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Tax practice reminder – there is no accountant-client privilege

October 3, 2024 | Molly Luu

Tax Notes

In an important decision (Coopers Park Real Estate Development Corporation v. HMK, 2024 TCC 122) released in September 2024, the Tax Court of Canada ordered the production of an accountant’s client related documents and (for the most part) dismissed a […]

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Call to action: Payment service providers are required to register by November 15, 2024

October 3, 2024 | Ahmad Adam, Eugene Y. Yeung, James Papaeliou

Structured Finance and Securitization Communiqué

On April 25, 2024, we highlighted the potential obligations a payment service provider (“PSP”) may have under Canada’s Retail Payment Activities Act (the “RPAA”), including submitting a registration application with the Bank of Canada (the “BoC”) during the period between […]

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The Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act: Two years on

October 1, 2024 | Emma L. Johnston, Bronwhyn Simmons

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

Introduction On August 29, 2022, amendments to the Alberta Builders’ Lien Act, RSA 2000, c B-7 (the “BLA”) came into force and that act became the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act, RSA 2000, c P-26.4 (the “PPCLA”).  The PPCLA makes a […]

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Interpreting ‘judgment’ in Construction Act appeals: Key takeaways from MGW-Homes Design Inc v. Pasqualino

October 1, 2024 | Riccardo Del Vecchio, Michael Fazzari, Erica Fini

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

Introduction In the recent case of MGW-Homes Design Inc. v. Pasqualino,[1] the Ontario Court of Appeal addressed the novel issue of the correct appeal route for orders related to the enforceability[2] of adjudicators’ determinations under Ontario’s Construction Act (the “Act”). […]

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The Divisional Court considers when a subcontractor’s lien rights expire where they have more than one subcontract

October 1, 2024 | Riccardo Del Vecchio, Michael Fazzari, Graeme Kitt

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

Introduction In Prasher Steel Ltd. v. Pre-Eng Contracting Ltd.,[1] the Divisional Court addressed a number of issues arising on appeal, including the differences between “contracts” and “subcontracts,” as those terms are defined by the Construction Lien Act, RSO 1990, c. […]

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Requests from the police – Video surveillance and privacy

October 1, 2024 | Jason Rivait

MT Condominium & Strata Brief

A condominium resident (the “Appellant”) was recently charged and convicted of various drugs and firearms offences in the case of R. v. Salmon.  He subsequently appealed his conviction and brought an application to exclude evidence. The basis of the application […]

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Compliance requirements for Canadian not-for-profit organizations

September 26, 2024 | Melissa Timbres

Social Impact Newsletter

Not-for-profit organizations (“NFPs”) incorporated under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act (the “Act”) must be careful to take all necessary administrative steps to maintain their legal standing after incorporation. In this article, I describe some key compliance requirements to keep an […]

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Cooperative housing – Part of Canada’s housing future

September 26, 2024 | Michael Gibson

Real Estate Report

What’s the Issue? With the ongoing housing crisis in recent years in most major cities in Canada, many jurisdictions are looking to find solutions to expand affordable housing options.  One such proposal is to increase new development of non-profit housing […]

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Emergency orders under the Building Code Act, 1992: An update to the case law

September 26, 2024 | Thomas Sanderson

Real Estate Report

As Ontario Municipalities and homebuilders work to increase housing stock, their efforts are shaped in part by the building standards regime in Ontario’s Building Code and the Building Code Act, 1992 (the “BCA”). Amid changes in construction costs and new […]

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Quebec’s Bill 42: Enhanced measures for preventing workplace harassment and sexual violence

September 25, 2024 | Alessandra Pecoraro, Judy Fan

Labour and Employment Communiqué

On March 27, 2024, Bill 42, An Act to prevent and fight psychological harassment and sexual violence in the workplace (“Bill 42”), received royal assent. It aims to prevent and address psychological harassment and sexual violence in the workplace, while also […]

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