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The importance of acting quickly when applying for a provisional injunction

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

When it comes to court proceedings, time is of the essence. This principle becomes even more crucial when applying for a provisional injunction, as was recently reaffirmed by the Superior Court in Ville de Baie-d’Urfé c. Hirtle [1]. The applicant, […]

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Notice to blueberry product exporters – U.S.

Global Trade and Customs Bulletin

Recently, the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) began a global safeguard investigation under section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 into whether the large amounts of blueberries being imported into the U.S. have harmed domestic blueberry farmers. The announcement of […]

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New community benefits charge framework in effect

Real Estate Report

The Province of Ontario has now introduced regulations which flesh out how the Community Benefits Charges regime, initially announced in 2019 by Bill 108, the More Homes, More Choice Act (“Bill 108”) and revised by Bill 197, the COVID-19 Economic […]

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40% of data breach records insufficient – Canadian Privacy Commissioner releases findings on data breach register inspections

MT Cybersecurity Blog

As the Canadian Office of the Privacy Commissioner (“OPC”) signaled it would do at the end of 2019, it completed a targeted investigation of data breach registers at a select number of organizations. The OPC released has now released a […]

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Résidence de rêve et incendie : qui est le véritable entrepreneur ?

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Journal Constructo – 18 septembre 2020 Qu’arrive-t-il lorsque des clients s’improvisent, en partie, comme auto-constructeur dans le cadre d’un projet résidentiel et retiennent également les services d’un entrepreneur? Peuvent-ils toujours bénéficier de la protection de la garantie légale? Une récente […]

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Détenteurs d’hypothèques légales : gare aux délais de prescription

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Journal Constructo – 25 septembre 2020 Les interactions entre les nombreuses règles de prescription civiles, c’est-à-dire les délais pour intenter un recours, peuvent s’avérer compliquées. Le 15 juillet dernier, la Cour d’appel rendait un jugement visant l’application de ces règles dans […]

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Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy extended

Labour and Employment Communiqué

On September 25, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, proposed extending the current treatment of furloughed employees under the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy for an additional four week period, from September 27 to October […]

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Ontario implements mandatory screening at workplaces

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Ontario Regulation 530/20 amends Ontario Regulation 364/20 to make it compulsory for businesses or organizations that are open to operate in compliance with the advice, recommendations and instructions issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health on […]

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Passing on the family cottage

Wealth Matters

For many families, a summer or winter home or cottage is one of their most treasured assets. Most cottage owners want the cottage to stay in the family for generations. However, this requires significant thought and planning. Families need to […]

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Business interruption insurance and COVID-19: A discussion of future implications

Financial Services & Restructuring Communiqué

In response to ongoing financial distress caused by COVID-19, many businesses have tried to make claims under their business interruption policies. It remains uncertain whether business interruption losses directly or indirectly caused by the pandemic, such as losses stemming from […]

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