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OSFI updates cybersecurity breach notification requirements

September 13, 2021 | David Krebs, Domenic Presta, Amanda Cutinha

MT Cybersecurity Blog

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (“OSFI”) released a new Advisory on Technology and Cyber Security Incident Reporting, effective August 13, 2021 (the “Advisory”) which seeks to govern how federally-regulated financial institutions (“FRFIs”) should disclose and report technology […]

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Court of Québec orders insurance policy disclosure in dispute

August 19, 2021 | Nicolas Sacha Nesviginsky

MT Insurance Law Blog

Twenty-five years ago, Louis Champagne radiomutuel inc.[1] established the right to obtain a copy of the opposing party’s insurance policy in order to involve its insurer in the claim. This right was confirmed in a recent Court of Québec judgment.[2] […]

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Thoughts on final resting places

August 19, 2021 | Stephen Mulrain

MT Estate Litigation Blog

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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Estate freezes and family law in Ontario: What you need to know

August 19, 2021 | Meredith Rady

Family Law Blog

An estate freeze is an estate/tax planning structure where the owner of an appreciating asset locks in or freezes the current value and associated tax liability of that asset prior to death. The future growth of that asset, as well […]

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Ransomware trickles down into your supply chain – Kaseya cyberattack highlights cybersecurity risks and business impact

July 9, 2021 | David Krebs, Giovanni Giuga

MT Cybersecurity Blog

Over the July long weekend, Canadian, American, and other international businesses were victims of a far-reaching ransomware attack. The REvil group, a ransomware syndicate also known as Sodin or Sodinokibi, are believed to be behind the attack. This gang’s most prominent […]

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BC waives farm income requirement

June 21, 2021 | Heather L. Jones, Noah Robinson-Dunning

The Food Web: Canadian Agribusiness and Food Law

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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Deception and Dower: Cases of Dower fraud in Alberta and Saskatchewan

June 9, 2021 | Anna Kosa, Stephen Mulrain

MT Estate Litigation Blog

The forms and procedures required in Alberta’s and Saskatchewan’s provincial “homestead legislation” create dower rights, which act as safeguards to protect spouses who do not own their homes (the non-owning spouse) from having their homes sold without their consent. However, […]

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What is a “common law” relationship?

June 9, 2021 | Christopher Crisman-Cox

Family Law Blog

People often refer to themselves as being in a “common law” relationship, or being “common law” spouses, but from a legal perspective, what does that actually mean? This blog post will explore some of the key differences between a “common […]

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Changes in “occupants” found not to be a material change in risk for the purpose of voiding a home insurance policy

May 25, 2021 | Fareeha Qaiser, Matthew E. Wray

MT Insurance Law Blog

The British Columbia Supreme Court in Dubroy v. Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Co., 2021 BCSC 352 held that a home insurance policy was not rendered void because there was no material change in risk arising from a change in occupants. […]

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COVID-19 vaccines for kids: What happens when divorced and separated parents disagree?

May 21, 2021 | Caroline Kim, Patricia Fourcand, Ad. E.

Family Law Blog

The COVID-19 vaccine has recently been approved for children aged 12 and up. For many teens and parents this is good news and signals a return to pre-COVID life. But what happens when separated parents disagree about whether their children […]

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