Perspectives juridiques

Pouvoirs du BIG : certaines précisions

À-Propos Juridique Construction

Journal Constructo – 9 octobre 2020 Le 11 août dernier, le Tribunal rendait jugement dans l’affaire Beauregard Environnement ltée c. Inspectrice générale de la Ville de Montréal [1]. Ce jugement a été rendu dans le cadre d’une demande visant à […]

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Ontario government moves to ban suspension for students in Grades K to 3

Bulletin matinal de droit de l’éducation

The author would like to acknowledge the contribution of 2020 Summer Student and 2021/2022 Articling Student Kayla Cockburn. On July 9, 2020, the Ontario government announced “New Changes to Advance Equal Opportunity for Black, Indigenous and Racialized Students.” [1]  The […]

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School board held liable for historical sexual abuse of student

Bulletin matinal de droit de l’éducation

The author would like to acknowledge the contribution of 2020 Summer Student and 2021/2022 Articling Student Lindsay Armstrong. In a recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Trillium Lakelands District School Board was held negligent and vicariously […]

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M&A and cybersecurity – top nine ways to mitigate risk through due diligence

Blogue Cybersécurité de MT

The authors would like to acknowledge the contribution of Iain Paterson, Chief Executive Officer at Cycura, a global team of leading cybersecurity experts headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. While the COVID-19 pandemic[1] is by no means over, increasing M&A activity and […]

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Expansion of s. 38 of the BIA assignment of claims

Communiqué - Services financiers et restructuration

Historically, an assignment of claims pursuant to s. 38 of Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (the “BIA”)[1] has only been used in the context of an assignment in bankruptcy. For instance, the use of s. 38 of the BIA in the […]

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Proclamation period extended for Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act

Communiqué sur la santé

The Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (“ONCA”) was passed in 2010 but is not yet in force.   The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services had previously indicated a potential ONCA launch date in 2020, however the Ontario Legislative Assembly has […]

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Ontario introduces new bill to insulate against COVID-19 liability

Communiqué droit du travail et de l'emploi

COVID-19 has placed an unprecedented strain on employers, retailers, service providers, and our health care system. Unfortunately, at the same time that we have all been experiencing and navigating the inevitable increased risks of operating in a pandemic, some providers […]

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Ontario introduces new bill to provide COVID-19 liability protection

Communiqué sur la santé

COVID-19 has placed an unprecedented strain on the health care system and has resulted in challenges for certain health service providers in service delivery and maintaining the health and safety of the patients and clients that they serve. Unfortunately, at […]

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CBSA Interim Turnaround Policy expiring November 2, 2020

Communiqué Transports et logistique

Highway carriers engaged in cross-border operations should be aware that the Interim Turnaround Policy (the “Policy”) implemented by the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) will expire as of 11:59pm P.T. on November 2, 2020, as set out in Customs Notice […]

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Supreme Court of Canada’s latest word on bonus entitlements on termination: Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd.

Communiqué droit du travail et de l'emploi

The Supreme Court of Canada recently released its decision in Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd.[1] This highly anticipated decision dealt with the entitlement to bonuses and long-term incentive plan amounts in assessing wrongful dismissal damages. The Court concluded that […]

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