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Hypothèque légale de la construction : attention à l’insaisissabilité des biens destinés à l’utilité publique

May 30, 2019 | Karine Carrier

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Journal Constructo – 10 mai 2019 Introduction Lorsqu’un différend survient sur un chantier de construction, il n’est pas rare de voir des entrepreneurs, sous-traitants ou fournisseurs se prévaloir de leur droit à l’hypothèque légale afin de garantir leur créance. Dans […]

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The Worth of “Diminished Value” Claims in Ontario – Update

May 28, 2019 | Helen D.K. Friedman

MT Insurance Law Blog

In past blogs,[1] my colleague, Patricia Forte, has tracked the case law on the state of “diminished value” claims in Ontario.  A recent Superior Court case, Zheng v. Certas Home and Auto Insurance Co.,[2] provides further insight as to the […]

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Limitation of Liability Clauses and Summary Disposition

May 16, 2019 | Mark Alexander

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

In reasons dated April 1, 2019, a Master of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench summarily determined that a contractual limitation of liability clause served to limit the Plaintiff’s damages against a fire protection contractor to the cost of the […]

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The Competition Bureau is wide awake: Hudson’s Bay Company to pay $4.5 million for deceptive advertising and pricing practices of its sleep sets

May 14, 2019 | Kelly Harris, Eugenia (Evie) Bouras

Marketing, Advertising & Product Compliance Communiqué

Hudson’s Bay Company has agreed to pay an administrative monetary penalty of $4,000,000 and $500,000 towards Competition Bureau costs to resolve a proceeding which started in 2017 relating to Hudson’s Bay Company advertising and pricing practices for its sleep sets […]

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Know Where You Stand: Priorities Under the Ontario Construction Act

May 2, 2019 | Elyse Calvi, Paul Guaragna

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

In 2016, the Ontario government released Striking the Balance: Expert Review of Ontario’s Construction Lien Act, which proposed substantive changes to Ontario’s construction legislation. Ontario adopted the majority of the review’s proposed amendments and Ontario’s Construction Lien Act has since […]

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Key Considerations When Accepting Donations and Sponsorships from Cannabis Companies

April 25, 2019 | Kelly Harris

Social Impact Newsletter

While cannabis was legalized last fall, there are considerable restrictions on producing, distributing, consuming and advertising cannabis, cannabis accessories and cannabis services in Canada.  Although federal cannabis legislation does not restrict industry players from making monetary donations to registered charities […]

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Disclosure to Purchasers in Ontario Condominium Developments: A Recent Court of Appeal Decision and Legislative Amendments Already Addressing the Issue

April 4, 2019 | Eric Laxton

Real Estate Report

To enable informed decision-making in the condominium market, the Condominium Act, 1998 (Ontario) (the “Condo Act”) imposes upon “Declarants” (the builders of new condominiums who are responsible for registering the declaration and description that will govern the property) the obligation […]

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Setting Aside a Default Judgment: Paolucci Holdings Ltd. v. Girard Insurance & Financial Service Inc., Philip Joseph Girard, Maioha Aroha Productions Inc. and Jordan Corrigal, 2018 BCSC 1810

April 3, 2019 | Megan Young

Lloyd's Brief: Canadian Legal Perspectives

Introduction Although most insureds report claims in a timely fashion, there are occasions where an insured’s delay may result in default judgment being obtained against the insured.  In other instances, the claim may be handled by a claims adjuster, and […]

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Applicable Building Codes for Construction of First Nations Land in Ontario

April 3, 2019 | Jaspal Sangha

Lloyd's Brief: Canadian Legal Perspectives

Introduction According to a UN Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples1, government investment into First Nation communities across Canada has not kept pace with the demand for adequate housing and need for major renovations to […]

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Alberta Family Property Act – The Basics

April 2, 2019 | Emily Smyth

Wealth Matters

In Alberta, when a married couple divorces, the way in which their property is divided is governed by the Matrimonial Property Act, RSA 2000, C.M-8, and other legislation. This legislation provides a framework for determining which assets are to be […]

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