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Missing Pension Plan Members and Unclaimed Balances

A.M. Pension Blog

Missing or unlocatable pension plan members and unclaimed balances under registered pension plans are a significant challenge for plan administrators. On June 21, 2018, the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities (“CAPSA”) published draft “Guideline #9: Searching for Un-locatable Members […]

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Surviving Spouse Granted Extension of Time to Decide Whether to Make Spousal Election

Wealth Matters

In Ontario, after the death of a married spouse, the surviving spouse has a choice to make.  He or she must decide within six months of the death of the spouse whether he or she wishes (1) to inherit pursuant […]

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Clarifying the “Trilogy” and the Covenant to Insure: Royal Host GP Inc. v. 1842259 Ontario Ltd.

MT Insurance Law Blog

Introduction In Royal Host GP Inc. v. 1842259 Ontario Ltd., 2018 ONCA 467, the Ontario Court of Appeal reversed the motion judge’s decision, clarified what is known as the “Trilogy” and allowed a landlord to advance a subrogated action against […]

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Supreme Court of Canada Upholds Decision to Deny Accreditation to Trinity Western University Law School

Social Impact Newsletter

On June 15, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada released its much-anticipated decisions in Trinity Western University v. Law Society of Upper Canada (2018 SCC 33) and Law Society of British Columbia v. Trinity Western University (2018 SCC 32).  The […]

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Alberta: New Pension Rights for Common-law Spouses

A.M. Pension Blog

As a result of a recent decision of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, common-law spouses in Alberta now (finally) have the right to divide pension benefits on relationship breakdown. In this blog post, we discuss the change in pension […]

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Impact of Social Media Evidence in Litigation

MT Insurance Law Blog

It is undeniable that social media has transformed the way individuals interact with one another. In 2018, 64% of Canadians had a social media profile, 50% of whom were registered on more than one social media site.[1] Ontario has the […]

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The Importance of the Standard of Review in Judicial Appeals of Arbitration Awards

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

In 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada issued two separate decisions regarding appeals of arbitration awards: Attorney General of Quebec v. Ronald Guérin, [2017]  2 SCR 3 (“Guérin”) and Teal Cedar v. British Columbia, [2017] 1 SCR 688 (“Teal Cedar”). […]

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Settlement Releases and Unforeseen Claims

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

In May 2017, the Court of Appeal for Ontario ruled on the rarely heard matter of the scope of a release of claims.[1] Specifically, it touched on how settlement releases should be interpreted when considering claims that were unknown at […]

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Principes de base en matière de quantification des dommages

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Recueil de textes de la conférence Miller Thomson 2018 en droit de la construction  1. Introduction Le fondement du recours en dommages-intérêts est la responsabilité civile qui peut être « contractuelle », en cas de manquement à une obligation contenue dans un […]

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The New Construction Act: Five Things You Need to Know by July 1, 2018

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

On July 1, 2018, the Ontario Construction Lien Act will become the Construction Act (the “Act”). This name change reflects the broader scope of the legislation. Not only has the Act been revised, several entirely new sections have been added […]

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