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Canadian Securities Administrators release updated guidelines on ESG-related investment fund disclosure

April 3, 2024 | Simon Igelman, Allison Choi

MT Biosphere™

On March 7, 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) released Staff Notice 81-334 (Revised) – ESG-Related Investment Fund Disclosure (the “Notice”). The Notice updates and replaces the previously issued Staff Notice 81-334, which the CSA had released on January 19, […]

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Un retard dans l’émission de l’ordre de commencer les travaux ouvre-t-il la porte à une réclamation pour coûts supplémentaires?

April 3, 2024 | Yann-Julien Chouinard

Construction Newsletter - Quebec

Dans l’affaire Nahtac Constructions inc. c. Ville de Montréal[1], la Cour supérieure a eu à trancher la question à savoir si un entrepreneur pouvait réclamer les coûts supplémentaires associés à la réalisation de travaux en conditions hivernales rendus nécessaires en […]

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The Get It Done Act, 2024: Ontario’s legislature taking steps to expedite expansion of infrastructure and building homes

March 28, 2024 | Noah D. Gordon, Safa Warsi

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

The Government of Ontario recently proposed modifications to the Environmental Assessment Act[1] (the “EAA”) through Bill 162, Get It Done Act, 2024 aimed at making it faster and easier to build infrastructure in Ontario. Proposed changes to the EAA Schedule […]

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British Columbia Court of Appeal confirms exaggerated builder’s lien claims may face cancellation, not reduction

March 28, 2024 | Emma L. Johnston, Cobi Dayan, Annie Redmond

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Western Canada

Parties facing grossly exaggerated lien claims now have some additional arsenal to defeat the liens before trial. In Darwin Construction (BC) Ltd. v PC Urban Glenaire Holdings Ltd., the British Columbia Court of Appeal (“BCCA”) clarified the circumstances under which […]

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Canada’s Modern Slavery Act applies to some social purpose organizations: What you need to know

March 26, 2024 | Kristina Roberts, P. Jason Kroft

Social Impact Newsletter

The Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (commonly referred to as Canada’s Modern Slavery Act) came into force on January 1, 2024. The purpose of the Act is to reduce the use of forced labour […]

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Non-profits and charities governed under the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act – Are you up-to-date on your Annual Returns?

March 26, 2024 | Rebekah Timm

Social Impact Newsletter

Non-profits and charities subject to the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporation Act (the “CNCA”) must stay up-to-date with their Annual Returns. All corporations that are active (i.e. not dissolved, discontinued, or amalgamated with another corporation) must file an Annual Return with Corporations […]

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Fixed-term trap? Court throws out employer’s early termination provisions and awards former employee the balance of the contract

March 22, 2024 | Armin Sohrevardi

Labour and Employment Communiqué

In Dufault v. The Corporation of the Township of Ignace, 2024 ONSC 1029, Justice Pierce found the early termination provisions of a fixed-term contract were unenforceable and awarded Ms. Dufault damages for the remaining term. On November 24, 2022, Ms. […]

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Social media screening for job applicants: Human rights and privacy risks Alberta employers should be aware of

March 22, 2024 | Shayla Klein, D. Josiah Allison

Labour and Employment Communiqué

In the digital age, the recruitment landscape has expanded beyond traditional methods, with social media becoming a significant tool for evaluating potential candidates and completing background checks. However, the practice of “creeping” on candidates’ social media profiles during the hiring […]

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Canadian structured finance commentary that happened in Vegas but didn’t stay in Vegas

March 19, 2024 | Shaun Parekh

Structured Finance and Securitization Communiqué

Many of Miller Thomson’s structured finance team members, including myself, Jason Kroft, Ahmad Adam and Margaret Shodeinde, took to the Las Vegas Strip at the end of February. No, it wasn’t to try our hand at the World Series of […]

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Privacy prevails: The Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark decision regarding IP address privacy

March 19, 2024 | David Krebs, Amanda Cutinha, Jayme Millar

MT Cybersecurity Blog

On March 1, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in R v Bykovets, finding that IP addresses attract a reasonable expectation of privacy.  Accordingly, corporations should take note that they have no legal obligation to provide the […]

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