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Can condo corporations prohibit short-term rentals during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Bulletin MT Condominiums & Copropriétés

We are now in a time of social distancing, self-isolation and quarantines.  Depending on how the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, there may be further and more stringent measures. Many unit owners in condominium corporations operate those units as short-term rental units […]

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Labour & Employment Issues in the Mining Sector

Bulletin sur le droit minier

Ontario has approximately 40 underground mines, with about 25,000 workers, located mostly in Northern Ontario. Minerals such as copper, nickel, gold and other precious metals, diamonds, salt and gypsum are extracted.  Ontario also has several thousand surface open pits, quarries, […]

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Digging deep: Mining finance and blockchain

Bulletin sur le droit minier

Banks to blockchains Historically, the mining industry has relied on traditional institutions such as banks and capital markets for financing needs.  However, times are changing.  More recently, mining companies have found it increasingly difficult to obtain financing through such traditional […]

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COVID-19: Cross country update (March 30, 2020)

Communiqué droit du travail et de l'emploi

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: Wage Subsidy Prime Minster Justin Trudeau announced today that the wage subsidy program will no longer be limited to small and medium-sized business.  Instead, any business or non-profit organization with a […]

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COVID-19 and Construction Contracts

Des idées en chantier : Droit de la construction MT – Ontario

Review your agreements, document project events encountered due to COVID-19, and respect contract (and notice) rights and time periods We are indeed experiencing unprecedented times. The potential legal impacts of COVID-19, including government measures taken in response to the pandemic, […]

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Case Commentary: Provost v. Dueck Downtown Chevrolet Buick GMC Limited, 2020 BCCA 86

Blogue : Droit des assurances

A recent case issued by the British Columbia Court of Appeal provides guidance regarding the duty of care owed by business owners and confirmed the principles with respect to the determination of a novel duty of care. A GM Sierra […]

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COVID-19: Financial Services update, liquidity and anti-hoarding

Communiqué - Services financiers et restructuration

While the COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global crisis, the resurgence of the mentality that ‘Cash is King’ is all too familiar. In both the 2008 financial crisis and the downturn in the oil and gas industry beginning in 2014, […]

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COVID-19: Cross country update (March 29, 2020)

Communiqué droit du travail et de l'emploi

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: Parks Canada Parks Canada will work with tourism operators in national parks, historic sites, and marine conservation areas to defer payments on commercial leases and licences of occupation without interest until […]

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COVID-19:  Cross country update (March 27, 2020)

Communiqué droit du travail et de l'emploi

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: Wage Subsidy Previously, the government had announced that eligible small business employers, non-profit organizations and charities would be provided with a temporary wage subsidy for a period of three months equal […]

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Changements importants à la suspension des activités «&nbsp non essentielles&nbsp » ordonnés par le gouvernement du Québec

Communiqué droit du travail et de l'emploi

En date du 23 mars 2020, le Gouvernement du Québec a annoncé que toutes les entreprises québécoises qui rendent des services et exercent des activités « non essentielles » devront suspendre leurs activités à partir du 25 mars 2020 à 00 :01, et […]

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