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Cambie Surgeries Corporation v. British Columbia (Attorney General): Case comment

December 10, 2020 | Tracey M. Bailey, KC, Annie Alport, Christie A. McLeod, Sarah DeGenova

Health Communiqué

Summary In Cambie Surgeries Corporation v. British Columbia (Attorney General) (“Cambie”), the plaintiffs claimed that sections 14, 17, 18 and 45 of British Columbia’s (“B.C.”) Medicare Protection Act (the “MPA”) violated their rights under sections 7 and 15 of the […]

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Limits on WSIB premiums for 2021

December 10, 2020 | Michael Cleveland

Labour and Employment Communiqué

On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, the Ontario government introduced Bill 238, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Amendment Act, 2020. If passed, this legislation would prevent unexpected increases to employers’ WSIB premiums in 2021. The proposed legislation would amend the Workplace […]

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MTO survey on adoption of mandatory electronic logging devices for Ontario carriers

December 8, 2020 | Jaclyne Reive

Transportation & Logistics Communiqué

Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is conducting a survey to obtain opinions on the implementation of a mandatory requirement  for motor carriers who only operate in Ontario to start using electronic logging devices (ELD). The survey is open until December […]

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Drivers Inc: Classification issues in transportation

December 8, 2020 | Michael Cleveland, Lisa Goodfellow

Transportation & Logistics Communiqué

Introduction Proper classification of drivers is an ongoing issue. The way drivers are classified can significantly impact the obligations and operations of a business, as independent contractors are excluded from most employment standards and labour relations legislation both federally and […]

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Leave to appeal duty to defend issues denied by Supreme Court of Canada

December 8, 2020 | Karen L. Weslowski, Matthew E. Wray

MT Insurance Law Blog

Recently, the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal decisions of the Alberta Court of Appeal and the Ontario Court of Appeal, respectively, regarding the duty to defend.  As a result, the appellate decisions stand and are discussed below. […]

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Canadian privacy law 2.0: Artificial intelligence (AI) and Bill C-11, the Consumer Privacy Protection Act

December 7, 2020 | Myron A. Mallia-Dare, David Krebs

MT Cybersecurity Blog

In a recent announcement, the Canadian federal Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPC”) released a report containing recommendations on how AI should be treated under Canadian privacy law, and what protections need to be in place to ensure AI applications reach […]

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Update on medical assistance in dying (MAID) law in Canada

December 3, 2020 | Wendi P. Crowe

Wealth Matters

The law related to medical assistance in dying (MAID) in Canada continues to evolve since the Supreme Court struck down applicable portions of the Criminal Code[1] in 2015.[2] The federal government introduced legislative reform in 2016, and proposed further amendments […]

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News Alert: Canada Revenue Agency releases new and updated guidances for charities

December 1, 2020 | Katrina Kairys

Social Impact Newsletter

Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) has released the following new and updated guidances for registered charities: “CG-030, Advancement of education and charitable registration” which replaces multiple CRA policy statements and commentaries as set out therein; “CG-029, Relief of poverty and charitable […]

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News Alert: BC government announces Parliamentary Secretary of Community Development and Non-Profits

December 1, 2020 | Sarah Fitzpatrick

Social Impact Newsletter

On Thursday, November 26, 2020, the new B.C. government announced its cabinet members and parliamentary secretaries. This included the appointment of Niki Sharma as the Parliamentary Secretary – Community Development and Non-Profits. This is the first time charities and non-profit […]

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Rempel Estate v. Dudley: Curative Powers found within the Wills, Estates and Succession Act, SBC 2009, c 13

December 1, 2020 | Alexander Swabuk

MT Estate Litigation Blog

The Supreme Court of British Columbia recently released an important decision regarding the curative powers of section 58 of the Wills, Estates and Succession Act, SBC 2009, c 13 (“WESA”) with respect to non-compliant documents that constitute a deceased’s testamentary intention. […]

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