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Worker or dependent contractor? Recent BC decision examines important considerations

August 6, 2024 | Matthew E. Wray

Labour and Employment Communiqué

A recent BC Supreme Court decision[1] discusses factors that courts will consider when assessing whether a worker is an independent contractor, an employee or an intermediate classification of dependent contractor. One key consequence of a worker being found to be […]

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Charter of the French Language in Québec: Publication of the final regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business

August 1, 2024 | Alexandre Ajami

Marketing, Advertising & Product Compliance Communiqué

In our January 30, 2024 article, we reported the publication of a draft regulation (the “Draft Regulation”) to amend the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business (the “Regulation”). The Regulation’s purpose is to implement the Charter of the French Language (the “Charter”), […]

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Projet de Règlement sur les paiements et le règlement rapides des différends en matière de travaux de construction : Que prévoit-il?

August 1, 2024 | Yann-Julien Chouinard, Félix Leblanc-Prat

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Introduction En 2022, suite au Projet pilote visant à faciliter le paiement aux entreprises parties à des contrats publics de travaux de construction ainsi qu’aux sous-contrats publics qui y sont liés, (2018) 150 G.O. II, 5063 (ci-après le « Projet pilote »), le législateur […]

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Une réclamation d’un entrepreneur pour prolongation du délai d’exécution accueillie : quelles étaient les causes des retards?

August 1, 2024 | Evelyne Morin

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Le 22 janvier 2024, la Cour supérieure a rendu une décision dans l’affaire opposant Construction SOCAM ltée (« SOCAM ») à la Société du Parc Jean-Drapeau (la « SPJD[1] »). Au terme d’un appel d’offres lancé en 2014 pour la démolition et la rénovation d’infrastructures […]

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Révocation de l’autorisation de contracter et inscription permanente au RENA : le tribunal rejette le pourvoi en contrôle judiciaire de la décision de l’AMP

August 1, 2024 | Tania L. Pinheiro, Azza Khelil

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

SOMMAIRE Le 27 mars 2023, l’AMP révoquait l’autorisation de contracter de Neptune, l’inscrivant automatiquement au RENA pour une période de cinq ans. En effet, selon l’AMP, Neptune ne répondait pas aux exigences d’intégrité auxquelles le public est en droit de s’attendre. […]

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Alberta construction adjudications are final and binding? Judicial interpretation of Part 5 of the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act

July 31, 2024 | Emma L. Johnston, Mark Puszczak, Brandon Thomas

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

In addition to extending lien periods, the Alberta Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act,[1] which came into force on August 29, 2022, also introduced the concepts of “prompt payment” and construction adjudication to the province. As we near the two-year […]

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Timeliness of lien litigation, consent orders and Lesenko v Wild Rose Ready Mix Ltd

July 31, 2024 | Emma L. Johnston, Mark Puszczak

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

A recent decision from Justice Feasby of the Alberta Court of King’s Bench saw a curious result with respect to a commonly used practice in lien proceedings that will likely have broad (and possibly unintended) implications.[1] It is widely known […]

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Partnership freeze – A better alternative under the new capital gains rules?

July 25, 2024 | Andrew C. Bateman, Carolyn S. Inglis

Tax Notes

With the advent of the proposed new capital gains rules, renewed consideration is warranted with respect to alternate forms of tax efficient estate planning – such as a partnership freeze. A partnership freeze is a planning technique that has not […]

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EU Artificial Intelligence Act: Implementation timeline and impact on Canadian companies

July 24, 2024 | David Krebs, Kristen Ward

MT Cybersecurity Blog

On July 12th, 2024, the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (the “AI Act” or the “Act”) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union, making it the world’s first comprehensive legislation regulating artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies. The AI […]

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Gearing up for change: A new look merger-control regime

July 23, 2024 | Devin Persaud, Eric Dufour

Competition/Antitrust and Foreign Investment

This bulletin is the second in our subject-matter specific series explained in the article: “A New Playing Field: Summarizing Sweeping Reforms to the Canadian Competition Act”, which summarizes key changes to Canada’s Competition Act (the “Act”).  Over the last two […]

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