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The Québec Code of Civil Procedure c-25.01 provides litigants with two procedural mechanisms for involving a third party in the proceedings, namely, (1) a recourse in warranty, which allows the litigant to be indemnified for an adverse judgment, and (2) forced ..read more
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On April 16, 2024, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland tabled a new federal budget, which sets out the federal government’s revamped spending priorities and tax plans (the “2024 Budget”). The theme of the 2024 Budget is “fairness for every generation” with ..read more
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On April 16, 2024 (“Budget Day”), the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, introduced Canada’s 2024 federal budget (the “2024 Federal Budget”). Leading up to Budget Day, it was widely predicted that the 2024 Federal Budget would ..read more
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I recently travelled to Orlando, Florida for the Spring Meeting of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section. The meeting involved two days of discussions with other members of the Non-Profit Organizations Sub-Committee. One of the topics on the minds ..read more
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Expertise and skill should be key considerations for not-for-profit corporations (NFPs) when selecting their directors and officers. Directors and officers of a not-for-profit corporation are under a fiduciary obligation to the NFP in the same manner as directors and officers ..read more
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The publication of final regulations (the “Regulations”) under the Retail Payment Activities Act (the “RPAA”) on November 22, 2023, signified a major advancement in the creation of the Bank of Canada’s supervisory framework for retail payments and payment service providers ..read more
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On March 21, 2024, Ontario’s Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2024 (“Bill 149”) received royal assent, resulting in amendments to a number of pieces of legislation including the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”). The amendments place new ..read more
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In December 2022, the federal government launched the Canada Growth Fund (CGF), a $15 billion arm’s length public fund designed to accelerate the deployment of innovative emission reduction technologies in Canada. The Public Sector Pension Investment Board, a federal Crown ..read more
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Last week, four Ontario school boards issued claims against the companies behind Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat and TikTok, alleging that they negligently design products that disrupt learning and negatively affect student behaviour, requiring school boards to devote resources to managing the ..read more
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Litigation is often a lengthy and costly experience for those involved in commercial disputes. Parties often assume that if they are successful, their entire legal fees will be paid for by the losing side. However, in Alberta that is the ..read more