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On September 9, 2021, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal released its decision in Aviva Insurance v. PK Construction Ltd. Dealing with Nova Scotia’s…

COVID-19 has been changing Canadian workplaces for 18 months. For some employees, the pandemic led to a shift to working from home. For others, it…

The Construction Remedies Act will soon replace New Brunswick’s Mechanics’ Lien Act. The new Act both clarifies and expands the rights - and the…

On July 28, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a decision protecting the status of the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) as a…

On July 29, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada refined the test for determining when a plaintiff has discovered a claim for the purpose of a general…

Canadian entities regularly contract with foreign companies to provide services in Canada. To complete its obligations under the contract, the…

Many now agree: it’s imperative that workplaces be both diverse and inclusive. Perhaps the most often-quoted (and definitely most succinct)…

Many employers use equity compensation plans like employee stock option plans to attract, motivate, and retain talent. One reason stock options are…

There is a duty to consult Indigenous groups when the Crown contemplates actions that may adversely affect their rights under section 35 of the…

As of January 1, 2021, federally regulated employers (such as banks, telephone and cable systems, most federal Crown corporations, interprovincial…

This publication has been updated as at August 27, 2021. With the COVID-19 vaccine widely available, and the COVID pandemic continuing, employers…

This publication has been updated as at July 22, 2021. On May 26, 2021, the Hague District Court in the Netherlands ordered Royal Dutch Shell…