Perspectives juridiques

Abus par un donneur d’ouvrage : l’obligation d’information et les limites d’une clause de modification

À-Propos Juridique Construction

Sommaire Le 10 mars 2021, la Cour supérieure rendait un important jugement dans le dossier BPTH et BPYA c. le CHUM[1], piloté par l’équipe de droit de la construction de Miller Thomson. La Cour a conclu que les modifications apportées par […]

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Insurance for wrongful dismissal claims: A comparison of coverages

Sommaire Lloyd’s : Perspectives juridiques canadiennes

Coverage for workplace-related claims (such as wrongful dismissal and human rights complaints) has become increasingly common in the Canadian insurance landscape. While certain employment practices liability insurance policies (“EPLs”) do provide coverage exclusively in relation to such claims, oftentimes coverage […]

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Bill 218, Supporting Ontario’s Recovery and Municipal Elections Act, 2020

Sommaire Lloyd’s : Perspectives juridiques canadiennes

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, growing and prospective litigation has become a concern for governments in Canada. In response to such concerns, the provinces of British Columbia and Nova Scotia have introduced legislation aimed at providing protection from […]

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The UK slams the door on recklessness for deliberate exclusions

Sommaire Lloyd’s : Perspectives juridiques canadiennes

The UK Supreme Court in Grant v International Insurance Company of Hanover Limited[1] considered an insurance policy that included an exclusion for “liability arising out of deliberate acts, wilful default or neglect” of an employee. This case is significant as the […]

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Organisme public et octroi de contrat de gré à gré

À-Propos Juridique Construction

Journal Constructo – 24 juin 2021 Introduction La Loi sur les contrats des organismes publics [1] («  Loi ») a été adoptée dans le but d’encadrer les conditions applicables en matière de contrats publics qu’un organisme public peut conclure avec […]

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New taxation rules impacting transfers of family businesses to the next generation Everything you thought you knew about intergenerational transfers is now wrong

Gestion de patrimoine

Owners of family small business corporations, family farming and fishing corporations, especially those contemplating intergenerational transfers of those businesses, should take note of a significant change to Canada’s tax laws designed to « level the playing-field » between related-party and arm’s-length transfers. […]

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Further Builders’ Lien Act amendments passed, will become law

Des idées en chantier : Droit de la construction MT – Ouest du Canada

Miller Thomson LLP has written several articles over the past year in which we discussed the major changes coming to Alberta’s Builders’ Lien Act (the “Act”) under Bill 37 and newly enacted Bill 62, the latter of which received Royal […]

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Proposed amendments to adopt mandatory electronic logging devices for Ontario carriers

Communiqué Transports et logistique

Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has announced that it proposes to amend Ontario’s Hours of Service Regulation 555/06 under the Highway Traffic Act (ON) to implement a mandatory requirement for motor carriers who only operate in Ontario to start using […]

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BC waives farm income requirement

Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation

On Monday, June 14, 2021, the Government of British Columbia announced that they are waiving the minimum income requirement for farms for the second consecutive year. Prior to the announcement last year, to be classified as a farm in B.C. […]

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Episode 8: What employers need to know about workplace COVID-19 vaccination policies

Morning Commute with Miller Thomson

In this episode, we discuss the critical issues you need to think about before rolling out a COVID-19 vaccination policy at your workplace.

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