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Internet Users Have Expectation of Privacy In IP Address: 3 Take-Aways

Mar 14, 2024

On March 1, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada decided a police request for disclosure of an IP address is a “search” under section 8 of the…

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Mar 14, 2024

Canada’s “Modern Slavery Act” Annual Report: 5 Steps

Mar 1, 2024

By May 31, 2024 (or possibly earlier for federally incorporated Reporting Entities), Reporting Entities under the federal Fighting Against Forced…

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Mar 1, 2024

Webinar | One Employee Dismissal, Many Legal Claims: Managing Multiple Proceedings

Feb 29, 2024

It used to be that an employee dismissal resulted in a single wrongful dismissal claim (if anything) against the employer. These days, an employee…

Webinar

Feb 29, 2024

Windfarm Development Overcomes Headwinds: 3 Practical Take-Aways

Feb 23, 2024

On January 24, 2024, the Nova Scotia Supreme Court upheld the N.S. Environment Minister’s approval of a proposed windfarm development’s…

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Feb 23, 2024

3 Canadian Strategies for French-Speaking Immigrants

Feb 15, 2024

Francophone immigration is a key and permanent priority for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). On January 16, 2024, IRCC announced…

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Feb 15, 2024

3 Top 2024 Labour & Employment Law Trends

Jan 22, 2024

While 2023’s legal learnings will leave a lasting impression on employers, with the arrival of 2024 the time is right to look ahead - and get ready…

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Jan 22, 2024

Minor Injury Cap: Still the Plaintiff’s Onus

Jan 9, 2024

In a decision that will be helpful in future assessments of damages for soft tissue injuries, on December 21, 2023, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal…

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Jan 9, 2024

5 Key 2023 Immigration Law Developments

Dec 15, 2023

Canada’s labour and skills shortage continues – and so does the immigration solution. Canada’s ambitious immigration plan targets 485,000 new…

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Dec 15, 2023

Proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA): 5 Privacy Lawyer Musings

Dec 15, 2023

Over four years after it began, the federal government still hasn’t finalized its overhaul of the private sector privacy law regime that both…

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Dec 15, 2023

New Trust Reporting Requirements Effective For 2023 Taxation Year

Dec 12, 2023

If you’re a trustee of a trust that might no longer serve its purpose or is sitting idle, now’s the time to review it and consider whether to…

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Dec 12, 2023

3 Key 2023 Labour & Employment Law Learnings

Dec 11, 2023

As 2023 draws to a close, the time is right to take a look in the rearview mirror and reflect on the key labour and employment law learnings that…

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Dec 11, 2023

Are ERBs Deductible from WIBs? N.S. Court Again Says Yes

Nov 14, 2023

In its October 19, 2023 decision in Roach v. Nordic Ins. Co. of Canada, the Nova Scotia Supreme Court confirmed that Workers’ Compensation…

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Nov 14, 2023