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Giving corporate assets by will

Wealth Matters

One cannot give away what one does not own. This concept is so fundamental that it should go without saying. The same is true for the principle of corporate separateness; that is, a corporation is a distinct legal person from […]

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Top 5 tips to install electric vehicle charging stations on the common elements

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

The Government of Canada has set targets for cars and passenger trucks to be zero-emissions by 2035. As the days and years pass, the number of electric vehicles on the road and in condominiums substantially increase. In the event a […]

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Federal Government releases 2022 Budget: Highlights of investments in healthcare

Health Communiqué

On April 7, 2022, the Canadian Federal Government released its 2022 Budget entitled A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable. The Budget includes various supports for the health sector, including responding to the effects of COVID-19, […]

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COVID-19 vaccination policies: Early employer successes in round two

Labour and Employment Communiqué

A number of arbitration awards dealing with COVID-19 vaccination policies were released in late 2021 and early 2022.  While most of these policies were upheld, it remained to be seen how COVID-19 vaccination policies would be viewed once governments started […]

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Bill 88—Working for Workers Act, Part 2 passes third reading

Labour and Employment Communiqué

On April 7, 2022, Ontario’s Bill 88 (the “Bill”) passed third reading in the Legislature and is anticipated to receive Royal Assent in the coming days. As summarized in our previous communique published when the Bill was first introduced, the […]

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Please start paying or disputing ASAP – Saskatchewan’s prompt payment legislation is in force

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

On March 1, 2022, Saskatchewan’s new prompt payment legislation came into force. The Builders’ Lien (Prompt Payment) Amendment Act, 2019 (the “Amending Act”) amends the Builder’s Lien Act and is designed to protect contractors and subcontractors by setting timelines for […]

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2022 Federal Budget Review

Federal Budget Review

Introduction The 2022 Federal Budget was tabled in the House of Commons on April 7, 2022 by the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. With a Foreword that began with a thank you to Canadians […]

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2022 Federal Budget: Highlights for the Charitable and NPO sector

Social Impact Newsletter

Introduction On April 7, 2022, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland tabled a new federal budget (the “2022 Budget”). This is only the second federal budget since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and a lot has happened since the 2021 federal […]

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Résumé des mesures du budget fédéral affectant les organismes de bienfaisance et sans but lucratif

Social Impact Newsletter

La ministre des Finances et vice-première ministre fédérale, Chrystia Freeland, a déposé le budget fédéral le 7 avril, 2022. Le budget propose des changements qui concernent les organismes de bienfaisance et les organismes sans but lucratif.  En bref, le budget […]

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Part two: Workplace considerations post-COVID-19 workplace mandates

Labour and Employment Communiqué

In part one of this two-part series on transitioning from COVID-19 workplace mandates, we covered the latest and upcoming changes to COVID-19 workplace safety requirements in British Columbia. In part two, we explain what these changes mean in light of […]

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