 Modern Slavery Act guidance

March 7, 2024 | Bruno Caron, Karel Mahy-Rousseau, Sandra Wright

MT Biosphere™

On March 5, 2024, Public Safety Canada (“PSC”) amended the Guidance for entities (the “Guidance”), which was originally published in December 2023 (the “December 2023 Guidance”) and updated in January 2024 to provide additional guidance to entities that need to […]

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Investir dans sa conformité fiscale afin d’éviter le litige

March 7, 2024 | Marie-Hélène Tremblay

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Le contexte socio-économique actuel au Québec a évidemment comme effet d’affaiblir les contribuables. Les coûts augmentent dans pratiquement toutes les domaines, tant pour les entreprises que pour les individus. C’est dans cette optique que notre pratique en matière de règlement […]

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Reminder to real estate owners and tenants in Quebec: 2024 Property Assessment Appeals – Deadline APRIL 30, 2024

March 7, 2024 | Adina Georgescu

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Are you a property owner or tenant? Is your property located in one of these regional county municipalities (MRC)*? Aston Baie-Saint-Paul Baie-Sainte-Catherine Berthierville Chelsea Clermont Cowansville Drummondville Gaspé Gatineau La Tuque Lavaltrie MRC Montmagny Neuville Portneuf Rawdon Rosemère Rougemont Sainte-Adèle […]

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Divisional Court weighs in on business practices of regulated health professionals

March 6, 2024 | Lisa Spiegel, Maya Cheaib

Health Communiqué

On February 13, 2024, Ontario’s Divisional Court released its decision in Spirou v. College of Physiotherapists of Ontario (“Spirou”), with the Court confirming that the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario (the “College of Physiotherapists”) has jurisdiction to consider the actions […]

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CRA releases final guidance on qualifying disbursements: an in-depth look for Canadian registered charities

March 5, 2024 | Michelle S. Boatter, Hillary Linden, TEP, Rebekah Timm

Social Impact Newsletter

In a previous article, we wrote about the key highlights of the Canada Revenue Agency’s Guidance CG-032 Registered charities making grants to non-qualified donees, its final administrative guidance on qualifying disbursements in respect of grantees (non-qualified donees) (the “Guidance”). The Guidance […]

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Court of Appeal weighs in on insurance coverage issues over multiple policy years

March 4, 2024 | Chris T.J. Blom, Sean McGarry

Lloyd's Brief: Canadian Legal Perspectives

On February 27, 2024, the Ontario Court of Appeal delivered its decision in Loblaw Companies Limited v. Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada, 2024 ONCA 145, which involved a variety of coverage issues in the context of a […]

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Invoking undue influence to challenge wills and other deeds in Quebec

February 29, 2024 | Antonio Iacovelli

Wealth Matters

The notion of “undue influence” (captation, in French) has been referred to as “worming one’s way into someone’s good graces and obtaining from him gifts depending on the degree of affection one has managed to inspire.”[1] The courts in Quebec […]

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Decoding afterlife finances: Understanding the tax implications for RRSPs, TFSAs and FHSAs upon the holder’s death

February 29, 2024 | Hillary Linden, TEP, Sierra Peterson

Wealth Matters

In this article, we consider the tax and other implications of registered plans upon death, including the Registered Retirement Savings Plan (“RRSP”), the Tax-Free Savings Account (“TFSA”) and the new First Home Savings Account (“FHSA”). 1. RRSPs In Canada, on […]

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Divisional court stresses the importance of procedural fairness when determining an adjudication, especially on the basis of dispositive issues that have not been pleaded

February 28, 2024 | Riccardo Del Vecchio, William Littlejohn, Michael Fazzari

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

In Ledore Investments v. Dixin Construction,[1] the Ontario Divisional Court recently offered direction to both parties and adjudicators with respect to the conduct of adjudications under the Construction Act (“the Act”).[2] Under the Act, adjudicators possess a set of broadly […]

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A cautionary tale on the necessity of strict compliance with contractual terms in construction agreements before refusing to proceed with work unless paid

February 28, 2024 | Riccardo Del Vecchio, Michael Gora, Michael Fazzari

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

Introduction The recent decision by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Campus Contracting Inc v. Torbear Contracting Inc., 2023 ONSC 6782 (“Campus v Torbear”) is a compelling reminder of the dangers associated with abandoning a construction project for non-payment […]

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