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What triggers the running of a limitation period in Alberta? The applicability of Grant Thornton LLP v. New Brunswick

October 5, 2022 | Darin J. Hannaford, KC, Haley E. Edmonds, Liam Baines

Commercial Litigation Communiqué

Last year, in Grant Thornton LLP v. New Brunswick, 2021 SCC 31, the Supreme Court of Canada clarified the law on discoverability of a civil claim under New Brunswick’s limitation legislation. This ruling has significant impacts on defining the start […]

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Ontario Superior Court clarifies priority of construction lien claimants over building mortgages

October 4, 2022 | Richard MacGregor, Michael Fazzari

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice in BCIMC Construction Fund Corp. et al. v. 33 Yorkville Residences Inc et al.[1] recently held that construction lien claimants are entitled to one holdback fund of 10%, regardless of the number of building […]

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Divisional Court’s strict enforcement of the prompt payment and adjudication regimes under the Construction Act (Ontario)

October 4, 2022 | Riccardo Del Vecchio, Michael Fazzari

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

A recent decision from the Ontario Divisional Court suggests that applications for judicial review will likely fail when orders by an adjudicator under the Construction Act remain unpaid prior to an application for judicial review, and where no stay has […]

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Can construction breach of trust and construction lien claims be joined?

October 4, 2022 | Riccardo Del Vecchio, Paul Guaragna

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

Introduction Determining legislative intent – or, at a more basic level, the current state of the law – when interpreting a statute can be difficult. When reading certain provisions of a statute, steps should be taken to, among other things, […]

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The BC Court of Appeal considers whether a statutory body owes individuals a private law duty of care

October 4, 2022 | Caitlin VanDuzer

Lloyd's Brief: Canadian Legal Perspectives

Introduction In Kamoto Holdings Ltd v Central Kootenay (Regional District), 2022 BCCA 282, the British Columbia Court of Appeal recently held that a BC couple, Gordon and Jill Cann (collectively, the “Canns”) were not able to bring a claim against […]

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Ontario Court of Appeal emphasizes the importance of succinctness in insurance contracts

October 4, 2022 | Caitlin VanDuzer, Karen L. Weslowski

Lloyd's Brief: Canadian Legal Perspectives

Introduction In Ontario Inc. v Northbridge General Insurance Corporation, 2022 ONCA 304, the Ontario Court of Appeal (the “Court of Appeal”) highlighted the importance of succinctness in insurance contracts. Northbridge General Insurance Corporation (the “Insurer”) appealed the Ontario Superior Court […]

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Builder’s Risk policies in Quebec: No duty to defend

October 4, 2022 | Stephanie Massé, Ioana Manea

Lloyd's Brief: Canadian Legal Perspectives

Quebec has come to be well known in the industry for the strict legal obligations it places on insurers regarding the duty to defend, pursuant to the Civil Code of Quebec (“C.c.Q.”). In a recent Superior Court case, Bridor inc. […]

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Tactical and strategic steps for successful cyber incident preparedness

September 30, 2022 | David Krebs

MT Cybersecurity Blog

To kick-off this year’s cyber awareness month, we wanted to present an article that would look back on the past year along with our experience counseling organizations, large and small across all sectors, through the ordeal of cyberattacks, data extortion […]

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Cybersecurity for Canada’s financial institutions

September 30, 2022 | Domenic Presta

MT Cybersecurity Blog

In the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institution’s (OSFI) first Annual Risk outlook for Fiscal Year 2022-2023, the OSFI identifies the most material risks which face federally regulated financial institutions (FRFIs). Among the financial risks that the OSFI identifies […]

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Managing cybersecurity in M&A transactions: How to mitigate risk through due diligence

September 30, 2022 | Sara Josselyn, David Krebs

MT Cybersecurity Blog

As companies have become increasingly technology-driven in recent years, a target’s cybersecurity posture has become a key focal point in the diligence process. The COVID-19 pandemic has made this concern particularly acute: notwithstanding that an increasingly large number of people […]

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