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- New Statutory Holiday for Employees in Federally Regulated Businesses and the Federal Public Sector, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The federal government enacted Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation) (the “Act”). The Act came into force on August 3, 2021. This legislation establishes a new statutory holiday for employees … Read more »
- Police Officer Conduct Can Affect the Admissibility of Evidence
In R v Aujla, 2021 ONSC 2417, R v Beresaw, 2021 ABPC 107, and R v Coutu, 2020 MBCA 106, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Alberta Provincial Court, and the Manitoba Court of Appeal considered different aspects of what constitutes a breach of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the … Read more »
- Joint Tenants Beware: When (Foreign Buyers) Tax Outlives You
When planning for one’s future, most people do not want to leave their spouse or loved ones with confusing procedures, bills, and expenses upon their death. Adding a spouse or a loved one as a joint tenant to a real estate property is an estate planning technique that is commonly used to simplify th … Read more »
- Bill 9: Legislative Amendments Permanently Allow For Electronic Attendance at Corporate Meetings
Introduction We previously reported that on April 21, 2020, the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General issued a Ministerial Order with respect to hosting corporate meetings electronically until the declaration of a state of emergency throughout British Columbia is cancelled or expires (the … Read more »
- The Door to Police Claims against Crown Prosecutors Closes: Ontario (Attorney General) v. Clark, 2021 SCC 18
In an earlier Police Legal Update, we reviewed the Court of Appeal’s decision in Clark v Ontario (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 311 where the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a trial judge’s decision to strike a claim in negligence by police officers against Crown prosecutors and allowed the misfeasan … Read more »