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Estate planning during the Coronavirus pandemic: Giving it away

April 9, 2020 | Sandra L. Enticknap, KC, TEP

Wealth Matters

Estate planning can be a challenging process in the best of times.  No one wants to face the reality of illness or death. The current pandemic forces us to face that reality.  While most of us are in self-isolation, we […]

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Restarting the clock on a trust’s 21-year deemed disposition: The Coronavirus (COVID-19) economy may be the right time

April 9, 2020 | William J. Fowlis, KC, FCPA, FCA, TEP

Wealth Matters

An estate freeze is an effective mechanism used in estate and succession planning for owners of privately held corporations or for investors with investment portfolios.  An estate freeze normally contemplates the current shareholder/owner being issued fixed value preferred shares in […]

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COVID-19: A relief resource for commercial tenants and landlords across Canada

April 9, 2020 | Catherine (Cathie) Brayley, Maxime Chabot, Katlyn Cooper, Nizar Dahrouge, Claire R. Durocher, Lisa Goodfellow, Hodson Harding, Shetal Jas, Savvas Kotsopoulos, Lesley Kim, Colleen Ma, Troy McEachren, Tara Piurko, Kayla Romanow, Joshua I. Selby, Kelly Starrak, Manjit Singh

Real Estate Report

Miller Thomson LLP recognises this is an unprecedented time and we continue to be committed to the well-being and sustainability of our clients. The government and various other institutions have implemented a number of measures aimed at providing economic relief […]

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COVID-19: Cross country update (April 8, 2020)

April 8, 2020

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Further details on the proposed Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) were provided today by Finance Minister Bill Morneau. Amount of Subsidy The proposed CEWS would apply at […]

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COVID-19 and collections in the Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan

April 8, 2020 | Rick Van Beselaere, K.C., Brady Knight

Financial Services & Restructuring Communiqué

Courts across the country have taken steps to help curb the spread of COVID-19, and to protect litigants, lawyers, court staff and the judiciary. The Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan is no exception. The Court issued a new Practice […]

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COVID-19:  Cross country update (April 7, 2020)

April 7, 2020

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: Canada’s Plan to Mobilize Industry to Fight COVID-19 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed further progress under Canada’s Plan to Mobilize Industry to Fight COVID‑19 that will help provide vital, made‑in‑Canada protective […]

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Pension plan regulatory relief and COVID-19

April 7, 2020 | Kim Ozubko

A.M. Pension Blog

In our most recent post, we highlighted some of the regulatory relief available to administrators of Ontario registered pension plans as a result of COVID-19. In this post, we highlight the various forms of relief that have been made available, […]

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Impacts of COVID-19 on the Canadian mining industry

April 7, 2020 | Derek Hoffman

Mining Bulletin

Co-authored by: Eliane Leal da Silva, Business Advisor In the face of globally imposed restrictions to encourage social distance, numerous Canadian mining companies are being affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Mining projects have slowed down, production has been suspended and […]

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Flow-through share financings for mining exploration companies

April 7, 2020 | Lesley Kim, Nathalie Marchand

Mining Bulletin

Flow-through shares provide tax incentives for investors to invest in the equity of “principal business corporations”. A “principal business corporation” for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “ITA”) includes a corporation of which the principal business is […]

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Amendments to the Patent Act in response to COVID-19

April 7, 2020 | Eugene J.A Gierczak

Technology, IP and Privacy Newsletter

Co-authored by: Eliane Leal da Silva, Business Advisor In response to the COVID-19 crisis and in consideration of the public health emergency, on March 25, 2020 the Federal Government of Canada enacted Bill C-13, amending numerous statutes and regulations, including […]

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