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Immigration économique : une solution possible pour pallier la pénurie de main-d’œuvre dans le secteur de la construction

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Selon une étude publiée en 2020 par Construforce Canada[1], le secteur de la construction perdra environ 257 000 travailleurs en raison de départs à la retraite d’ici 2029. Bien que l’immigration pourrait être considérée comme un outil essentiel pour combler ce manque […]

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Bill 96 and its impact on real estate matters in Quebec

Real Estate Report

On June 1, 2022, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec (commonly referred to as “Bill 96”) was assented to. Below is a brief summary of Bill 96’s impact on Quebec real estate matters. 1. Registration […]

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Alberta Court finds in favour of employer after employee refused to comply with mask policy

Labour and Employment Communiqué

In Benke v Loblaw Companies Limited, 2022 ABQB 461, the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta weighed in on the effect of an employee’s unpaid suspension, as a result of his failure to follow a COVID-19 masking policy, on the […]

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First round of significant and expansive amendments to the Competition Act in effect

Competition/Antitrust and Foreign Investment

On June 23, 2022, the first round of significant and expansive amendments to the Competition Act (the “Act”) came into effect (the “2022 Amendments”). The 2022 Amendments, together with amendments that are expected to come into effect next year on June 23, 2023 (the “2023 Amendments” and […]

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Food labelling in Canada: New Food Product Innovation initiative changes

Marketing, Advertising & Product Compliance Communiqué

On July 6, 2022, the Government of Canada made several changes to the Food and Drugs Regulations (“FDR”) and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (“SFCR”) (collectively referred to as the “Regulations”). These changes are the result of Canada’s Food Product Innovation […]

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Marriage-like relationships and intestate succession in BC: Coad v. Lariviere

MT Estate Litigation Blog

Pursuant to British Columbia’s Wills, Estates and Succession Act, S.B.C. 2009, c. 13 (“WESA”), when a person dies without a will, that person’s surviving spouse is entitled to inherit either the entirety of the estate (if there are no descendants) […]

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The right to a healthy environment gains global (and some Canadian) traction

EnviroNotes!

By the end of 2019, more than 80 percent of United Nations (“UN”) Member States recognized the right to a healthy environment in law, with more than 110 countries recognizing the right to a healthy environment in their national Constitutions.[1] […]

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Changes to Canadian natural health products labelling requirements

Marketing, Advertising & Product Compliance Communiqué

Following an increase in the use of natural health products (“NHPs”)  among Canadians, Health Canada recently released the “Regulations Amending the Natural Health Products Regulations” (the “Amending Regulations”), which came into force on June 21, 2022. These Amending Regulations introduce […]

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What should I do with my non-CCPC?!?!

Tax Notes

Taxpayers who previously engaged in non-CCPC tax planning have a decision to make – and ideally soon. For context, in recent years, a number of Canadian taxpayers implemented planning that involved causing a Canadian-controlled private corporation (“CCPC”) to cease to […]

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Cryptocurrency and tax reporting obligations

Tax Notes

Background framework Section 233.3 of the Income Tax Act (Canada)[1] (the “ITA”) requires Canadian resident taxpayers (subject to certain exceptions) and partnerships with Canadian resident members (subject to certain exceptions) (each referred to as a “specified Canadian entity”) to report […]

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