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The Courts Erect a Wall
June 13, 2018
I. Introduction In a decision released on May 31, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada (“Court”) addressed the question of how high the wall between church and court should extend. Like the wall between church and state, the answer was...
Ashley Mitchell comments in Burnaby Now article on legalization of cannabis and implications for employers
June 12, 2018
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Burnaby Now, "Cannabis changes worry Burnaby employers"
Burnaby businesses have to be careful not to let the stigma of marijuana use affect how they treat employees once it’s legalized, according to Ashley Mitchell, a labour and employment lawyer with Miller Thomson.
Gerald Chipeur comments in The Globe and Mail article on Supreme Court ruling
June 1, 2018
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The Globe and Mail, "Religious groups ‘free to determine’ membership, rules: Supreme Court"
From religious groups to political parties, Canada’s voluntary associations have won a major victory at the Supreme Court of Canada, which ruled on Thursday that judges have no business reviewing their decisions. The case before the court involved a question of...
Education lawyers author publication on internet and social media issues
May 22, 2018
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An Educator’s Guide to Internet and Social Media Law in the Classroom
Nadya Tymochenko and Gillian Tuck Kutarna, partners in our Education law industry group, have written An Educator’s Guide to Internet and Social Media Law in the Classroom, a new reference publication that reviews the legal issues and considers solutions for school boards, school...
David Chodikoff quoted in The Globe and Mail article on the exchange of tax information between Canada and China
May 21, 2018
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The Globe and Mail, Page A4
David Chodikoff is quoted in The Globe and Mail’s May 21, 2018 article on, “China pledges to exchange tax information with Canada” (article available to The Globe and Mail subscribers only).
Travel and Admissibility to the United States after the Enactment of Canada’s new Cannabis Legislation
May 17, 2018
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Non-Americans who are “inadmissible” are not permitted by law to enter or remain in the United States—whether it be as visitors, students or workers. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) sets forth “General Classes of Aliens Ineligible to Receive Visas...
Divisional Court Provides a Guide to Calculating the Lien Amount
April 27, 2018
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Canadian Consulting Engineer
The purpose of the Construction Lien Act (the “Act”) (soon to be the Construction Act), among other things, is to secure payment of amounts properly due to those who contribute services and materials to an improvement to land.[1] In HMI...
The TCJA and Beyond
April 12, 2018
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The TCJA and Beyond
OUR 2017 STEP Journal article discussed British Columbia’s 15 per cent property transfer tax (the Vancouver tax), applicable to certain foreign buyers of residential property in the Greater Vancouver regional district. On 21 April 2017, the Ontario government followed suit...
Ontario’s Rules for Distributing Securities Abroad: How They May Impact Security Token Offerings
April 4, 2018
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As reported in our previous notice, the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) recently introduced Rule 72-503 Distributions Outside Canada (“Rule 72-503”), which came into force on March 31, 2018, and set out rules applicable to the issuances of securities outside of...
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Ce que les entrepreneurs Québécois doivent savoir quand ils feront des affaires en Ontario
April 4, 2018
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Journal Construire
L’industrie de la construction partout au Canada est très compétitive, particulièrement en Ontario qui connaît actuellement une augmentation significative des projets d’infrastructures à haute valeur ajoutée pour différentes catégories d’actifs. Les entreprises québécoises doivent s’assurer qu’elles sont structurées adéquatement pour...