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CRA revises guidance on using an intermediary to carry on a charity’s activities within and outside of Canada

December 17, 2020 | Brittany Sud, Gwenyth Stadig

Social Impact Newsletter

On November 27, 2020, the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) released updated versions of CG-004, Guidance on using an intermediary to carry on a charity’s activities within Canada, and CG-002, Guidance on Canadian registered charities carrying on activities outside Canada. While […]

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Ontario launching new agency to centralize government procurement

December 15, 2020 | Karima Kanani, Meg Berkovitz, Kathryn M. Frelick

Health Communiqué

On November 5, 2020, the Ontario government published Ontario Regulation 612/20 Centralized Supply Chain Ontario (the “Supply Chain Regulation”), under the Supply Chain Management Act, 2019 (the “Act”). The Supply Chain Regulation establishes Supply Ontario, a centralized procurement agency that […]

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Changes to Alberta’s labour and employment laws affecting the construction industry

December 15, 2020 | Stephen M. Torscher

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

Earlier this summer, the Government of Alberta made good on a campaign promise to introduce a host of changes to Alberta’s labour and employment laws. Bill 32, the Restoring Balances in Alberta’s Workplaces Act, received royal assent on July 29, […]

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Bill 37: Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2020 passed its third reading in the legislative assembly of Alberta

December 15, 2020 | Anna Kosa, Steve Rehak, Emma L. Johnston

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

On November 17, 2020, Miller Thomson provided insight into Bill 37, the Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2020. Bill 37 is intended to update the Alberta Builders’ Lien Act, RSA 2000 c B-9, and introduce a prompt payment system, […]

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Upcoming changes to the sale of pre-construction residential condominium units

December 11, 2020 | Eric Laxton

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

The winds of change have been blowing, and not just on construction sites but in the regulation of pre-construction homes as well. After an expansive audit from the Attorney General of Ontario, the Government of Ontario and the Tarion Warranty […]

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Making a splash: Changes to TSXV’s Capital Pool Company program arriving in 2021

December 11, 2020 | Jonathan Tong, Syed M. Rizvi

Securities Practice Notes

Overview On December 1, 2020, the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”) published a bulletin (PDF) announcing certain amendments to its Capital Pool Company (“CPC”) program (PDF). These amendments (the “Policy Amendments”), which come into effect on January 1, 2021, include […]

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Bill 46: Alberta’s second omnibus health bill in 2020

December 10, 2020 | Tracey M. Bailey, KC, Annie Alport, Amanda Robertson

Health Communiqué

On November 5, 2020, the Minister of Health introduced to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 46: Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2020 (No. 2) (the “Bill”). The Bill is an omnibus bill which amends the Health Professions Act, the Health […]

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Cambie Surgeries Corporation v. British Columbia (Attorney General): Case comment

December 10, 2020 | Tracey M. Bailey, KC, Annie Alport, Christie A. McLeod, Sarah DeGenova

Health Communiqué

Summary In Cambie Surgeries Corporation v. British Columbia (Attorney General) (“Cambie”), the plaintiffs claimed that sections 14, 17, 18 and 45 of British Columbia’s (“B.C.”) Medicare Protection Act (the “MPA”) violated their rights under sections 7 and 15 of the […]

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Limits on WSIB premiums for 2021

December 10, 2020 | Michael Cleveland

Labour and Employment Communiqué

On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, the Ontario government introduced Bill 238, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Amendment Act, 2020. If passed, this legislation would prevent unexpected increases to employers’ WSIB premiums in 2021. The proposed legislation would amend the Workplace […]

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MTO survey on adoption of mandatory electronic logging devices for Ontario carriers

December 8, 2020 | Jaclyne Reive

Transportation & Logistics Communiqué

Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is conducting a survey to obtain opinions on the implementation of a mandatory requirement  for motor carriers who only operate in Ontario to start using electronic logging devices (ELD). The survey is open until December […]

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