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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on Canadian public M&A deals

Securities Practice Notes

The COVID-19 outbreak continues to have a significant impact on public merger and acquisition transactions in Canada. With normal life around the globe coming to a screeching halt, one can only estimate the long-term effects on the M&A market. To […]

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Ontario issues emergency order to enable flexibility in Board and Members meetings during COVID-19 Pandemic

Health Communiqué

On March 25, 2020 Miller Thomson held a special edition Coffee Talk Directors Series titled Governance in COVID-19: Key Actions for Health Provider Boards of Directors.  In that session, we discussed duties and responsibilities of Boards for continuing conduct for […]

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Public Hospital Advisory: Ministry of Health relaxes approval process to enable hospitals to build COVID-19 capacity

Health Communiqué

Public hospitals across the province are working with their system partners and communities to build capacity to manage patients suffering from COVID-19 and to create flexible space to minimize the risk of exposure to other patients and staff.  This includes […]

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Droit de préemption de la Ville de Montréal et logement social : une première série de 196 lots assujettis

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Le 26 mars 2020, le conseil de l’agglomération de Montréal (le « Conseil ») a adopté une résolution identifiant les 196 premiers lots assujettis au droit de préemption (ou droit de premier refus) dont bénéficie la Ville de Montréal afin de favoriser […]

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Reminder to Real Estate Owners and Tenants in Québec | 2020 Property Assessment Appeal Deadline: April 30, 2020

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

The value of your Quebec property is assessed every three (3) years by the relevant assessing authority. Based on this triennial assessment cycle, you will be required to pay property taxes for your property for the following three (3) years. […]

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Bureau des soumissions déposées du Québec : impacts des obligations de saine concurrence et d’effort sérieux pour fournir le meilleur prix sur la conformité d’une soumission

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Dans l’arrêt Maçonnerie Guy Rochefort c. Pomerleau[1], la Cour d’appel s’est penchée sur la réclamation d’un entrepreneur soumissionnaire, ayant déposé une soumission par le truchement du Bureau des soumissions déposées du Québec (« BSDQ »), pour récupérer les profits dont […]

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Les prix unitaires dans le cadre d’un appel d’offres public : l’état de la jurisprudence

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Journal Constructo – 24 mars 2020 Il n’est pas rare que les documents contractuels gouvernant un appel d’offres public contiennent des clauses encadrant les prix unitaires qui peuvent être offerts par les soumissionnaires. Par exemple, il est fréquent que les […]

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COVID-19 and release of holdback under Ontario’s Construction Act

Financial Services & Restructuring Communiqué

UPDATE:  The issues raised in this advisory have been addressed by Ontario’s issuance of O.Reg.137/20.  Here is a link to our communique on O.Reg. 137/20.   On March 17, 2020 the Ontario Government declared a state of emergency. On March […]

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Supreme Court of Canada denies West Van’s appeal for defence of claim by insurers

Lloyd's Brief: Canadian Legal Perspectives

West Van Holdings Ltd. v. Economical Mutual Insurance Company, 2019 BCCA 110 Brief Facts West Van Holdings Ltd. (“West Van”) owned and operated a dry cleaning business in West Vancouver. Between 1998 and 2002, Intact Insurance Company insured West Van […]

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Exemption clauses under professional liability policies

Lloyd's Brief: Canadian Legal Perspectives

First Condo Group Ltd. (“First Condo”) carries on business as a reserve fund planner for condominiums in Ontario. It was insured by Lloyd’s Underwriters under a Professional Insurance Policy from March 2010 to March 2014 on a claims-made basis. In […]

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