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3 Key 2024 Labour & Employment Law Learnings

Dec 4, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, the time is right to look in the rearview mirror and reflect on the key labour and employment law learnings that will leave…

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Dec 4, 2024

Missed UHTA Deadline? Apply for Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP) Relief

Dec 4, 2024

Maximum penalties under the Underused Housing Tax Act (UHTA) are significant: initial penalties for a single taxation year can be as high as $5,000…

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Dec 4, 2024

Indigenous Peoples Economic Development: A Business Structuring Solution

Nov 26, 2024

Understanding the taxation of Indigenous Peoples’ governments and structuring of their economic development initiatives is more relevant than ever…

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Nov 26, 2024

Social Host Liability Claims: 3 Insurer FAQs

Nov 13, 2024

Social host liability for injury to a third party – and coverage of social host liability claims – isn’t straightforward. Social host liability…

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Nov 13, 2024

8 Strategies to Avoid or Resolve Shareholder Disputes

Oct 30, 2024

Disputes between shareholders of a corporation, and shareholders and their corporation, are stressful and complicated, and often attract (negative)…

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Oct 30, 2024

Consent is Completely Objective

Oct 29, 2024

On September 9, 2024, a unanimous Federal Court of Appeal decided consent is to be determined on an objective standard. In an unusual move, in Canada…

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Oct 29, 2024

Nova Scotia Compensates for Gradual Onset Mental Stress: 5 FAQs

Oct 1, 2024

Effective September 1, 2024, amendments to the Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Act allow workers to be compensated for gradual onset stress. Nova…

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Oct 1, 2024

Permanent Residency: Key PR Pathways

Sep 19, 2024

Permanent Residency is the ultimate goal for many immigrants to Canada, from temporary foreign workers to international students. How do you – or…

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Sep 19, 2024

Cut & Paste Policy Provisions At Your Peril

Sep 5, 2024

The 2024 decision of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador – General Division in Interprint Systems Limited et al. v. Co-operators General…

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Sep 5, 2024

Shades of Green: Canadian Greenwashing Litigation Primer

Aug 26, 2024

On June 20, 2024, the Canadian Competition Act was amended to specifically make greenwashing claims reviewable conduct. Pressure on Canadian…

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Aug 26, 2024

N.S. Energy Reform (2024) Act: 5 Key Electricity Sector Changes

Aug 22, 2024

In early April 2024, Nova Scotia’s Energy Reform (2024) Act (Bill 404) passed, marking the beginning of a new direction for Nova Scotia’s energy…

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Aug 22, 2024

Charter Protects (Ontario) School Board Employees

Aug 15, 2024

On June 21, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada concluded – decisively - that the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms applies to protect the…

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Aug 15, 2024