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40% of data breach records insufficient – Canadian Privacy Commissioner releases findings on data breach register inspections

MT Cybersecurity Blog

As the Canadian Office of the Privacy Commissioner (“OPC”) signaled it would do at the end of 2019, it completed a targeted investigation of data breach registers at a select number of organizations. The OPC released has now released a […]

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Résidence de rêve et incendie : qui est le véritable entrepreneur ?

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Journal Constructo – 18 septembre 2020 Qu’arrive-t-il lorsque des clients s’improvisent, en partie, comme auto-constructeur dans le cadre d’un projet résidentiel et retiennent également les services d’un entrepreneur? Peuvent-ils toujours bénéficier de la protection de la garantie légale? Une récente […]

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Détenteurs d’hypothèques légales : gare aux délais de prescription

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Journal Constructo – 25 septembre 2020 Les interactions entre les nombreuses règles de prescription civiles, c’est-à-dire les délais pour intenter un recours, peuvent s’avérer compliquées. Le 15 juillet dernier, la Cour d’appel rendait un jugement visant l’application de ces règles dans […]

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Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy extended

Labour and Employment Communiqué

On September 25, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, proposed extending the current treatment of furloughed employees under the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy for an additional four week period, from September 27 to October […]

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Ontario implements mandatory screening at workplaces

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Ontario Regulation 530/20 amends Ontario Regulation 364/20 to make it compulsory for businesses or organizations that are open to operate in compliance with the advice, recommendations and instructions issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health on […]

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Passing on the family cottage

Wealth Matters

For many families, a summer or winter home or cottage is one of their most treasured assets. Most cottage owners want the cottage to stay in the family for generations. However, this requires significant thought and planning. Families need to […]

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Business interruption insurance and COVID-19: A discussion of future implications

Financial Services & Restructuring Communiqué

In response to ongoing financial distress caused by COVID-19, many businesses have tried to make claims under their business interruption policies. It remains uncertain whether business interruption losses directly or indirectly caused by the pandemic, such as losses stemming from […]

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Supreme Court of Canada hears carbon tax constitutionality appeals

Transportation & Logistics Communiqué

On September 22 and 23, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC“) heard appeals by Saskatchewan, Ontario and Alberta regarding the constitutionality of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (the “GGPPA“). The SCC will decide whether the GGPPA, which regulates […]

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The end of CERB: New recovery benefits proposed for workers not eligible for EI

Labour and Employment Communiqué

UPDATE:  Bill C-2, An Act relating to economic recovery in response to COVID-19, received Royal Assent on October 2, 2020. The Federal Government has announced the introduction of Bill C-2, An Act relating to economic recovery in response to COVID-19, to […]

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Jacobson Estate: Testamentary intentions v. strict compliance

MT Estate Litigation Blog

The Supreme Court of British Columbia recently released an important decision regarding the curative powers of section 58 of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act, SBC 2009, c 13 (“WESA”) with respect to the validity of certain gifts. Jacobson Estate […]

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