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Understanding the Use of No Contest Clauses in Alberta: Anderson Estate, 2017 ABQB 422 and Mawhinney v Scobie, 2019 ABCA 76

March 5, 2019 | Matt Trotta

Wealth Matters

Background No contest clauses, or “in terrorem” clauses (latin for “in terror” or “by way of threat”) are often used in wills to attempt to create a consequence or an ability to prevent a gift, if certain conditions are not […]

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Landlord Lien Exposure Under the New Construction Act

March 5, 2019 | Michael McCluskey, Trenton D. Johnson

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

The Construction Act (Ontario) (“the Act”) came into effect on July 1, 2018 and has introduced a number of changes regarding the process in which construction liens are addressed in Ontario. The liability of landlords and their lien exposure to […]

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Penalties for Refusing to Provide Records

March 5, 2019 | Emily Ng

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

Condo corporations are required to provide access to, and produce copies of, records prescribed by section 55 of the Condominium Act, 1998 (the “Act”). Previously, the Act imposed a penalty of $500 for the failure to produce records without a […]

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Demetriou v. AIG: The Burden of Proof and the Requirement to Plead Fraud

February 19, 2019 | Michael Prosia

MT Insurance Law Blog

Mr. Demetriou had a family heirloom ring appraised.  It was worth $550,000.  He insured the ring against theft with AIG Insurance Company of Canada (“AIG”) in July 2015, and was to pay an annual premium of over $10,000.  A few […]

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Limitation Periods and Liens: Saskatchewan Court of Appeal Provides Clarifications

February 12, 2019 | Jonathan Martin

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

A common misunderstanding with regard to builders’ liens is the belief that they require no further action once filed and remain on title until a debt is paid. This is not the case. A lien is not self-enforcing and does […]

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Amendments to PMSI Rules in Saskatchewan

February 12, 2019 | David G. Gerecke, Q.C., Fraiba Jalal

Financial Services & Restructuring Communiqué

As we summarized in a recent Financial Services & Insolvency Communiqué, Saskatchewan has introduced Bill 151 (the Bill) which amends The Personal Property Security Act, 1993 (Saskatchewan) (the PPSA or the Act).  Over the coming weeks our Saskatchewan Financial Services team will bring you a […]

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Conflicted About Choice of Law? Saskatchewan’s PPSA Amendments on Conflicts of Laws Rules – Part 1

January 22, 2019 | David G. Gerecke, Q.C.

Financial Services & Restructuring Communiqué

As we summarized in a recent Financial Services & Insolvency Communiqué, Saskatchewan has introduced Bill 151 (the Bill) which amends The Personal Property Security Act, 1993 (Saskatchewan) (the PPSA or the Act).  Over the coming weeks and months our Saskatchewan […]

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The Deduction of Accident Benefits in Tort Actions

January 16, 2019 | Chris T.J. Blom

MT Insurance Law Blog

In the 2018 decisions of Cadieux v. Clouthier and Carroll v. McEwen, the Ontario Court of Appeal clarified the manner in which accident benefits are to be deducted from awards of tort damages. In the past, there were two approaches. […]

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IT service and infrastructure providers beware: Key guidance released by the CRTC regarding liability of intermediaries for CASL breaches

December 6, 2018 | David Schnurr, Celina Hong

Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) Updates

Background On November 5, 2018, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued new guidance for assessing intermediary liability under Section 9 of CASL.  This guidance follows Notices of Violation issued by the CRTC on July 11, 2018 to Sunlight […]

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Les Frais d’expert

November 27, 2018 | Marie-Catherine Ayotte

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

La loi prévoit que la partie qui succombe à un recours en justice peut avoir droit au remboursement de ses frais d’expertise. Les frais d’expert seront accordés par le tribunal si le rapport et le témoignage de l’expert ont été […]

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