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COVID-19:  Cross country update (May 13, 2020)

May 13, 2020

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: Regional Relief and Recovery Fund $962 million in additional support will now be available to support businesses and organizations that are key to the regions and local economies.  The new Regional […]

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Corporations Canada releases simplified process to extend deadline to call annual meeting

May 13, 2020 | Andrew Valentine

Social Impact Newsletter

Non-profit corporations incorporated federally under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (“CNCA”) will benefit from a newly simplified process under which they can apply to extend the deadline for calling and holding their 2020 annual general meeting. CNCA corporations are required […]

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Enforceability of e-signatures during COVID-19 pandemic

May 13, 2020 | David Krebs, Jordyn Allan

Social Impact Newsletter

While the COVID-19 pandemic is having an enormous impact on Canadian organizations, including those within the charitable and non-profit sector, they must continue to operate despite the “physical distancing” measures imposed by the government.  This is especially true given that […]

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Can condo corporations recover insurance premium increases from unit owners?

May 13, 2020 | Justin McLarty

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

Many condo corporations have provisions in their declarations that provide that the corporation can recover an increase in the corporation’s insurance premiums from an owner who, by act or omission, caused that increase (“Premium Increase Provisions”).  Practically speaking, the use […]

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Restrictive commercial use servitudes in Quebec: The door is shut

May 13, 2020 | Steven Chaimberg, Stuart Chaimberg, Emmanuelle Gascon

Real Estate Report

While we try to imagine what shopping centres will become after the Covid-19 pandemic ends (whenever that may be), the Quebec Court of Appeal has clearly indicated that attempts to control the commercial uses of same, by way of restrictions […]

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COVID-19:  Cross country update (May 12, 2020)

May 12, 2020

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: NRC Vaccine Collaborations The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) today announced two collaborations.  The first is with CanSino Biologics Inc. (CanSinoBIO) to advance bioprocessing and clinical development in Canada of […]

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The scope and interpretation of faulty workmanship exclusions in multi-peril policies

May 12, 2020 | Debra Curcio Lister, KC

MT Insurance Law Blog

In Condominium Corporation No. 9312374 v Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, 2020 ABCA 166, the appellant condominium corporation (the “Corporation”), had engaged a contractor and an engineer to provide rehabilitation and maintenance work with respect to the parkade area in […]

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Privacy Commissioners: Privacy laws not a barrier to effective COVID-19 response, emphasize compliance when using contact tracing apps

May 12, 2020 | David Krebs, Danny Alcorn

MT Cybersecurity Blog

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented challenge for federal and provincial governments and other public health organizations in Canada. To respond in a timely and effective manner, government organizations require greater access to, and an enhanced ability to use, […]

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Do you know when your limitation period begins?

May 12, 2020 | Troy Baril, Hasith Andrahennadi

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

An analysis of the discoverability requirements under Saskatchewan’s Limitations Act Across Canada, limitation periods are provincially governed by limitations legislation. In Saskatchewan, The Limitations Act, SS 2004 (the “Act”) creates a general rule: a claimant must commence a proceeding within […]

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Owners’ set-off rights against Part B of the lien fund are contractual, not equitable

May 12, 2020 | Bronwhyn Simmons, Leanna Olson

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

Recently the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench clarified that contractual set-off is available to an owner as against Part B of a lien fund even if the set-off amounts are unrelated to work performed by subcontractors that have registered liens, […]

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