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Contractual clarity and honest testimony: Food for thought

Rapport - Droit immobilier

Clarity in a lease is crucial because it defines the rights and responsibilities of both the landlord and tenant from the outset, thereby minimizing the potential for misunderstandings and disputes. When a leasing dispute results in legal proceedings, the court […]

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Powers of Attorney: The status of an attorney’s ability to deal with the grantor’s beneficiary designations

Gestion de patrimoine

Powers of attorney are documents that permit a person (the “grantor”) to grant legal standing to another person (the “attorney”), enabling the attorney to deal with the grantor’s property and financial affairs.[1] They are powerful documents and the law in […]

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Competition Bureau launches public consultation and publishes digest on greenwashing provisions

Droit de la concurrence/antitrust et de l’investissement étranger

Overview On June 20, 2024, the Government of Canada passed Bill C-59, amending certain provisions of the Competition Act (the “Act”). New provisions were added to target greenwashing in an effort to protect consumers from misleading advertisements related to a […]

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New Money Judgment Enforcement Act to streamline collections process in BC

Communiqué sur le litige commercial

On October 26, 2023 the Money Judgment Enforcement Act (the “Act”) received Royal Assent and is set to overhaul the current money judgment enforcement scheme in British Columbia. When brought into force, the Act will repeal much of the largely […]

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Proving « uniqueness » in summary judgments applications involving specific performance and purchase and sale agreements for land: Pittman Brothers Production Ltd. v Evans, 2024 ABCA 185

Communiqué sur le litige commercial

Introduction The equitable remedy of specific performance is often claimed by contracting parties regarding the sale and purchase of land, in order to compel the other party to perform their contractual obligations. However, it is well-established that the remedy will […]

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Bound by choice: Alberta Court discusses the presumptive enforceability of forum selection clauses in agreements between sophisticated parties

Communiqué sur le litige commercial

Commercial agreements frequently include forum selection clauses[1] to provide a measure of certainty and predictability with respect to the forum in which any disputes between the parties will be resolved. While the existence of a forum selection clause does not […]

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New Regulations under the Education Act: School Board Codes of Conduct

Bulletin matinal de droit de l’éducation

Pursuant to the Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act, 2023, two new regulations impacting school boards were published on July 29, 2024: Code of Conduct Amendments Ontario Regulation 312/24: Members of School Boards – Code of Conduct replaces Ontario Regulation […]

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Changes to employee stock option deduction calculation

Bulletin fiscal

In the 2024 Federal Budget, the Department of Finance announced that capital gains realized by individuals on or after June 25, 2024 in excess of an annual $250,000 threshold will be subject to a two-thirds inclusion rate for purposes of […]

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Worker or dependent contractor? Recent BC decision examines important considerations

Communiqué droit du travail et de l'emploi

A recent BC Supreme Court decision[1] discusses factors that courts will consider when assessing whether a worker is an independent contractor, an employee or an intermediate classification of dependent contractor. One key consequence of a worker being found to be […]

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Charte de la langue française au Québec : publication du règlement final modifiant le Règlement sur la langue du commerce et des affaires

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

Dans notre article du 30 janvier 2024, nous faisions état de la publication d’un projet de règlement (le « projet de règlement ») modifiant le Règlement sur la langue du commerce et des affaires (le « Règlement »). Il s’agit d’un règlement d’application de […]

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