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Reminder to Ontario employers: Upcoming AODA compliance reporting deadline

Communiqué droit du travail et de l'emploi

Ontario businesses and non-profits should note that the deadline to file an accessibility compliance report is June 30, 2021. All Ontario businesses and non-profit organizations with 20 or more employees are required to file a compliance report with the provincial […]

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Charities and non-profits can now pre-register for free COVID-19 workplace rapid testing

Impact Social

According to the Government of Canada, up to 50% of COVID-19 transmission may be through people without symptoms. Regular workplace testing can help keep staff and clients safe. Charities and non-profits can now pre-register to receive free rapid tests for […]

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Investigation of CoreFour Inc. (Edsby) by Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Bulletin matinal de droit de l’éducation

On May 20, 2021, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) announced the release of a privacy report reviewing the compliance of CoreFour Inc., which operates an educational software application called Edsby, with the Personal Information Protection and […]

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Reminder regarding tax shelters and gifting arrangements

Impact Social

On May 5, 2021, the Canada Revenue Agency (the « CRA ») circulated a warning for Canadian taxpayers, reminding them to exercise caution when participating in gifting arrangement schemes. The timing of this communication could mean that the tax authorities […]

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Of singular importance: The singular ‘they’ and other gender-neutral writing

Impact Social

Language evolves to fit social needs. With growing public demand for gender equality and recognition of diverse gender identities, there is an increasing practical and ethical argument for gender-neutral writing. Gender-neutral writing, which avoids categorizing the subject as either male […]

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Cyberattacks in your supply chain – Canada Post data breach highlights risks

Communiqué Transports et logistique

Over the past twelve months, we have seen more and more clients experiencing a variety of cybersecurity incidents. Most prominently, these have been “business email compromise” incidents as well as malware deployments, such as ransomware attacks. The latter have received […]

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Can condo corporations charge back for legal fees?

Bulletin MT Condominiums & Copropriétés

The Condominium Authority Tribunal’s (“CAT” or the “Tribunal”) recent decision in Peel Condominium Corporation No. 96 v. Psofimis (“Psofimis”) should bring relief to condominium corporations across Ontario. In Psofimis, CAT awarded the corporation the legal fees it incurred pursuing enforcement […]

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Essais et vol de matériaux : qu’en est-il des obligations de la caution ?

À-Propos Juridique Construction

Journal Constructo – 20 mai 2021 Introduction Il est bien connu que les conditions permettant un recours contre la caution pour gages, matériaux et services doivent être strictement respectées pour qu’un sous-traitant ou un fournisseur puisse obtenir le paiement de […]

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Competition Bureau updates competitor collaboration guidelines

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

On May 6, 2021, the Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) released its updated Competitor Collaboration Guidelines (the “Guidelines”),[1] providing refined insight into enforcement efforts under the criminal conspiracy (section 45) and civil agreement (section 90.1) provisions of the Competition Act (the “Act”). Tracing its […]

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Marques de commerce sur les affichages – modifications proposées au Québec en vertu du projet de loi no 96

Infolettre : Technologies, propriété intellectuelle et protection de la vie privée

Après une abondante couverture médiatique des changements anticipés à la Charte de la langue française (la « Charte »), le 13 mai dernier, le gouvernement du Québec a déposé à l’Assemblée nationale le projet de loi no 96 intitulé Loi sur la langue […]

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