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Alberta’s government seeks input on updates to OHS code; Saskatchewan adopted occupation health and safety changes in 2023

February 27, 2024 | Jeff N. Grubb, K.C., Ian Wilson

Labour and Employment Communiqué

In a February 20, 2024 news release, the Alberta government expressed an intention to review and update the Occupational Health and Safety Code, Alta Reg 191/2021 (the “OHS Code”), the robust regulation that provides specific technical requirements for the control […]

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Dismissal for want of prosecution: A draconian remedy no longer

February 27, 2024 | Cobi Dayan, Michael Gargaro

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

A recent decision from the British Columbia Court of Appeal has considerably altered the test for an application to dismiss an action for want of prosecution. Under the new revised test, applicants will no longer have to demonstrate serious prejudice […]

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Municipal property tax and assessment paraprofessionals – Unpacking of Caruso v The Law Society of Ontario

February 23, 2024 | Noah D. Gordon, Mabel Kyei, Tara Piurko, Safa Warsi, Jesse White

Real Estate Report

In November 2023, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court) released the Caruso v. The Law Society of Ontario, 2023 ONSC 6744 (“Caruso”) decision, which clarified the scope of paraprofessional practice with respect to immigration applications. The court held […]

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Canada’s new modern slavery regime: A summary for the transportation and logistics industry

February 21, 2024 | P. Jason Kroft, Jaclyne Reive, Chloe Kyrtsakas

Transportation & Logistics Communiqué

Modern slavery is increasingly becoming a concern for Canadian businesses with complex supply chains. The International Labour Organization reported that approximately 49.6 million people were in modern slavery in 2021.[1] Australia, the United Kingdom and the State of California are […]

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Cardinal rules of donation receipts

February 20, 2024 | Sarah Fitzpatrick

Social Impact Newsletter

One of the primary advantages of an organization becoming a registered charity is being able to issue official donation receipts. A registered charity can issue an official donation receipt for tax purposes to its donors, who can use the donation […]

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Navigating the future of prospectus delivery: A closer look at Canada’s new Access Model

February 14, 2024 | Bruno Caron, Jonathan Tong, Harrison Fox

Securities Practice Notes

Introduction In a significant development, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the “CSA”) unveiled final amendments on January 11, 2024, ushering in a transformative era with respect to the procedure used in Canada for delivering (preliminary and final) prospectuses to investors. Called […]

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Protecting the privilege attached to expert reports – When conduct amounts to waiver

February 13, 2024 | Sandra L. Hawes, KC, Arsham Gill

Commercial Litigation Communiqué

Introduction and Overview The Alberta Court of King’s Bench decision in Alberta Drywall & Stucco Supply (Calgary) Inc v Alberta Drywall & Stucco Supply Inc, 2023 ABKB 696 [Alberta Drywall] provides clarity on whether the production of an expert report […]

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Ontario Court of Appeal: Bill 124 unconstitutional for employees represented by unions; valid for non-represented employee

February 13, 2024 | André R. Nowakowski, Arjun Gandhi

Labour and Employment Communiqué

On November 29, 2022 the Ontario Superior Court of Justice declared that Bill 124 (Ontario’s public sector wage restraint legislation) was unconstitutional, void, and of no effect (discussed in our previous Communiqué). Subsequently, the Ontario Government appealed this court decision. […]

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Status certificates: Providing adequate disclosure

February 13, 2024 | Justin McLarty

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

As consumer protection legislation, one of the key safeguards that Ontario’s Condominium Act, 1998 (the “Act”) provides to prospective purchasers is the ability to request a status certificate. A status certificate lays out the nuts and bolts of the inner […]

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Federal Government extends ban on foreign ownership of Canadian residential property

February 8, 2024 | Matthew Gray, Mario Concordia, Keshbir Brar

Real Estate Report

On February 4th, 2024, in a significant move to address the continued concerns over housing affordability in Canada, the federal government announced an extension of the prohibition on foreign acquisition of Canadian housing for an additional two years, now set […]

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