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Reform on the horizon in Ontario estates law

February 24, 2021 | Darren Lund, Jennifer A. N. Corak, Honor Lay

Wealth Matters

On February 22, 2021, the Attorney General for Ontario tabled Bill 245, Accelerating Access to Justice Act, 2021, which has now received Second Reading. If passed into legislation, it will significantly reform various areas of law, including in the area […]

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Public Hospital Advisory: Ministry of Health extends general approval under Public Hospitals Act of temporary capacity expansion for public hospitals

February 23, 2021 | Meg Berkovitz, Karima Kanani

Health Communiqué

Public hospitals in Ontario continue to collaborate with healthcare and community partners to build system capacity in responding to COVID-19.  Subsection 4(2) of Ontario’s Public Hospitals Act (“PHA”) requires the approval of the Minister of Health to operate or use […]

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Charity lawyers publish open letter

February 19, 2021 | Nicole K. D’Aoust

Social Impact Newsletter

A group of prominent lawyers have published an open letter urging the government to change the rules that govern how Canadian registered charities are permitted to work with third party organizations in Canada and around the world to further their […]

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Alberta court confirms competent Testator’s right to privacy

February 18, 2021 | Carolyn S. Inglis

Wealth Matters

In the recent Alberta decision of Duhn Estate, 2021 ABQB 35, the Court of Queen’s Bench has confirmed that, absent a sufficient evidentiary basis, the Court will not displace a testator’s right to keep her pre-death financial life private and […]

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New trust reporting requirements – A status update!

February 18, 2021 | Brittany Sud

Wealth Matters

In the 2018 Federal Budget, the federal government proposed to increase reporting requirements for trusts and impose penalties for failing to comply.  Later that year, the Ministry of Finance released draft tax legislation on the new trust reporting requirements.  Fast-forward […]

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Mortgagees in possession: Considerations for condominium corporations

February 18, 2021 | Katherine Cavan

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

Condominium corporations are tasked with the difficult responsibility of managing the property and assets of the corporation on behalf of the various condominium owners and balancing the competing interests and needs of such owners. What happens in the scenario where […]

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A step forward for charities: Senator tables Bill to reform restrictive rules

February 17, 2021 | Susan M. Manwaring, Andrew Valentine, Katrina Kairys

Social Impact Newsletter

Early last week, Senator Ratna Omidvar tabled Bill S-222, The Effective and Accountable Charities Act (the “Bill”), to break down barriers for Canadian charities working with other organizations, both in Canada and abroad.  The Bill, if enacted, will bring age […]

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Protection for employees accessing federal recovery program benefits

February 17, 2021 | Nathanial Day

Labour and Employment Communiqué

On February 3, 2021, the Government of Saskatchewan issued a press release announcing that it has amended The Employment Standards Regulations to extend job protection to employees accessing the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit or the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit. Don […]

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Legislative amendments to standardize workplace PPE

February 17, 2021 | Nathanial Day

Labour and Employment Communiqué

On February 3, 2021, the Saskatchewan Government announced that it has made amendments to The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 1996 (“Regulation”) to standardize workplace requirements for first aid kits based on the Canadian Standards Association (“CSA”) standard 22110-17 guidelines. […]

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Lenders take note: Exercising discretion in good faith affirmed by the Supreme Court of Canada

February 16, 2021 | Aliza Premji, Amanda Robertson, Kenneth R. Rosenstein

Financial Services & Restructuring Communiqué

On February 5, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Wastech Services Ltd. v. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District[1] (“Wastech v. Metro”), where it clarified the duty of contracting parties to exercise discretion in good faith. […]

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