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Health and safety obligations on construction sites during the pandemic

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

Construction employers in Ontario have a duty under the Occupational Health and Safety Act to protect the health and safety of workers on construction sites. This duty includes the obligation to protect workers from COVID-19 and help prevent outbreaks at […]

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10 key recommendations from the Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce

Securities Practice Notes

Proposed revisions to continuous disclosure obligations, Ontario’s short selling regulatory regime and more Overview On January 22, 2021, the Ontario Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce (the “Taskforce”) published its 115-page final report (the “Report”) outlining over 70 recommendations with a view […]

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A prayer for cy-près

MT Estate Litigation Blog

What happens when a well-intentioned philanthropist has outlived or misnamed the charity they intended to benefit on their death? Funds a testator has earmarked for a particular philanthropic purpose or organization cannot always be used as they were intended. When […]

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Wage subsidy and rent subsidy amounts to be extended

Labour and Employment Communiqué

On March 3, 2021, the federal government announced that it intends to extend the current rate structures for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Lockdown Support from March 14 to June 15, 2021. These programs […]

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Lenders beware: Control, opposability and priority of security on cash in Quebec

Financial Services & Restructuring Communiqué

On December 2, 2020, the Quebec Court of Appeal (the “Court”), for reasons drafted by the Honourable Robert M. Mainville, J.A., rendered its first judgment (the “Judgment”) on the application of Article 2713.3 of the Civil Code of Québec (the […]

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Competition Bureau cracks down on FlightHub’s marketing practices

Marketing, Advertising & Product Compliance Communiqué

On February 24, 2021, a consent agreement (the “Agreement”) was registered with the Competition Tribunal. The Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) concluded that FlightHub Group Inc. (“FlightHub”), an online travel agency, charged customers hidden fees, authored positive customer reviews to promote […]

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Competition Act and Investment Canada Act: New merger review thresholds in effect

Competition/Antitrust and Foreign Investment

Highlights The 2021 merger review thresholds under the Competition Act (“CA”) and the Investment Canada Act (“ICA”) (collectively, the “Thresholds”) are now in full effect until the next annual adjustment. The Thresholds assist in determining whether a proposed transaction triggers: […]

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La désignation d’un sous-traitant dans une soumission oblige-t-elle l’entrepreneur à lui octroyer la sous-traitance?

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Journal Constructo – 18 février 2021 Introduction Dans leurs appels d’offres, les donneurs d’ouvrage peuvent parfois exiger des soumissionnaires qu’ils nomment les sous-traitants qu’ils entendent retenir aux fins de réalisation du projet. Lorsqu’ils sont ainsi incorporés dans l’offre de l’entrepreneur […]

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Decentralized finance: Regulation, growth, and legal enforcement

Financial Services & Restructuring Communiqué

Decentralized finance (“DeFi”) is a financial alternative offered through various cryptocurrency platforms where liquidity pools are available to investors without the need for third-party lending institutions. In the years to come, the nascent DeFi industry may shape, transform and even […]

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British Columbia Court of Appeal confirms a strict two-year limitation period to commence third-party claims

MT Insurance Law Blog

Introduction The Court of Appeal in Sohal v. Lezama, 2021 BCCA 40 (“Sohal”) recently held that a court does not have the discretion to permit a third-party notice for contribution and indemnity (“contribution”) if the limitation period has expired under […]

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