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The FIDIC international standard form contracts: the Red Book
June 15, 2021
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Canadian Consulting Engineer, May / June 2021 edition, pages 24-25
The use of a standard form of contract by which the parties’ obligations and rights are predetermined can present several advantages. Standardized industry contracts generally provide for an equitable distribution of risk between the client and the contractor, offer familiarity...
Stocked up: How startups and emerging companies can effectively utilize options to attract and retain talent
June 10, 2021
One of the most valuable assets for any company is its employees, key service providers and advisors. This is particularly true for startups and emerging companies. A talented and dedicated team is essential to a company’s growth and scaling its...
Competition Bureau updates competitor collaboration guidelines
May 31, 2021
On May 6, 2021, the Competition Bureau (the “Bureau”) released its updated Competitor Collaboration Guidelines (the “Guidelines”),[1] providing refined insight into enforcement efforts under the criminal conspiracy (section 45) and civil agreement (section 90.1) provisions of the Competition Act (the “Act”). Tracing its...
Susan Manwaring contributes the Canadian Association of Gift Planners’ guidelines on charitable donations on life insurance
May 21, 2021
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Canadian Association of Gift Planners
Susan Manwaring contributed to the guidelines on charitable donations on life insurance released by the Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP). As noted by the CAGP: Following concerns expressed in recent years by some insurance industry regulators regarding the use...
Susan Manwaring and Katrina Kairys contribute to Muttart Intersections and Innovations publication
May 14, 2021
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Muttart Intersections and Innovations
Susan Manwaring and Katrina Kairys authored a chapter on “Regulating Business Activity” for the Muttart Intersections and Innovations publication. As noted by The Muttart Foundation: For far too long, Canada has lacked a comprehensive resource examining Canada’s charitable sector. That...
Dealing With Canada – Challenges And Opportunities For Global Wealth And Tax Planners
May 12, 2021
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IFC Media
Over the last decade, Canadian tax and private client practitioners have faced an ever-increasing amount of international and cross-border inquiries. Canada’s rapidly changing demographics are partially responsible for this trend. The country’s largest city, Toronto, and the region surrounding it,...
Bill 245 receives Royal Assent, bringing reform to Ontario estate law
May 12, 2021
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OBA Trusts and Estates Law Section
Bill 245, Accelerating Access to Justice Act, 2021 (“Bill 245”) received Royal Assent on April 19, 2021, bringing significant reform to Ontario estate law. Vitual Witnessing of Wills and Powers of Attorney In response to the outbreak of COVID-19, the...
Lisa Goodfellow quoted in SHRM article on a policy to give workers the legal right to disconnect from work
May 5, 2021
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SHRM, "Canada Considers Granting Right to Disconnect"
“Employers that do not operate on a traditional 9-to-5 schedule have raised valid questions about how the right to disconnect would apply to them in practice,” said Lisa Goodfellow, an attorney with Miller Thomson in Toronto. “An important consideration among...
Public engagement for infrastructure projects
April 26, 2021
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Canadian Consulting Engineer
Public engagement can serve a fundamental role in the democratic process. It usually involves a level of government deliberately involving the public in a decision-making process. The level of engagement can range from requesting input to granting decision-making authority. In...
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Alexandre Ajami, auteur dans les Développements récents en droit de la propriété intellectuelle (2020) du Barreau du Québec
April 8, 2021
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Barreau du Québec - Service de la Formation continue, Éditions Yvon Blais
Lorsque le droit administratif rencontre le droit de la propriété intellectuelle : l’impact de l’arrêt Vavilov sur l’appel d’une décision du registraire des marques de commerce La plupart des décisions du Registraire des marques de commerce (le « Registraire »), incluant celles...