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Further details on Ontario’s “stay at home” order

January 14, 2021 | Inna Koldorf

Labour and Employment Communiqué

As we reported in our Communique on January 12, 2021, on Tuesday Premier Doug Ford announced that the Province of Ontario would be imposing a stay-at-home order effective as of midnight January 13, 2021. Only a handful of hours before […]

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Ontario issues “stay at home” order

January 12, 2021 | Inna Koldorf

Labour and Employment Communiqué

This afternoon, Premier Doug Ford declared that the Province of Ontario issued a second Emergency Order under s. 7.01(1) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMPCA). While the details of the Emergency Order are still unclear, Premier Ford […]

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Update on the curfew in effect since this Saturday in Québec

January 12, 2021 | Audrey Boiteau, Lisen Bassett

Labour and Employment Communiqué

On January 7, 2021, we published a communiqué regarding the new measures in effect to control the community spread of COVID-19 in Québec, which included the implementation of a province-wide curfew. Read our previous communiqué. As of January 9, 2021, […]

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Federally regulated employers, check your employment contracts: Court finds termination provision unenforceable

January 12, 2021 | Michael Cleveland

Labour and Employment Communiqué

In a decision that will be of interest to federally regulated employers, the Ontario Superior Court recently reviewed the enforceability of a termination provision in an employment agreement governed by the Canada Labour Code (the “CLC”). Given the relative rarity […]

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4 week curfew ordered in Québec

January 7, 2021 | Gary S. Rosen, Audrey Boiteau

Labour and Employment Communiqué

On January 6, Premier Legault announced that beginning on Saturday, January 9, Quebec would be imposing more restrictive measures to curb the community spread of COVID-19. The new measures were described as an “electro-shock” to the Quebec population. The curfew […]

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Proposed limits on employee stock option deductions

January 7, 2021 | Manjit Singh, Anish Kamboj

Tax Notes

Introduction The long-standing tradition of using employee stock options to reward and retain employees in Canada is expected to change for some employees due to limits proposed by the federal government to the current advantageous tax treatment available to employees […]

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Looking forward: 5 emerging condo trends for 2021

January 7, 2021 | Jason Rivait

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

Good riddance to 2020.  It was a challenging year by any stretch, but the industry prevailed with the hard work of many front-line condominium personnel including, but not limited to, cleaners, security staff, superintendents and property managers.  While we are […]

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Policyholders emerge victorious in recent COVID-19 claims

January 7, 2021 | Ana Simões

Lloyd's Brief: Canadian Legal Perspectives

Two U.S. courts have recently released decisions regarding insurance policies and restaurant closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In both of those cases, the courts found for the restaurants and against the insurance companies. In this article, we will briefly […]

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Amendments to the Architectural Institute of British Columbia Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct: The introduction of the requirement to self-report

January 7, 2021 | Karen L. Weslowski

Lloyd's Brief: Canadian Legal Perspectives

Introduction Since 2011, the Architectural Institute of British Columbia (the “AIBC”), which is the governing body for architects in the province, has been engaged in a comprehensive bylaw review process.  The AIBC appointed a Bylaw Review Committee (the “BRC”), which […]

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Bill 118: Changes to the notice period for slip and fall claims in Ontario

January 7, 2021 | Ana Simões

Lloyd's Brief: Canadian Legal Perspectives

On December 8, 2020, Bill 118[1] received Royal Assent, bringing welcomed changes to Ontario’s Occupiers’ Liability Act[2] (the “Act”). The Act sets out the duties and liabilities of those in physical possession or responsibility and control of a premises, otherwise […]

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