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The gatekeeper function when preserving a construction lien

Des idées en chantier : Droit de la construction MT – Ontario

Preserving/registering a construction lien can be stressful for construction lawyers. This is often due to the tight deadlines prescribed by the Construction Act,  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.30 (the “Act”) to preserve the lien. Construction lawyers are often faced with receiving […]

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Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench affirms purpose of Lien Payout Provision in The Builders’ Lien Act

Des idées en chantier : Droit de la construction MT – Ontario

The Saskatchewan Court of King’s Bench recently released its decision for DW Earnshaw Excavating v 7-Eleven Canada Inc., 2023 SKKB 252. The matter involved an application by DW Earnshaw Excavating (“DW Earnshaw”) to the Court under section 56(9) of The […]

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De-risk and innovate: A primer on carbon contracts for difference

MT Biosphère MC

In December 2022, the federal government launched the Canada Growth Fund (CGF), a $15 billion arm’s length public fund designed to accelerate the deployment of innovative emission reduction technologies in Canada. The Public Sector Pension Investment Board, a federal Crown […]

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What Ontario employers need to know about Bill 149

Communiqué droit du travail et de l'emploi

On March 21, 2024, Ontario’s Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2024 (“Bill 149”) received royal assent, resulting in amendments to a number of pieces of legislation including the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”). The amendments place new […]

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A call to action for payment service providers: Recent updates to Canada’s Retail Payment Activities Act & Regulations

Communiqué sur le financement structuré et la titrisation

The publication of final regulations (the “Regulations”) under the Retail Payment Activities Act (the “RPAA”) on November 22, 2023, signified a major advancement in the creation of the Bank of Canada’s supervisory framework for retail payments and payment service providers […]

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Standard of care: What not-for-profits should consider when selecting directors and officers

Impact Social

Expertise and skill should be key considerations for not-for-profit corporations (NFPs) when selecting their directors and officers. Directors and officers of a not-for-profit corporation are under a fiduciary obligation to the NFP in the same manner as directors and officers […]

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Considerations for Canadian charities and non-profits in light of the U.S. election

Impact Social

I recently travelled to Orlando, Florida for the Spring Meeting of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section.  The meeting involved two days of discussions with other members of the Non-Profit Organizations Sub-Committee.  One of the topics on the minds […]

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2024 Federal Budget: Highlights for the Charitable and NPO sector

Impact Social

On April 16, 2024, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland tabled a new federal budget, which sets out the federal government’s revamped spending priorities and tax plans (the “2024 Budget”). The theme of the 2024 Budget is “fairness for every generation” with […]

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2024 Canada Federal Budget – Government Focus on Personal Tax Measures

Analyse du budget fédéral

On April 16, 2024 (“Budget Day”), the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, introduced Canada’s 2024 federal budget (the “2024 Federal Budget”). Leading up to Budget Day, it was widely predicted that the 2024 Federal Budget would […]

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L’intervention forcée et l’appel en garantie : analyse récente de la cour supérieure du Québec

Communiqué sur le litige commercial

Le Code de procédure civile c-25.01  (C.p.c.) du Québec met notamment à la disposition des justiciables deux mécanismes procéduraux afin de faire intervenir un tiers à l’instance, soit (1) l’appel en garantie qui permet d’être indemnisé d’une condamnation éventuelle et […]

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