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Significant 2020 Ontario employment law decisions
January 11, 2021
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The Lawyer's Daily
With COVID-19 dominating all aspects of life for most of 2020, including the workplace, it is hard to imagine that Ontario courts and tribunals had time to deal with any other legal issues. It is surprising, then, that this year...
Tracey Bailey discusses COVID-19 and the rule of law
January 7, 2021
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The Rule of Law Matters Podcast, “Season 1, episode 7, COVID-19 and the rule of law, Part 2”
Tracey Bailey speaks on The Rule of Law Matters Podcast. She walks through some of the differences in legislation in BC and Alberta as it relates to emergency powers and explained the relationship between the medical officer and government officials....
Key 2020 employment law decisions, Ontario division
January 6, 2021
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The Lawyer's Daily
With COVID-19 dominating all aspects of life for most of 2020, including the workplace, it is hard to imagine that Ontario courts and tribunals had time to deal with any other legal issues. It is surprising, then, that this year...
‘Tis the Season: For a Spike in Cargo Theft
December 31, 2020
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Private Motor Carrier Magazine, Vol. 8, Issue 5 - Winter 2020, pp 32-34
The cost of cargo crime in Canada is estimated to be around $5 billion annually, perpetrated primarily through the theft of trucks and transport trailers full of merchandise. The Greater Toronto Area reportedly has among the highest rates of cargo...
Up the Creek without a Paddle: The Law Relating to Unincorporated Associations
December 31, 2020
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Estates Trusts & Pensions Journal
Charities and non-profit organizations are often faced with the question of whether to incorporate. Some decide that it is not worth the trouble, while others put off the decision until the organization grows in size. There are also those that...
C.M. Callow Inc. v Zollinger: The Supreme Court of Canada clarifies the duty of honest contractual performance
December 22, 2020
In C.M. Callow Inc. v. Zollinger[1], the Supreme Court of Canada clarified the scope of the duty of honest performance in connection with the exercise of a seemingly unrestricted termination clause in a contract. In doing so, the Court affirms...
Bill 41 and proposed changes to Alberta’s Insurance Act
December 21, 2020
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The Lawyers Daily
Authored by Tessa Green, Miller Thomson Associate This year has brought many changes and in keeping with that theme, the government of Alberta introduced significant amendments to the Insurance Act through Bill 41, the Insurance (Enhancing Driver Affordability and Care)...
Paths Forward in Financially Troubled Times: A Restructuring and Insolvency Guidebook for Charities and Non-profit Organizations
December 15, 2020
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The Muttart Foundation
Susan Manwaring and Craig Mills are contributors to The Muttart Foundation’s Paths Forward in Financially Troubled Times: A Restructuring and Insolvency Guidebook for Charities and Non-profit Organizations. The resource sets out various options available to organizations experiencing financial hardship. Read...
Straight Talk: Recent Trends in Canadian M&A (Issue 4, 2020)
December 14, 2020
Issue 4 2020 of this quarterly publication is now available, with commentary from Miller Thomson Partners across Canada, a summary review of Q3 2020 market insights and highlights of our recent work.
Lisa Goodfellow quoted in SHRM article on Canada’s Supreme Court ruling for entitlement to bonus pay after wrongful dismissal
December 9, 2020
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SHRM, "Canada’s Supreme Court Entitles Dismissed Employees to Bonuses"
The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously ruled in October 2020 in favor of a former employee’s entitlement to bonus pay and other benefits after being forced out of the company. Lisa Goodfellow, an attorney with Miller Thomson LLP in Toronto,...