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Thoughts on final resting places
August 19, 2021
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MT Estate Litigation Blog
Testators generally put much thought into the distribution of their estate. In addition, many testators give instructions for their funeral, how their remains are to be handled and where their remains should be placed. However, many testators may not consider...
Estate freezes and family law in Ontario: What you need to know
August 19, 2021
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Family Law Blog
An estate freeze is an estate/tax planning structure where the owner of an appreciating asset locks in or freezes the current value and associated tax liability of that asset prior to death. The future growth of that asset, as well...
Ransomware trickles down into your supply chain – Kaseya cyberattack highlights cybersecurity risks and business impact
July 9, 2021
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MT Cybersecurity Blog
Over the July long weekend, Canadian, American, and other international businesses were victims of a far-reaching ransomware attack. The REvil group, a ransomware syndicate also known as Sodin or Sodinokibi, are believed to be behind the attack. This gang’s most prominent...
BC waives farm income requirement
June 21, 2021
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The Food Web: Canadian Agribusiness and Food Law
On Monday, June 14, 2021, the Government of British Columbia announced that they are waiving the minimum income requirement for farms for the second consecutive year. Prior to the announcement last year, to be classified as a farm in B.C....
Deception and Dower: Cases of Dower fraud in Alberta and Saskatchewan
June 9, 2021
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MT Estate Litigation Blog
The forms and procedures required in Alberta’s and Saskatchewan’s provincial “homestead legislation” create dower rights, which act as safeguards to protect spouses who do not own their homes (the non-owning spouse) from having their homes sold without their consent. However,...
What is a “common law” relationship?
June 9, 2021
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Family Law Blog
People often refer to themselves as being in a “common law” relationship, or being “common law” spouses, but from a legal perspective, what does that actually mean? This blog post will explore some of the key differences between a “common...
Changes in “occupants” found not to be a material change in risk for the purpose of voiding a home insurance policy
May 25, 2021
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MT Insurance Law Blog
The British Columbia Supreme Court in Dubroy v. Canadian Northern Shield Insurance Co., 2021 BCSC 352 held that a home insurance policy was not rendered void because there was no material change in risk arising from a change in occupants....
COVID-19 vaccines for kids: What happens when divorced and separated parents disagree?
May 21, 2021
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Family Law Blog
The COVID-19 vaccine has recently been approved for children aged 12 and up. For many teens and parents this is good news and signals a return to pre-COVID life. But what happens when separated parents disagree about whether their children...
Accountability for the section 7(4) accounting report: When is it ‘reasonable and necessary’?
May 18, 2021
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MT Insurance Law Blog
The requirement under section 7(4) of the Ontario Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule [1] for insurers to fund accounting reports on behalf of insured persons is a reasonable one. To be eligible for funding by the insurer, the reports must be:...
Canadian organizations take note – Data Protection Authority fines foreign-based business under GDPR for not having “Article 27” representative
May 17, 2021
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MT Cybersecurity Blog
As we have discussed in several previous articles, Canadian businesses and other organizations can be subject to the European General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) for a number of reasons and in a number of different contexts, be it as a...
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