Medical Assistance in Dying: A Step Forward in Ottawa
Last week marked a key step in Canada’s move towards a constitutionally-compliant framework for medical assistance in dying (“MAID”). For many years, it was a ... Continued
Webinar: Cybersecurity: What Charities and Not-For-Profits Need to Know
In light of a recent breach of fundraising software used by those in the charitable sector, Raman Johal and Areet Kaila of our Charities & ... Continued
Government of Canada Announces Update on New Rent Support For Businesses
We previously published an article regarding the Government of Canada’s announcement that it would be implementing a Commercial Emergency Rent Subsidy program (“CERS”) to provide ... Continued
Construction Contracts and Insolvency: SCC Affirms Anti-Deprivation Rule
Earlier this month in Chandos Construction Ltd. v. Deloitte Restructuring Inc., 2020 SCC 25, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) signaled that a contracting ... Continued
Timely Disclosure of (Surreptitiously Recorded) Documents
The rules of disclosure are fundamental to the adversarial system. Rule 7-1(21) of the Supreme Court Civil Rules says that a party who fails to ... Continued
SCC Finds RCMP Job-Sharing Pension Arrangement Breaches Equality Rights of Women
Photo by: focusedcapture On October 16, 2020 the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its decision in Fraser v Canada. Canada’s highest court ruled that ... Continued
Consideration of “Physical Damage” After MDS: Prosperity Electric v. Aviva
Earlier this year we commented on the Ontario Superior Court decision in MDS Inc. v. Factory Mutual Insurance Company (FM Global), 2020 ONSC 1924, where ... Continued
The Pitfalls of Incentive Compensation: Employer Liable for $1 Million Bonus in Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited
The Supreme Court of Canada recently released Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Limited, 2020 SCC 26. In its most recent employment law judgment, the country’s ... Continued
Expanding Minority Shareholder Remedies
In the recent decision of Canex Investment Corporation v. 0799701 B.C. Ltd., 2020 BCCA 231, The British Columbia Court of Appeal signaled an expansion of ... Continued
Government of Canada Announces New Rent Support for Businesses
Note: The federal government has since released further details regarding the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy. You can find our latest coverage of the topic here. ... Continued
Federal Government Announces New Rent Relief Measures to Replace CECRA
Note: The federal government has since released further details regarding the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy. You can find our latest coverage of the topic here. ... Continued
Three Strategies to Maximize Your Estate Planning
Estate planning requires a delicate balancing of interests – you want to ensure that your loved ones are taken care of, but you also want ... Continued