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Carbon border tax & the risk of trade disputes

August 10, 2021 | Daniel Kiselbach, MBA, Satinder Bains, Noah Robinson-Dunning

Global Trade and Customs Bulletin

The European Union announced a series of ambitious plans that has been dubbed as the “European Green Deal.” The goal will be to move Europe and its economy away from fossil fuels over the next nine years and to reduce […]

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Who is responsible if the garage door damages my Mercedes?

August 10, 2021 | Jason Rivait

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

The garage door closes and a resident’s motor vehicle is damaged. Who is responsible for the damage to the motor vehicle? Is it the resident or the condominium corporation? This question arises all too often in a condominium setting. As […]

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Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector focuses on reconciliation, national data strategy, and charity designations in second report

August 5, 2021 | Katrina Kairys, Susan M. Manwaring

Social Impact Newsletter

The second report of the Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector released on April 28, 2021 (the “Report”) expands on its first report, adding eight recommendations for sector reforms. The Advisory Committee on the Charitable Sector (the “ACCS”), established in […]

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Federal government extends COVID-19 support measures

August 4, 2021 | Michael Cleveland

Labour and Employment Communiqué

On July 30, 2021, the federal government proposed a variety of extensions to existing COVID-19 support programs for businesses and workers. The proposed changes are summarized below. For employers  The government has proposed extending the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, the […]

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Ontario Court underlines the evidence and analysis required to establish critical path delays

July 27, 2021 | Khurrum Awan, Jina Bae

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

Who is responsible for delays in multi-party projects? What happens when there are multiple independent causes of delay in the same time period? How do courts determine if a delay impacts the critical path of the project schedule? The Ontario […]

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New house on the block(chain)

July 22, 2021 | Wayne Logan, John-David D’Souza, Alissa Ricioppo, Kira Lagadin, D. Josiah Allison

Real Estate Report

Introduction Would you trade your home for a work of art? An art critic might consider it. But what if it wasn’t art you were trading your home for, but Bitcoin? Like artwork, Bitcoin’s value is largely dependent on the […]

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Update on Bill C-208 New taxation rules impacting transfers of family businesses to the next generation

July 15, 2021 | Stephen Sweeney, TEP, William J. Fowlis, KC, FCPA, FCA, TEP, Catherine (Cathie) Brayley

Wealth Matters

In our previous article on this topic, we discussed Bill C-208 (the “Legislation”), a Private Member’s bill that amends the Income Tax Act[1] (the “Act”) to change certain rules in sections 55 and 84.1 of the Act to facilitate intergenerational […]

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Ransomware trickles down into your supply chain – Kaseya cyberattack highlights cybersecurity risks and business impact

July 9, 2021 | David Krebs, Giovanni Giuga

MT Cybersecurity Blog

Over the July long weekend, Canadian, American, and other international businesses were victims of a far-reaching ransomware attack. The REvil group, a ransomware syndicate also known as Sodin or Sodinokibi, are believed to be behind the attack. This gang’s most prominent […]

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E-Commerce Businesses – Do you need to be registered for GST/HST?

July 8, 2021 | Ron Choudhury, Colleen Ma

Tax Notes

Effective July 1, 2021, major changes to the GST/HST regime as it relates to e-commerce and the digital economy came into effect. We previously reported on these measures when they were first announced in the Fall Economic Statement 2020 and […]

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Changes to customs valuation laws

July 7, 2021 | Daniel Kiselbach, MBA, Satinder Bains, Noah Robinson-Dunning

Global Trade and Customs Bulletin

On June 4, 2021, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued a consultation notice in which certain regulatory amendments to customs valuation laws that were being considered. The consultation period opened on June 4, 2021 and closed on July 4, […]

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