Les blogues de Miller Thomson abordent des points de droit canadien sous un angle plus informel. Découvrez les diverses perspectives de nos avocats.
Blogues de Miller Thomson
( Disponible en anglais seulement )
What Exemption? – Pitfalls and Stumbling Blocks in CASL and Privacy Compliance
5 avril 2019
|
Blogue Cybersécurité de MT
The Canadian Anti-Spam Law (“CASL”) has been with us now for five years and it has been over 15 years since the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”) came into force. Then why is CASL and privacy compliance...
( Disponible en anglais seulement )
Benefits Update: OHIP+ and Employment Insurance Act Changes
25 mars 2019
|
Blogue matinal : Régimes de retraite
OHIP+: Reduction in Coverage As discussed in an earlier post, effective January 1, 2018, the Ontario liberal government introduced OHIP+. OHIP+ is a program that covers the cost of more than 4400 drug products under the Ontario Drug Program for...
( Disponible en anglais seulement )
Data Breach Reporting Obligations in Saskatchewan
14 mars 2019
|
Blogue Cybersécurité de MT
As we have written about in previous articles, data breach notification is now mandatory in Canada for the private sector in all jurisdictions where this was not already the case (e.g Alberta under the Personal Information Protection Act). Data breach...
( Disponible en anglais seulement )
Pension Plan Update: New CAPSA Guidelines
25 février 2019
|
Blogue matinal : Régimes de retraite
As mentioned in our February 5th blog post, the Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities (“CAPSA”) recently published a status update on a number of guidelines. In the update, CAPSA indicated that Guideline No. 8 – Defined Contribution Pension Plans Guideline...
( Disponible en anglais seulement )
Rights of Married versus Unmarried Spouses
20 février 2019
|
Blogue Droit de la famille
Common law relationships are increasingly common in Canada; however, many people do not realize the differing obligations and legal rights of married versus unmarried spouses upon separation. For example, in Ontario, Alberta and New Brunswick, unmarried spouses have no automatic...
( Disponible en anglais seulement )
Demetriou v. AIG: The Burden of Proof and the Requirement to Plead Fraud
19 février 2019
|
Blogue : Droit des assurances
Mr. Demetriou had a family heirloom ring appraised. It was worth $550,000. He insured the ring against theft with AIG Insurance Company of Canada (“AIG”) in July 2015, and was to pay an annual premium of over $10,000. A few...
( Disponible en anglais seulement )
Umbrella Insurance Policies: Should you have one?
12 février 2019
|
Blogue : Droit des assurances
What is Umbrella Insurance? Personal umbrella insurance is a type of insurance policy designed to add extra liability coverage over and above another insurance policy, such as auto, boat, or homeowners. The extra coverage applies when the liability limits of...
( Disponible en anglais seulement )
Pensions and Benefits: 2019 Update
5 février 2019
|
Blogue matinal : Régimes de retraite
Welcome to the first A.M. Pension blog post of 2019. In this post, we highlight some of the key legislative and regulatory developments in the area of pensions and benefits law in January 2019. Federal: Canada Pension Plan Effective January...
( Disponible en anglais seulement )
Why a Lawyer Should Draft Your Separation Agreement in the Age of Do-it-Yourself Divorce Kits
22 janvier 2019
|
Blogue Droit de la famille
Many recently-separated couples look for ways to resolve separation issues and save the time and expense of consulting a lawyer. However using an online template separation agreement or a do-it-yourself kit, can significantly increase costs and take years to resolve....
( Disponible en anglais seulement )
The Deduction of Accident Benefits in Tort Actions
16 janvier 2019
|
Blogue : Droit des assurances
In the 2018 decisions of Cadieux v. Clouthier and Carroll v. McEwen, the Ontario Court of Appeal clarified the manner in which accident benefits are to be deducted from awards of tort damages. In the past, there were two approaches....
Avis de non-responsabilité
This blog sets out a variety of materials relating to the law to be used for educational and non-commercial purposes only; the author(s) of this blog do not intend the blog to be a source of legal advice. Please retain and seek the advice of a lawyer and use your own good judgement before choosing to act on any information included in the blog. If you choose to rely on the materials, you do so entirely at your own risk.