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Provincial economic and fiscal update: Significant health sector funding

Health Communiqué

Ontario’s Action Plan: Responding to COVID-19 (March 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update) (the “Action Plan”) was released yesterday and is intended to provide “a prudent one?year outlook based on current economic projections”. The Action Plan has been released instead of […]

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COVID-19 : impacts sur les chantiers de construction

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Les conséquences de la nouvelle maladie liée à la COVID-19, élevée au rang de pandémie mondiale par l’Organisation mondiale de la santé, sont déjà visibles dans notre économie. Dans une tentative d’endiguer la propagation du virus (« aplatir la courbe »), les autorités gouvernementales […]

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Does Ontario’s Condominium Act permit virtual owners’ meetings?

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

Many condo managers and board members are grappling with the range of issues the COVID-19 pandemic has presented.  With Annual General Meeting season coming upon us, many have turned their minds to the obligation to hold the meeting within six […]

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COVID-19: Cross country update (March 25, 2020)

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: Mandatory Quarantine Federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu announced that effective midnight on March 25, all travellers returning to Canada, except “essential workers,” will have to enter a mandatory 14-day quarantine and […]

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Agricultural and food production COVID-19 financial assistance

The Food Web: Canadian Agribusiness and Food Law

On March 23, 2020 the Canadian federal government announced, as part of its emergency bill to provide funding to Canadians, that $5 billion dollars will be provided to Farm Credit Canada (“FCC”) to increase lending capacity for the agriculture and […]

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Should condominium corporations register liens considering the Order in Council?

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

In today’s climate, news from a week ago is considered prehistoric but we thought it necessary to chime in on an important conversation with month-end around the corner. On March 17, 2020, the Government of Ontario suspended all “limitation periods” […]

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

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Federal The Government of Canada announced the following measures: The House of Commons reconvened March 24 to adopt the emergency financial support measures outlined by the federal government last week.  However, shortly after proceedings began, the Chamber suspended itself so […]

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Privacy and cybersecurity during COVID-19 – Tips for Canadian organizations

MT Cybersecurity Blog

With the emergence of COVID-19 in Canada, organizations are faced with many additional concerns and considerations in their daily operations and strategic planning. Remote work has become the norm, and the health of employees, customers and suppliers is a key […]

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Privacy and cybersecurity during COVID-19 – Tips for Canadian organizations

Health Communiqué

With the emergence of COVID-19 in Canada, organizations are faced with many additional concerns and considerations in their daily operations and strategic planning. Remote work has become the norm, and the health of employees, customers and suppliers is a key […]

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COVID-19 and Business Interruption Claims

Real Estate Report

Coverage under a typical insurance policy for business interruption is initiated by the insured sustaining a loss caused by “direct physical loss or damage to buildings, equipment or stock”.   Despite the substantial economic damage that COVID-19 continues to cause, the […]

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