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Southwind v. Canada case summary

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The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released its decision in Southwind v. Canada, 2021 SCC 28 (“Southwind”) on July 16, 2021. The decision clarifies how to assess equitable compensation for a breach of Canada’s fiduciary duty to Indigenous peoples in […]

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Canada Elections Act: What you can do without registering

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In our last article, we discussed the registration requirements that may apply to charities and non-profits that carry on certain regulated activities, including election advertising, election surveys, and partisan activities (in the case of non-profits).  For more information about the […]

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Ontario makes COVID-19 vaccination policies mandatory for high-risk settings

Communiqué droit du travail et de l'emploi

As a result of the emergence of the Delta variant, the Government of Ontario is taking steps to increase protection for the most vulnerable populations, including frail seniors, immunocompromised individuals and young children who are not yet eligible for vaccination. […]

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La Cour du Québec ordonne la communication de la police d’assurance dans le cadre d’un litige

Blogue : Droit des assurances

Il y a 25 ans, l’affaire Louis Champagne radiomutuel inc.[1] établissait le droit d’une partie qui souhaite intenter un recours contre l’assureur de la partie adverse d’obtenir copie de sa police d’assurance. Un récent jugement de la Cour du Québec[2] vient […]

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N.Y. Prompt Pay Act for construction contractors

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

The author would like to acknowledge the contributions of Barry Temkin, partner at Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP in New York.  In 2002, the New York Legislature passed the Prompt Pay Act[1], whose stated purpose is to promote timely […]

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Thoughts on final resting places

Blogue sur le litige en matière de succession

Testators generally put much thought into the distribution of their estate. In addition, many testators give instructions for their funeral, how their remains are to be handled and where their remains should be placed. However, many testators may not consider […]

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Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act comes into force on October 19, 2021

Communiqué sur la santé

Earlier today, the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (“Ministry”) announced that the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (“ONCA”) will come into force on October 19, 2021.  The coming into force of the ONCA has been long anticipated by the […]

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Layoff obligations reinstated as business gets back to normal: Saskatchewan employment standards exemptions repealed

Communiqué droit du travail et de l'emploi

Introduction On August 5, 2021, pursuant to SR 81/2021 the Saskatchewan Government repealed Sections 44.2 to 44.4 of The Employment Standards Regulations, which were introduced in May of last year in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, and reinstated certain pre-pandemic […]

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Public messaging during an election period: You may need to register ASAP

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Under the Canada Elections Act, there must be a general election on the third Monday of October in the fourth calendar year after the last general election.  However, the Prime Minister may ask the Governor General to call an election […]

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Two very welcome Federal Court of Appeal decisions

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The Federal Court of Appeal has now overturned two separate decisions of the Minister of National Revenue denying the applications of two sports organizations for registration as registered Canadian amateur athletic associations (“RCAAA”). One decision involved an appeal by an […]

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