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The Bureau targets privacy: Facebook Inc. to pay the Competition Bureau a $9M administrative monetary penalty for misleading representations

May 25, 2020 | Kelly Harris, Eugenia (Evie) Bouras

Marketing, Advertising & Product Compliance Communiqué

On May 19, 2020, the Competition Bureau (“Bureau”) registered a consent agreement with Facebook Inc. (“Facebook”) after investigating Facebook’s privacy claims in respect of its platform and Messenger service. The Bureau found that Facebook’s claims regarding a user’s ability to […]

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Episode 4: Re-opening your business – Key considerations in returning your employees to work

May 25, 2020 | Inna Koldorf, Stephen M. Torscher, Claudia Desjardins Bélisle, Katie Comley

Morning Commute with Miller Thomson

Listen to Episode 4 of Morning Commute with Miller Thomson. Miller Thomson's Labour & Employment team discusses key takeaways for businesses and organizations preparing the workplace for returning employees.

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

May 22, 2020

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: Online Tool for Finding Financial Help A web-based benefits finder tool, Find financial help during COVID-19, has been launched on canada.ca/coronavirusbenefits, to help people determine which government benefits programs best meet their […]

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Electronic witnessing of BC estate planning documents

May 22, 2020 | Sandra L. Enticknap, KC, TEP, Sarah Fitzpatrick

Wealth Matters

The BC Government has declared a state of emergency as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, we are encouraged to maintain physical distance from one another. Even when it may be possible to meet and maintain an […]

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Generating a dividend refund as a result of a s. 84.1(1)(b) deemed dividend

May 22, 2020 | Stephen Sweeney, TEP

Wealth Matters

Recent statements from Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) confirmed a reversal of their position on the interplay between amounts deemed to be dividends under paragraph 84.1(1)(b) of the Income Tax Act[1] and a payor corporation’s ability to recover refundable taxes under […]

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COVID-19:  Cross country update (May 21, 2020)

May 21, 2020

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: Additional Support for Indigenous Peoples Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $75 million in new funding for Indigenous organizations providing services to Indigenous peoples in urban centres and off reserve.  This […]

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Agriculture funding update

May 21, 2020 | Heather L. Jones

The Food Web: Canadian Agribusiness and Food Law

In early May, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (the “CFA”) sought further funding from the federal government in the amount of $2.6 billion. On May 5, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a grant of $252 million. An outline of […]

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The perils of will kits during the Coronavirus pandemic

May 21, 2020 | Jacklynn Pivovar

MT Estate Litigation Blog

During the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID–19) many people may be doing a Google search on “do-it-yourself” will kits to try to get their financial and family affairs in order.  You might believe these will kits are an inexpensive and easy way […]

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COVID-19: Cross country update (May 20, 2020)

May 20, 2020

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: COVID-19 Resources In his daily update today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reminded the public that they can visit the government’s website to find information about all available federal government supports for […]

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Public Hospital Advisory: date extended for hospital annual general meetings

May 20, 2020 | Karima Kanani, Meg Berkovitz

Health Communiqué

The Government of Ontario has passed an amendment to Regulation 965 under the Public Hospitals Act, permitting the Minister of Health to direct that a hospital’s annual meeting be held at a time other than as provided for in the […]

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