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COVID-19 and accidental death coverage

April 29, 2020 | Helen D.K. Friedman

MT Insurance Law Blog

No one intends to contract COVID-19.  In fact, most rational people intend to do just the opposite.  What if, despite your best intentions/precautions, you contract COVID-19 by accident?  What if this unfortunate event results in your death?  Is there a […]

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COVID-19:  Cross country update (April 28, 2020)

April 28, 2020

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: Restarting the Economy The federal, provincial and territorial governments have released a joint statement for restarting the economy. A gradual approach will be used that protects the health of Canadians and […]

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COVID-19: Cross country update (April 27, 2020)

April 27, 2020

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Today, the application process for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) was launched.  Employers can apply for the CEWS through My Business Account or through the CRA’s online application portal, […]

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Injunction requires Long-Term Care homes to provide nurses access to PPE

April 27, 2020 | Seann D. McAleese, Kathryn M. Frelick

Health Communiqué

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice released a decision on April 23, 2020, Ontario Nurses Association v Eatonville/Henley Place, 2020 ONSC 2467, granting an interlocutory injunction requiring four Long-Term Care (“LTC”) homes to act in accordance with Directive #3 and […]

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Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench loosens COVID-19 restrictions

April 27, 2020 | Rick Van Beselaere, K.C., Brady Knight

Financial Services & Restructuring Communiqué

The Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench is set to resume many operations that were suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 23, 2020, the Court released a new directive outlining how it plans to restart some of […]

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COVID-19 Financial Services update: conflicts – related party loans

April 27, 2020 | Stefan Mirkovic, Kenneth R. Rosenstein

Financial Services & Restructuring Communiqué

In light of the current economic environment surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are in need of additional liquidity and working capital. Recently, our group has seen an increase in lending transactions where shareholders are providing secured subordinated loans to their […]

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Province of Ontario suspends condo AGM deadlines and permits e-meetings/voting

April 27, 2020 | Jason Rivait

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

The news all condo corporations in Ontario have been waiting for is finally here. On April 24, 2020, the Province amended O.Reg 107/20 under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (Ontario) so that it apples to condos. The Order […]

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Leave to appeal to Supreme Court of Canada on issue of insurer’s potential waiver of rights

April 27, 2020 | Fareeha Qaiser, Stefanie Gladders

MT Insurance Law Blog

An appeal of a decision from the Ontario Court of Appeal, Bradfield v Royal Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada, 2019 ONCA 800, has recently been granted leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. The basis of the […]

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COVID-19:  Cross country update (April 24, 2020)

April 24, 2020

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance – for all Provinces and Territories Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the federal government has reached an agreement-in-principle with all provinces and territories to […]

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Condo development and COVID-19: bonding, limitation periods and turnover

April 24, 2020 | Eric Laxton

Real Estate Report

UPDATE: Late in the day on April 24, 2020, the Government of Ontario passed an Order amending Ontario Regulation 107/20 to permit condominium corporations to hold meetings and cast votes virtually (by telephonic or electronic means), notwithstanding any current requirements […]

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