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Cross-country COVID-19 check-up

November 12, 2020 | Stuart Chaimberg, Steven Chaimberg, Joshua I. Selby, Ellen Kim, Justin Orleans

Real Estate Report

History of Canadian Government COVID-19 Rent Relief On April 24, 2020, the Government of Canada introduced the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program. The CECRA program, which was run through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), was set […]

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Deal making in the new normal

November 12, 2020 | Chris Newbert

Real Estate Report

As Canada steels itself in the face of a second wave of COVID-19 and the economy continues to navigate the related downturn, the commercial real estate industry, like many others, finds itself faced with significant challenges and uncertainty. Indeed the […]

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Ontario REALTORS® can now use personal real estate corporations – Miller Thomson assists OREA in crafting regulatory scheme

November 12, 2020 | Katherine Cavan, David Tang

Real Estate Report

Introduction On October 1, 2020, Regulation 536/20 under the Trust in Real Estate Services Act, 2020 (the “Regulation”) came into force, providing Ontario brokers and salespersons registered with the Real Estate Commission of Ontario (“Registrants”) the ability to incorporate a […]

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Episode 6: The role of an environmental expert in legal matters

November 9, 2020 | Tamara Farber, Bryan J. Buttigieg

Morning Commute with Miller Thomson

Listen to Ep. 6 of Morning Commute with Miller Thomson. In this episode, we discuss the use of experts in an environmental law practice.

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

November 6, 2020 | Tom Ghag

Global Trade and Customs Bulletin

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

November 6, 2020 | Jill W. Wilkie, Teri Treiber

Labour and Employment Communiqué

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

November 5, 2020 | Theodore J. Madison

MT Insurance Law Blog

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

November 5, 2020 | Sarah Fitzpatrick

Social Impact Newsletter

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!

November 5, 2020 | Jordyn Allan

Social Impact Newsletter

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

November 5, 2020 | Gwenyth Stadig

Social Impact Newsletter

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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