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Medical Marijuana Loses its Appeal – The Skinny on Skinner Part 1
16 mai 2018
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
In earlier blogs, we have discussed the curious case of Wayne Skinner and his quest for medical marijuana funding under his union’s insurance plan. As you may recall, Mr. Skinner had been injured in an automobile accident in the course...
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The New World of Ontario Defined Benefit Plan Funding
15 mai 2018
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Blogue matinal : Régimes de retraite
After much discussion and debate, on May 1, 2018, much of the new rules under the Pension Benefits Act (Ontario) (“PBA”) in respect of defined benefit plan funding came into effect. The changes are significant and will dramatically alter the...
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Pensions: Keep the Change
10 mai 2018
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
In recent years, Canadian pension standards legislation has been in, what seems to be, a constant state of change. In this blog post, we highlight some of the more significant recent and proposed legislative changes in Ontario, Québec and the...
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Medical Marijuana and Benefit Plan Coverage
1 mai 2018
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Blogue matinal : Régimes de retraite
As discussed at our April A.M. Pension webinar, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal recently released its decision in Canadian Elevator Industry Welfare Trust Fund v. Skinner. In that decision, the Court of Appeal overturned the earlier decision of a...
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How Smart is Your Contract? Legal Considerations Around Smart Contracts
19 avril 2018
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Blogue Cybersécurité de MT
In a 2016 report by the World Economic Forum,[1] it was suggested that smart contracts based on blockchain technology could potentially codify financial agreements in a shared platform and guarantee execution based on mutually agreed conditions. This would significantly reduce...
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FSCO Targeted Reviews
17 avril 2018
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Blogue matinal : Régimes de retraite
In late 2017, the Ontario pension regulator, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (“FSCO”), announced that it was undertaking a series of “targeted reviews” of selected pension plans. There have now been two FSCO targeted reviews announced with more expected...
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Connected and Protected: Insuring Your Business Against Cyber Breaches
12 avril 2018
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Blogue Cybersécurité de MT
It was not long ago that a company’s cybersecurity plan was centred around the IT department, keeping internal networks protected and staying alert to malware and virus threats. Now, the risks have evolved: as companies have moved to more cloud...
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The Not so Reasonable Cost of Medical Documents
10 avril 2018
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
One of the biggest pet peeves I have working in this industry is receiving, in my opinion, ludicrous requests from practitioners relating to the cost of obtaining medical records in their custody. For example, just the other day I received a...
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It’s Official: Mandatory Data Breach Notification Coming on November 1, 2018
5 avril 2018
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Blogue Cybersécurité de MT
Last week, the Government of Canada published an Order in Council that will bring into force, as of November 1, 2018, the much anticipated mandatory breach notification and record-keeping requirements under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”)....
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2018 Ontario Budget: Impact on Pensions and Benefits
4 avril 2018
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Blogue matinal : Régimes de retraite
On March 28, 2018, the provincial government released its 2018 Ontario Budget: A Plan for Care and Opportunity (the “2018 Budget”) and introduced for first reading Bill 31, Plan for Care and Opportunity Act (Budget Measures) (the “2018 Budget Act”)....
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