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R. v. Canfield: Customs Act provision struck down on Charter grounds

Bulletin du groupe Commerce mondial et douanes

In R. v. Canfield, 2020 ABCA 383, the Alberta Court of Appeal considered the constitutionality of paragraph 99(1)(a) of the Customs Act (Canada) (the “Act”). Mr. Canfield and Mr. Townsend, who are both Canadian citizens, arrived at the Edmonton International […]

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Proposed changes to workers’ compensation and occupational health and safety legislation in Alberta

Communiqué droit du travail et de l'emploi

On November 5, 2020, the Government of Alberta introduced Bill 47, Ensuring Safety and Cutting Red Tape Act, 2020 (the “Bill”). The stated purpose of the Bill is to: (i) make workplace safety laws easier to understand without making substantive […]

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The latest in insurance bad faith claims

Blogue : Droit des assurances

A bad faith claim against an insurer may result in liability beyond the policy limit. Where a plaintiff establishes that its insurer has responded to a claim in a manner that is offensive, reprehensible, or high-handed, the insurer may be […]

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BC introduces benefit companies

Impact Social

On June 30, 2020, British Columbia became the first Canadian jurisdiction to permit corporations to incorporate as benefit companies.  The concept of benefit companies or benefit corporations originated in the U.S. A benefit company is a for-profit corporation with a […]

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Reminder: T3010 Registered Charity Information Return filing extension coming to an end!

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In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Charities Directorate extended the filing deadline to December 31, 2020 for all charities with a Form T3010 Registered Charity Information Return due between March 18, 2020 and December 31, 2020. Normally, charities are […]

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What charities and NPOs need to know following the AGA v Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church of Canada Decision

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Introductory Thoughts In January 2020, the Court of Appeal for Ontario released its judgment in Aga v Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church of Canada (“Aga”). This decision considers whether the written constitution and by-laws of a voluntary religious corporation form the […]

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Ability to hold virtual meetings for Ontario not-for-profit corporations extended until May 31, 2021

Communiqué sur la santé

On October 1, 2020, Ontario passed Regulation 544/20 under the Corporations Act (the “Regulation”), extending the ability for corporations to hold Member, Board and Board Committee meetings electronically until May 31, 2021.  This means that corporations governed by the Corporations […]

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Pension plan regulatory relief and COVID-19 relief measures: An update

Blogue matinal : Régimes de retraite

The author would like to acknowledge the contributions of Madison Derraugh, Student-at-law, in the writing of this update. In this summary, we provide an update to the end of October 2020 on COVID-19 relief measures in respect of registered pension […]

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Pouvoirs du BIG : certaines précisions

À-Propos Juridique Construction

Journal Constructo – 9 octobre 2020 Le 11 août dernier, le Tribunal rendait jugement dans l’affaire Beauregard Environnement ltée c. Inspectrice générale de la Ville de Montréal [1]. Ce jugement a été rendu dans le cadre d’une demande visant à […]

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Ontario government moves to ban suspension for students in Grades K to 3

Bulletin matinal de droit de l’éducation

The author would like to acknowledge the contribution of 2020 Summer Student and 2021/2022 Articling Student Kayla Cockburn. On July 9, 2020, the Ontario government announced “New Changes to Advance Equal Opportunity for Black, Indigenous and Racialized Students.” [1]  The […]

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