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Supreme Court of Canada hears carbon tax constitutionality appeals

September 25, 2020 | Colleen Ma, Eliane da Silva

Transportation & Logistics Communiqué

On September 22 and 23, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC“) heard appeals by Saskatchewan, Ontario and Alberta regarding the constitutionality of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (the “GGPPA“). The SCC will decide whether the GGPPA, which regulates […]

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The end of CERB: New recovery benefits proposed for workers not eligible for EI

September 24, 2020 | Lisa Goodfellow

Labour and Employment Communiqué

UPDATE:  Bill C-2, An Act relating to economic recovery in response to COVID-19, received Royal Assent on October 2, 2020. The Federal Government has announced the introduction of Bill C-2, An Act relating to economic recovery in response to COVID-19, to […]

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Jacobson Estate: Testamentary intentions v. strict compliance

September 24, 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 the validity of certain gifts. Jacobson Estate […]

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Retroactive changes to Saskatchewan PST applies to out-of-province online businesses

September 24, 2020 | Colleen Ma

Tax Notes

Saskatchewan imposes a 6% provincial sales tax (PST) on the retail sale or lease of most tangible personal property and taxable services (which includes software) consumed or used in the province. Where a sale of goods occurs in a brick-and-mortar […]

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Tragic death of patient in German cyberattack a reminder of vital importance of cybersecurity in healthcare

September 24, 2020 | David Krebs, Kathryn M. Frelick

Health Communiqué

On September 10, 2020, a large university hospital in Dusseldorf, Germany, experienced a major cyberattack, apparently caused by a security vulnerability of an off-the-shelf software that allowed hackers to infiltrate the hospital’s systems. The hospital treats approximately 350,000 patients per […]

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COVID-19:  Cross country update (September 11 – 17)

September 17, 2020

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: Extension to CERB The Canada Emergency Response Benefit Act provides for income support payments to workers who cease working for reasons related to COVID-19.  The total number of weeks for which […]

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The FCA test case: Assessing its impact on COVID-19 business interruption coverage in Canada

September 17, 2020 | Eric S. Charleston, Sean McGarry

MT Insurance Law Blog

The High Court of England and Wales released its decision in a much-anticipated test case on September 15, 2020. The case was brought by the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”). The FCA brought the proceeding against a number […]

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Important clauses in construction contracts – Part 2

September 15, 2020 | Leanna Olson, Lauren M. Toreson

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

In our last post on construction contracts, we discussed a number of considerations including: Scope of Work, Limitation of Liability Indemnities, Payment Terms and Certainty of Terms. Since that post, COVID-19 impacted the construction industry and we wrote a specific post […]

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Annual returns due date approaching for Ontario health service providers

September 14, 2020 | Karima Kanani, Meg Berkovitz

Health Communiqué

Under the Corporations Information Act (Ontario), corporations are required to file an Annual Return with the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (the “Ministry”) within six months of the corporation’s financial year end to update the public record. The Annual Return provides […]

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British Columbia Court of Appeal upholds certification of data breach class action 

September 14, 2020 | David Krebs

MT Cybersecurity Blog

Following in the footsteps of Jones v. Tsige from the Court of Appeal for Ontario in 2012, the recent British Columbia Court of Appeal decision in Tucci v. Peoples Trust Co. (2020 BCCA 246) appears to be solidifying the future […]

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