Perspectives juridiques

Servitudes restreignant l’usage commercial au Québec – La porte est close

Rapport - Droit immobilier

Alors que nous essayons d’imaginer ce que les centres commerciaux deviendront lorsque la pandémie de la Covid-19 prendra fin (à quelque moment que ce soit), la Cour d’appel du Québec a clairement indiqué que les tentatives de contrôler l’exercice de […]

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COVID-19:  Cross country update (May 12, 2020)

Communiqué droit du travail et de l'emploi

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: NRC Vaccine Collaborations The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) today announced two collaborations.  The first is with CanSino Biologics Inc. (CanSinoBIO) to advance bioprocessing and clinical development in Canada of […]

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The scope and interpretation of faulty workmanship exclusions in multi-peril policies

Blogue : Droit des assurances

In Condominium Corporation No. 9312374 v Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, 2020 ABCA 166, the appellant condominium corporation (the “Corporation”), had engaged a contractor and an engineer to provide rehabilitation and maintenance work with respect to the parkade area in […]

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Privacy Commissioners: Privacy laws not a barrier to effective COVID-19 response, emphasize compliance when using contact tracing apps

Blogue Cybersécurité de MT

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented challenge for federal and provincial governments and other public health organizations in Canada. To respond in a timely and effective manner, government organizations require greater access to, and an enhanced ability to use, […]

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Do you know when your limitation period begins?

Des idées en chantier : Droit de la construction MT – Ouest du Canada

An analysis of the discoverability requirements under Saskatchewan’s Limitations Act Across Canada, limitation periods are provincially governed by limitations legislation. In Saskatchewan, The Limitations Act, SS 2004 (the “Act”) creates a general rule: a claimant must commence a proceeding within […]

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Owners’ set-off rights against Part B of the lien fund are contractual, not equitable

Des idées en chantier : Droit de la construction MT – Ouest du Canada

Recently the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench clarified that contractual set-off is available to an owner as against Part B of a lien fund even if the set-off amounts are unrelated to work performed by subcontractors that have registered liens, […]

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COVID-19:  Cross country update (May 11, 2020)

Communiqué droit du travail et de l'emploi

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility Today Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced support for large and medium-sized businesses so they can keep their workers on the payroll and survive the COVID-19 pandemic.  […]

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Importation of medical supplies

Bulletin du groupe Commerce mondial et douanes

Introduction A surge in global demand for emergency health and safety related goods is one of the outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government of Canada and its G20 partners are working to ensure the continued free flow of essential […]

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COVID-19: Cross country update (May 8, 2020)

Communiqué droit du travail et de l'emploi

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Extended During his daily coronavirus update, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) will be extended beyond June to help kick-start Canada’s […]

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COVID-19:  Cross country update (May 7, 2020)

Communiqué droit du travail et de l'emploi

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: Wage Boost for Essential Workers Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that all provinces and territories have confirmed, or are in the process of confirming, plans to cost share wage top-ups […]

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