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The right to a healthy environment gains global (and some Canadian) traction

Alerte environnement

By the end of 2019, more than 80 percent of United Nations (“UN”) Member States recognized the right to a healthy environment in law, with more than 110 countries recognizing the right to a healthy environment in their national Constitutions.[1] […]

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Changes to Canadian natural health products labelling requirements

Communiqué Droit en matière de marketing, publicité et conformité des produits

Following an increase in the use of natural health products (“NHPs”)  among Canadians, Health Canada recently released the “Regulations Amending the Natural Health Products Regulations” (the “Amending Regulations”), which came into force on June 21, 2022. These Amending Regulations introduce […]

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What should I do with my non-CCPC?!?!

Bulletin fiscal

Taxpayers who previously engaged in non-CCPC tax planning have a decision to make – and ideally soon. For context, in recent years, a number of Canadian taxpayers implemented planning that involved causing a Canadian-controlled private corporation (“CCPC”) to cease to […]

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Cryptocurrency and tax reporting obligations

Bulletin fiscal

Background framework Section 233.3 of the Income Tax Act (Canada)[1] (the “ITA”) requires Canadian resident taxpayers (subject to certain exceptions) and partnerships with Canadian resident members (subject to certain exceptions) (each referred to as a “specified Canadian entity”) to report […]

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Lien everything, and early: The BC Supreme Court clarifies builders lien filing deadlines and apportionment between properties

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

The recent decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court in Frontier Kemper Constructors, Inc v Rio Tinto Alcan Inc[1] clarified the timeline for filing a builders lien when the 45-day deadline falls on a weekend and revisits the limited scope […]

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New mandatory front-of-package nutrition symbol for certain food products in Canada

Communiqué Droit en matière de marketing, publicité et conformité des produits

Front-of-Package Labeling Requirements On June 30th the Federal Minister of Health announced new regulations relating to a mandatory front-of-package nutrition symbol on all prepackaged foods high in sodium, sugars or saturated fat. The symbol has been introduced as a tool […]

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Proposed transportation of dangerous goods Canadian registration list

Communiqué Transports et logistique

Transport Canada (“TC”) recently proposed amendments to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (Canada) (“TDGR”), which would require any person who imports, offers for transport, handles or transports dangerous goods to register in a new online database and to provide […]

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Appel d’offres : incohérences dans les documents de soumission, une erreur couteuse

À-Propos Juridique Construction

Tout récemment, dans l’affaire Couillard Construction limitée c. Procureur général du Québec (Ministère des Transports du Québec)[1], la Cour a rappelé l’importance pour un donneur d’ouvrage de rédiger ses documents d’appel d’offres en des termes clairs et d’agir avec précaution […]

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Commencing a proceeding on behalf of the estate of a deceased person: Hoggan v. Silvey

Blogue sur le litige en matière de succession

A recent decision by the British Columbia Court of Appeal has transformed the approach for commencing a proceeding on behalf of the estate of a deceased person in British Columbia. Hoggan v. Silvey, 2022 BCCA 176, began with a dispute […]

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Electronic witnessing and signing of estate planning documents in British Columbia

Gestion de patrimoine

Much has changed since May 19, 2020. That is when British Columbia first allowed the remote witnessing of wills, enduring powers of attorney (EPAs), and representation agreements (RAs) to accommodate those isolating because of COVID-19 and the resulting restrictions on […]

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