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COVID-19: Cross country update (June 23, 2020)

June 23, 2020

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: Temporary Layoff Period Extended for Federally Regulated Employers Today, the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour, announced changes to extend the time periods for temporary layoffs to allow federally regulated employers […]

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Landlords and tenants: Navigating leasehold interests, liens and the Construction Act

June 23, 2020 | Riccardo Del Vecchio, Paul Guaragna, Dražen F. Bulat

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

Changes to the Construction Act (formerly the Construction Lien Act) (the “Act”) include new provisions, which: expose a landlord’s interests in premises to liens arising from a tenant’s work where a landlord and tenant agree in a lease or any […]

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Some good news in an uncertain time: Prescribed rate decreasing to 1%

June 23, 2020 | Brittany Sud

Wealth Matters

Canada has a progressive income tax system, which means that generally the more money a taxpayer earns, the more income tax he or she pays.  As a result, higher income earners attempt to reduce their family’s overall tax burden by […]

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Family ties: The family shareholders’ agreement

June 23, 2020 | Raymond G. Adlington

Wealth Matters

Family (however you may personally define that term) is our common societal unit globally.  The family business has long been a fundamental cog of the Canadian economy. Investing in both the family and the family business by entering a shareholders’ […]

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COVID-19:  Cross country update (June 22, 2020)

June 22, 2020

Labour and Employment Communiqué

British Columbia The Government of British Columbia announced the following measures: Deferral of Electricity Costs Extended The Government of British Columbia and BC Hydro are extending the opportunity for companies to defer electricity bill payments for another three months, through […]

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COVID-19:  Cross country update (June 19, 2020)

June 19, 2020

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: Investing in Green Jobs for Youth Today, the Minister of Natural Resources, Seamus O’Regan, announced $15.8 million for the creation of green jobs and training opportunities for Canadian youth in the […]

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COVID-19:  Cross country update (June 18, 2020)

June 18, 2020

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: New Mobile App Launch for COVID-19 Exposure Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the upcoming launch of a new nation-wide mobile app to provide notifications of exposure to COVID-19 across Canada, […]

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Spousal claims against estates: The utility and impact of domestic contracts

June 18, 2020 | Alexander Swabuk

MT Estate Litigation Blog

Although marriage is often regarded as a rite of passage that carries with it intense societal significance, a recent survey reported by Statistics Canada has revealed that 41% of all married couples in Canada will either separate or divorce before […]

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COVID-19 Financial Services Update: Pre-packaged sale transactions

June 18, 2020 | Rebecca Jennings, Kenneth R. Rosenstein, Amanda Plastina

Financial Services & Restructuring Communiqué

As Canadian businesses continue to grapple with decreased cash flow as a result of COVID-19, many are looking for ways to generate cash and remain viable. One such way is to sell non-core assets or divisions through a pre-packaged sale […]

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Reopening Ontario’s places of worship: Some considerations

June 17, 2020 | David Tang

Social Impact Newsletter

Church, synagogues and temples eager to re‑open for worship were undoubtedly excited by Ontario’s announcement on Monday, June 8, that places of worship would be allowed to open with physical distancing measures in place and attendance limited to “no more […]

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