Perspectives juridiques

La Cour du Québec ordonne la communication de la police d’assurance dans le cadre d’un litige

Blogue : Droit des assurances

Il y a 25 ans, l’affaire Louis Champagne radiomutuel inc.[1] établissait le droit d’une partie qui souhaite intenter un recours contre l’assureur de la partie adverse d’obtenir copie de sa police d’assurance. Un récent jugement de la Cour du Québec[2] vient […]

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N.Y. Prompt Pay Act for construction contractors

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

The author would like to acknowledge the contributions of Barry Temkin, partner at Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP in New York.  In 2002, the New York Legislature passed the Prompt Pay Act[1], whose stated purpose is to promote timely […]

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Thoughts on final resting places

Blogue sur le litige en matière de succession

Testators generally put much thought into the distribution of their estate. In addition, many testators give instructions for their funeral, how their remains are to be handled and where their remains should be placed. However, many testators may not consider […]

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Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act comes into force on October 19, 2021

Communiqué sur la santé

Earlier today, the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (“Ministry”) announced that the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (“ONCA”) will come into force on October 19, 2021.  The coming into force of the ONCA has been long anticipated by the […]

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Layoff obligations reinstated as business gets back to normal: Saskatchewan employment standards exemptions repealed

Communiqué droit du travail et de l'emploi

Introduction On August 5, 2021, pursuant to SR 81/2021 the Saskatchewan Government repealed Sections 44.2 to 44.4 of The Employment Standards Regulations, which were introduced in May of last year in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, and reinstated certain pre-pandemic […]

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Public messaging during an election period: You may need to register ASAP

Impact Social

Under the Canada Elections Act, there must be a general election on the third Monday of October in the fourth calendar year after the last general election.  However, the Prime Minister may ask the Governor General to call an election […]

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Two very welcome Federal Court of Appeal decisions

Impact Social

The Federal Court of Appeal has now overturned two separate decisions of the Minister of National Revenue denying the applications of two sports organizations for registration as registered Canadian amateur athletic associations (“RCAAA”). One decision involved an appeal by an […]

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Pay Equity Act comes into force this summer for federally regulated employers

Communiqué droit du travail et de l'emploi

The Government of Canada has announced that the Pay Equity Act will come into effect on August 31, 2021. Employers in federally regulated industries will have three years to identify and correct pay disparities within their workplaces. This pay equity […]

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Carbon border tax & the risk of trade disputes

Bulletin du groupe Commerce mondial et douanes

The European Union announced a series of ambitious plans that has been dubbed as the “European Green Deal.” The goal will be to move Europe and its economy away from fossil fuels over the next nine years and to reduce […]

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Who is responsible if the garage door damages my Mercedes?

Bulletin MT Condominiums & Copropriétés

The garage door closes and a resident’s motor vehicle is damaged. Who is responsible for the damage to the motor vehicle? Is it the resident or the condominium corporation? This question arises all too often in a condominium setting. As […]

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