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BIM, Blockchain et le contrat de construction intelligent
Des idées en chantier : Droit de la construction MT
L’industrie de la construction a souvent été critiquée pour sa lenteur ou sa réticence à innover. Toutefois, au cours des dernières années, cette industrie a grandement réinventé ses pratiques d’affaires, logiciels et technologies. Le recours accru à la modélisation des...
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Key Lessons from Federal Trade Commission’s 2017 Report on Privacy and Data Security
Blogue Cybersécurité de MT
On January 18, 2018, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) released its annual report on Privacy & Data Security for 2017 (the “Report”). The Report reviews the FTC’s privacy and data security related activities in 2017, including in the...
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Welcome News from the Ontario Court of Appeal: Nemeth v. Hatch Ltd.
Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
In a refreshing and sensible decision released in January, the Ontario Court of Appeal found the express termination clause in a contract of employment to be enforceable and to restrict the plaintiff’s entitlement to notice. The clause in question provided:...
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Federal Budget Allocates Significant Funds towards Cybersecurity
Blogue Cybersécurité de MT
On February 27, 2018, the Minister of Finance tabled Budget 2018 – Equality + Growth: A Strong Middle Class (the “Budget”) before Parliament. The Budget includes investments in several key areas of the Canadian economy, including in the area of...
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Cybersecurity: Five Guiding Principles for Boards
Blogue Cybersécurité de MT
Data breaches and cyber-attacks continue to represent important threats to businesses of all shapes and sizes. High-profile data breaches have prompted heightened regulatory, shareholder, and public scrutiny of boardroom preparedness. While the importance of cybersecurity at the Board level may...
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Changes to the Canada Pension Plan
Blogue matinal : Régimes de retraite
Are you ready for the upcoming changes to the Canada Pension Plan? In 2016, the Canadian federal and provincial governments (with the exception of Quebec) agreed to amend the Canada Pension Plan (“CPP”). The changes to CPP will soon come...
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Securing Water Rights: Analyzing the Water Act, Case Law and Lessons for Lenders in Alberta
Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
Water rights vary from province to province; in Alberta water rights are primarily covered by the Water Act (the “Act”).[1] Under the Act, there are three primary ways that an agricultural business may divert water: Water License Exempted Agriculture User...
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Extraterritorial scope of GDPR: Do Canadian businesses need to comply?
Blogue Cybersécurité de MT
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”) will be coming into force on May 25 of this year. While the GDPR has been a hot topic for some time in Europe, it has only recently begun to hit...
Légalisation du cannabis: Comment composer avec cette nouvelle réalité en milieu de travail
Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
À l’aube de l’entrée en vigueur annoncée pour la fin de l’été 2018 du projet de loi C-45 qui entend légaliser la consommation de cannabis à des fins récréatives, plusieurs employeurs se montrent préoccupés et anticipent un impact sur le...
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Senate Committee Report On Autonomous Vehicles Emphasizes Cybersecurity and Privacy
Blogue Cybersécurité de MT
On January 29, 2018, the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications (the “Committee”) released a report titled Driving Change: Technology and the future of the automated vehicle (the “Report”), which highlighted key regulatory and technical issues related to driverless...
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