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OHRT releases important decision on family status discrimination

Labour and Employment Communiqué

In Kovintharajah v Paragon Linen & Laundry Services Inc.,[1] the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) provided clarity on the test for family status discrimination and awarded one of the highest ever damages awards for this class of discrimination. […]

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Arbitrator finds paid sick leave not required in some COVID-19 situations

Labour and Employment Communiqué

In a recent Saskatchewan arbitration decision, UFCW, Loc. 1400 v P&H Milling Group, it was decided that an employer was not required to pay sick leave to employees who: recently returned from outside of Canada and were required by a […]

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BC creates vaccination leave and expands COVID-19 leave

Labour and Employment Communiqué

The Employment Standards Regulation, BC Reg 396/95, has been amended to create an unpaid leave for employees who require leave to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or to assist a dependant who is being vaccinated against COVID-19. The length of the […]

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Ontario extends ability for not-for-profit corporations to hold electronic meetings until December 31, 2021

Health Communiqué

On April 6, 2021, Ontario passed Regulation 251/21 under the Corporations Act, further extending the temporary legislative provisions permitting Ontario not-for-profit Corporations to hold Member, Board and Board Committee meetings electronically from May 31, 2021 until December 31, 2021. These […]

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Protecting your Instagram account: 4 ways to keep your page open for business

Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law Alert

Social media platforms like Instagram are an excellent tool for running an online business. However, conducting your business through Instagram raises a serious risk: account deactivation. Anyone who has experienced a mistaken Instagram account deactivation and tried to appeal it […]

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The jury is out on business interruption coverage: Jurisprudence shows uncertainty in insurer liability

Lloyd's Brief: Canadian Legal Perspectives

The current COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted society in a myriad of ways. While many of us have experienced loss of income due to the pandemic, businesses have suffered in unique ways. Whether or not a business remains open depends greatly, […]

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Update to Bill 118: Changes to the notice period for slip and fall claims in Ontario – Letting the notice period slip by…

Lloyd's Brief: Canadian Legal Perspectives

Further to our previous Communiqué, Bill 118: Changes to the Notice Period for Slip and Fall Claims in Ontario, on January 29, 2021, Bill 118 was proclaimed into law bringing changes to Ontario’s Occupiers’ Liability Act[1] (the “Act”). The Act […]

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What a non-resident vendor of goods needs to know about Canadian sales tax

Tax Notes

When the federal goods and services tax (“GST”) was introduced in 1991, “Seinfeld” was on the air and most consumer goods were purchased at brick and mortar stores. Fast forward to 2021 and puffy shirts can be purchased online from […]

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Les dommages résultant de la perte de l’ouvrage

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Journal Constructo – 18 mars 2021 Le 31 août dernier, la Cour d’appel retenait la responsabilité des professionnels pour toutes les dépenses engagées tant pour la conception que la réalisation d’un talus antibruit construit aux abords d’une autoroute. Celui-ci s’est partiellement […]

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Can condo corporations’ charge back costs without a finding of negligence?

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

In tort law, a finding of liability typically requires a finding of fault. The Divisional Court has recently confirmed that when it comes to a unit owner’s liability under s. 105 of the Condominium Act, no finding of fault is […]

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