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Important clarification on litigation privilege and waiver of privilege: CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC v ITP SA , 2024 ABCA 139

Communiqué sur le litige commercial

This recent decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal provides important clarifications about the test for litigation privilege and the waiver of same that may result from voluntarily disclosure to unrelated third parties. Background In 2015, a northern Alberta pipeline […]

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New pilot project can assist litigants to push slow-moving matters to trial in Alberta

Communiqué sur le litige commercial

On April 23, 2024, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench announced a new pilot project which allows civil litigants to apply to the Court for leave to set a matter down for trial earlier then might otherwise be allowed pursuant […]

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La Cour d’appel du Québec se prononce sur la compétence fédérale directe et dérivée sur des ouvrages déclarés à l’avantage du Canada

Communiqué droit du travail et de l'emploi

Le 18 avril 2024,  la Cour d’appel du Québec s’est prononcée sur le partage des compétences constitutionnelles en matière de relations de travail dans la décision Procureur général du Québec c. SGS Canada inc.. SGS Canada Inc. (« SGS ») était représentée […]

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Ontario announces call for applications to license community surgical diagnostic centres for MRI and CT services

Communiqué sur la santé

Today, the Ontario government announced its highly anticipated call for applications to consider new licences under the Integrated Community Health Services Act, 2023 (the Act) (formerly, Bill 60) for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computed Tomography (CT) services.  The call […]

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Apportionment of defence costs: Loblaw Companies Limited v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada, 2024 ONCA 145

Blogue : Droit des assurances

Introduction Recently, in Loblaw Companies Limited v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada, 2024 ONCA 145, the Ontario Court of Appeal considered the issue of the apportionment of defence costs amongst multiple insurers owing a duty to defend […]

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Alberta Court of Appeal affirms decision to deny interlocutory injunction on standby letter of credit

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

In Pacific Atlantic Pipeline Construction Ltd. (“PAPC”) v Coastal Gaslink Pipeline Ltd, 2024 ABCA 74 (“CGL”) the Alberta Court of Appeal affirmed that the higher “strong prima facie case” standard was the correct standard to apply when considering whether an […]

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Standard language in letters of credit: Implications for lien security in construction projects TruGrp Inc. v. Karmina Holdings Inc., 2024 ONSC 2165

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

Construction industry participants may be familiar with the process of vacating construction liens preserved under the Construction Act[1] by posting security with the Accountant of the Superior Court of Justice (the “Accountant”) in the form of a letter of credit […]

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Le gouvernement du Québec publie un Règlement sur l’anonymisation des renseignements personnels

Blogue Cybersécurité de MT

Le 22 septembre 2023 marquait l’entrée en vigueur d’importantes modifications à la Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels dans le secteur privé du Québec (la « Loi sur le secteur privé ») pour toutes les entreprises qui recueillent, détiennent, utilisent ou […]

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A Venture Forward Initiative: Unveiling the TSXV Sandbox

Alerte valeurs mobilières

In June 2022, the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV” or “Exchange”) launched its Venture Forward initiative, which offers an alternative path for listing non-traditional businesses and adopting innovative transaction structures. Driven by a commitment to modernization and growth, this initiative seeks […]

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Legal privilege in cyber incident response: Insights from the LifeLabs data breach

Blogue Cybersécurité de MT

When organizations fall victim to cyber-attacks or other incidents involving data security, they must respond in a way that allows for swift action, while still looking around corners to what additional risks might be lurking after the incident has been […]

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