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The search continues: Changes to the publication of construction documents

April 29, 2021 | Michael McCluskey, Elizabeth Gutierrez Nadal

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

Ontario’s Construction Act (“CA”) allows for the early release of holdback funds following the publication of a Certificate of Substantial Performance (“CSP”). While the funds must still be held until the lien period has expired, the triggering event moves from […]

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Elite Construction Inc. v. Canada – Compliance with contractual notice provisions is a must

April 29, 2021 | Neal Altman

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

In large-scale construction projects, delays to the schedule of completion are almost inevitable. Often, the delays to the project will result from circumstances outside of a contractor’s control, and can impact the contractor’s already tight profit margins. As a result, […]

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Paid COVID-19 vaccination leave in place for B.C.

April 28, 2021 | Veronica S. C. Rossos, Jenifer C. Gentle

Labour and Employment Communiqué

On April 27, the BC government’s amendments to the Employment Standards Act were passed providing employees with up to three hours of paid leave to get each dose of their vaccine. The amendments are retroactive to April 19, 2021. Pursuant […]

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Alberta creates COVID-19 vaccine paid leave

April 22, 2021 | Ian Wilson, Jenifer C. Gentle

Labour and Employment Communiqué

The Alberta Government has passed legislation amending the Employment Standards Code to provide employees with up to three hours of paid, job-protected leave to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The amendment applies to all full-time and part-time employees regardless of length […]

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Updates to Bill 37: Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2020

April 22, 2021 | Emma L. Johnston, Bronwhyn Simmons, Julia S. Amelio

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

On April 8, 2021, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 62, Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act. The Bill passed its first reading the same day. If Bill 62 receives royal assent, it will bring further changes to the Builders’ Lien […]

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Chandos Construction v Deloitte Restructuring: How to draft construction contracts to avoid the anti-deprivation rule

April 22, 2021 | Charles W. Bois, Kayla Romanow

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

In Chandos Construction Ltd v Deloitte Restructuring Inc[1] [Chandos], the majority of the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) reaffirmed the common law anti-deprivation rule in Canada. The anti-deprivation rule voids contractual terms which apply upon a party’s insolvency and […]

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New Occupational Health and Safety Act in Alberta: Upcoming changes for Joint Work Site Health and Safety Committees

April 22, 2021 | Tari M. Hiebert, Tessa Green, Daniel C.P. Stachnik, KC

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

In Alberta, a new Occupational Health and Safety Act will come into effect on Proclamation.[1] Once it is proclaimed into force, the new act will repeal the current Occupational Health and Safety Act, SA 2017 c O-2.1 (“Current Act”). The […]

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Canada sanctions China

April 22, 2021 | Satinder Bains, Thomas Ghag

Global Trade and Customs Bulletin

Canada imposed sanctions against Chinese officials and a Chinese entity in response to human rights violations in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The sanctions were administered under the Special Economic Measures Act and are effective March 22, 2021. The Special Economic […]

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Ransomware – Privacy law, sanctions, and the pandemic

April 22, 2021 | David Krebs, Daniel Kiselbach, MBA, Thomas Ghag

MT Cybersecurity Blog

It is trite to say that no matter the sector, size, or location of an organization, cyberattacks can be devastating. As we have seen throughout 2020 and this year in Canada and elsewhere, data breaches and operational interruptions caused by […]

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Budget 2021 – Items of interest for employers

April 21, 2021 | Lisa Goodfellow, Jenifer C. Gentle

Labour and Employment Communiqué

The Federal Government’s Budget 2021 proposes a number of items that may be of interest to employers.  The key ones include: Expansion of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Lockdown Support from June 2021 […]

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