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Top 10 hiring tips for motor carriers

August 22, 2024 | Louis Amato-Gauci, Ellen Kim, Chloe Kyrtsakas

Transportation & Logistics Communiqué

It is imperative for a motor carrier to maintain its safety fitness certificate(s) in good standing at all times.  Failure to do so could jeopardize its operations. Much of this depends on its ability to hire and retain great drivers, […]

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The application of Tarion and the Home Construction Regulatory Authority for new home construction

August 20, 2024 | Andrew Roth, Ana Cvijanovic

Real Estate Report

Changes in regulation When a new home is being built, it is no surprise that a significant part of the planning revolves around meeting regulatory and statutory requirements. These requirements cover all elements of home building, and also apply to […]

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Contractual clarity and honest testimony: Food for thought

August 20, 2024 | Stuart Chaimberg, Matthew Marriott, Abby Sasitharan

Real Estate Report

Clarity in a lease is crucial because it defines the rights and responsibilities of both the landlord and tenant from the outset, thereby minimizing the potential for misunderstandings and disputes. When a leasing dispute results in legal proceedings, the court […]

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Powers of Attorney: The status of an attorney’s ability to deal with the grantor’s beneficiary designations

August 15, 2024 | Hillary Linden, TEP, Vanessa Rosteski

Wealth Matters

Powers of attorney are documents that permit a person (the “grantor”) to grant legal standing to another person (the “attorney”), enabling the attorney to deal with the grantor’s property and financial affairs.[1] They are powerful documents and the law in […]

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Competition Bureau launches public consultation and publishes digest on greenwashing provisions

August 14, 2024 | Eric Dufour, Devin Persaud, Jaclyne Reive

Competition/Antitrust and Foreign Investment

Overview On June 20, 2024, the Government of Canada passed Bill C-59, amending certain provisions of the Competition Act (the “Act”). New provisions were added to target greenwashing in an effort to protect consumers from misleading advertisements related to a […]

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New Money Judgment Enforcement Act to streamline collections process in BC

August 13, 2024 | Cobi Dayan, Taylor Lanthier

Commercial Litigation Communiqué

On October 26, 2023 the Money Judgment Enforcement Act (the “Act”) received Royal Assent and is set to overhaul the current money judgment enforcement scheme in British Columbia. When brought into force, the Act will repeal much of the largely […]

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Proving “uniqueness” in summary judgments applications involving specific performance and purchase and sale agreements for land: Pittman Brothers Production Ltd. v Evans, 2024 ABCA 185

August 13, 2024 | Melissa J. Preston, Fawad Alidina

Commercial Litigation Communiqué

Introduction The equitable remedy of specific performance is often claimed by contracting parties regarding the sale and purchase of land, in order to compel the other party to perform their contractual obligations. However, it is well-established that the remedy will […]

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Bound by choice: Alberta Court discusses the presumptive enforceability of forum selection clauses in agreements between sophisticated parties

August 13, 2024 | Fergus I. Schappert, Alicia York

Commercial Litigation Communiqué

Commercial agreements frequently include forum selection clauses[1] to provide a measure of certainty and predictability with respect to the forum in which any disputes between the parties will be resolved. While the existence of a forum selection clause does not […]

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New Regulations under the Education Act: School Board Codes of Conduct

August 9, 2024 | Kate Genest, Nadya Tymochenko, Gillian Tuck Kutarna

Morning Recess Education Law Newsletter

Pursuant to the Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act, 2023, two new regulations impacting school boards were published on July 29, 2024: Code of Conduct Amendments Ontario Regulation 312/24: Members of School Boards – Code of Conduct replaces Ontario Regulation […]

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Changes to employee stock option deduction calculation

August 8, 2024 | Tom Ghag, Aidan Skaf

Tax Notes

In the 2024 Federal Budget, the Department of Finance announced that capital gains realized by individuals on or after June 25, 2024 in excess of an annual $250,000 threshold will be subject to a two-thirds inclusion rate for purposes of […]

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