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Recent Developments in Québec Employment Law
May 14, 2019
Labour & Employment 2019 Expert Guide, 36-37
In October 2018, a new majority government was elected in Québec. Since then, it has introduced two major pieces of legislation affecting the workplace and has been involved in a whistleblowing scandal. The following will briefly discuss these issues and...
Proposed Changes to Canada’s Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations
May 13, 2019
Transport Canada has requested written comments on its proposed amendments to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (“TDGR”) on or before May 27, 2019.[i] Canada regularly updates the TDGR in an effort to harmonize with the United Nations Model Regulations...
Paul Morrison quoted in PaRR Global article on Canadian SSA bond-fixing litigation
April 29, 2019
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PaRR Global, "Canadian SSA bond-fixing litigation expected to be certified then settle, lawyers say"
This article is reproduced with permission from PaRR Global, an Acuris company. The article discusses the Mancinelli v. Bank of America case, a $1.25 billion CAD lawsuit likely to be certified as a class action in which several banks are...
Carol VandenHoek and Eric Johnson quoted in Canadian Lawyer article
April 8, 2019
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Canadian Lawyer, "From farm gate to dinner plate: Food law is a burgeoning area as the industry continues to grow."
Miller Thomson LLP has approximately 55 lawyers with a variety of legal backgrounds working in its vast agribusiness and food law industry group. “Being from Saskatchewan, agricultural and food law have always been an integral part of our economy,” says...
Wayne Logan quoted in WTR article on trademarks and branding for music artists
April 5, 2019
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World Trademark Review, "From K-pop to Presley: inside the trademark portfolios of the music industry’s biggest names"
Wayne Logan discusses some of the unique challenges and issues for music artists: One is the tendency of musicians to use their personal name, noting that under most trademark regulations a surname cannot be registered. “If a musician is not...
Susan Manwaring appears on podcast to discuss impacts of Federal Budget 2019 on voluntary sector
March 27, 2019
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Susan Manwaring was a guest on Imagine Canada‘s podcast covering “Federal Budget 2019 – what’s in it for charities?” Her segment begins at the 17:55 mark. Listen here
Will the Recent Uber Appeal Decision Disrupt Arbitration Clause Certainty in Direct Selling Companies’ Agreements with Canadian Independent Salespeople?
February 25, 2019
The January 2, 2019 decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Heller v. Uber Technologies Inc., (“Uber Appeal Decision”) has increased the risk that arbitration clauses may be found to be invalid in the face of a potential class...
Questioning Service Providers to Corporations: Recent Decision on the Operation of Rule 5.18
February 25, 2019
In Alberta, litigants are limited in their ability to question those who are not parties to the litigation. However, Rule 5.18 of the Alberta Rules of Court creates an exception that allows parties to question those who provide services to...
Major Developments In Political Activities Rules For Canadian Charities
February 14, 2019
The Exempt Organization Tax Review, January 2019, 31-38
Robert Hayhoe and Natasha Smith author an article discussing current law governing Canadian charities’ political activities. Read the article (by subscription only)
From Charity to Social Impact
February 14, 2019
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Lexpert Magazine February 2019 Issue
Canadian society has long viewed charities (and other non-profit) organizations as being a wholly different category from businesses, sometimes called the “third sector” However, recently, we have begun to focus more on social purpose and social impact as goals, and...