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Homeowner Protection Act, 2024: New freehold home 10 day cooling-off period

Rapport - Droit immobilier

This is a notice that the Homeowner Protection Act, 2024 (the “Act”) has received Royal Assent, and is now in effect. Overview The Ontario government passed the Act on Thursday, June 6, 2024. The stated aim of the legislation is […]

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Mission impractical: Varying charitable trust purposes, impracticality, and the Boys and Girls Club decision

Impact Social

It’s a familiar story. A charity receives a gift of property. The donor requires the charity to hold the property in trust for specific charitable purposes. Years later, the charity has other pressing needs and priorities. Many of the charity’s […]

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Telugu Association of North America: A case of infringement in the non-profit world

Impact Social

In a recent decision, the Federal Court dealt with a claim brought by a U.S. based non-profit, Telugu Association of North America (the “Applicant”), against a Canadian federal corporation and various individuals (collectively the “Respondents” and each a “Respondent”) for […]

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Historic advisory opinion issued by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea on States’ international obligations regarding oceans and climate change

Alerte environnement

On May 21, 2024, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (“ITLOS” or the “Tribunal”) issued its advisory opinion (read the opinion here) on State obligations under international law to prevent, reduce, and control pollution of the marine […]

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Advertising, marketing and trademark enforcement in the metaverse: What brand owners need to know

Communiqué Droit en matière de marketing, publicité et conformité des produits

What is the Metaverse? The metaverse is a virtual world where users can interact with others, play, and purchase products through their avatars. Some of the more popular metaverse platforms available to the public include Meta, Fortnite, and Roblox, among […]

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When can a bad debt expense be claimed on a non-arm’s length debt?

Bulletin fiscal

It may not seem intuitive, but there are certain situations where it is possible for a creditor to recoup some of their lost loan from a non-arm’s length debtor in the form of a capital loss or, if the debtor […]

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Ambiguïtés alléguées dans les documents d’appel d’offres : La cour d’appel tranche

À-Propos Juridique Construction

La présence d’une ambiguïté dans les documents d’appel d’offres dans le domaine de la construction a été au cœur d’une récente décision de la Cour d’appel du Québec[1] dans laquelle notre équipe[2] a représenté avec succès l’Agence métropolitaine de transport […]

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Important clarification on litigation privilege and waiver of privilege: CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC v ITP SA , 2024 ABCA 139

Communiqué sur le litige commercial

This recent decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal provides important clarifications about the test for litigation privilege and the waiver of same that may result from voluntarily disclosure to unrelated third parties. Background In 2015, a northern Alberta pipeline […]

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New pilot project can assist litigants to push slow-moving matters to trial in Alberta

Communiqué sur le litige commercial

On April 23, 2024, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench announced a new pilot project which allows civil litigants to apply to the Court for leave to set a matter down for trial earlier then might otherwise be allowed pursuant […]

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La Cour d’appel du Québec se prononce sur la compétence fédérale directe et dérivée sur des ouvrages déclarés à l’avantage du Canada

Communiqué droit du travail et de l'emploi

Le 18 avril 2024,  la Cour d’appel du Québec s’est prononcée sur le partage des compétences constitutionnelles en matière de relations de travail dans la décision Procureur général du Québec c. SGS Canada inc.. SGS Canada Inc. (« SGS ») était représentée […]

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