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juillet 22, 2021

Navigating Mental Health Concerns in the Workplace

Now, more than ever, Canadian workplaces must be prepared to respond promptly and effectively to employees who may be experiencing a mental health disorder. According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), about 1 in 5 Canadians are reporting high levels of mental distress, and 25.7% of those surveyed reported engaging in binge […]
juillet 21, 2021
Child Support After Michael and Colucci: New Measures Provide Strict Limits on Payors’ Ability to…

By Sarah Kennedy

The determination as to whether child support is owing – and how much – is one of the few relatively straightforward issues that exists in the…

juillet 14, 2021
Repeal of OBCA Directors’ Residency Requirement and Lowering of Threshold for Written Ordinary…

By Dirk Bouwer and Sue Kavanagh

Recent amendments to the Ontario Business Corporations Act (the “OBCA”) came into force on July 5, 2021, which were included in the Better for People,…

juin 28, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccination Policies for Your Workplace

By Courtney March

As Ontario continues its roll out of COVID-19 vaccines, employers and their employees may be looking forward to a safe return to their workplace. As part…

juin 21, 2021
Navigating Canada’s COVID Border Restrictions: Facilitating Cross-Border Business as a U.S. Corporate Entity

By Warren L. Creates

Unlike the increasingly relaxed border policies of the United States, Canada’s borders remain relatively closed to all non-essential travel due to the…

juin 15, 2021
Crosslinx Case Indicates Courts are Sympathetic to Construction Contractors Delayed by COVID-19 Pandemic

By Bryce Dillon

In Crosslinx v. Ontario Infrastructure,[i] an Ontario Judge held that health and safety measures undertaken by a construction contractor in response to…

mai 31, 2021
An overview of the AODA for employers

By Courtney March

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (“AODA”) mandates organizations to develop and implement accessibility standards in…

mai 26, 2021
Navigating Canada’s Immigration System During COVID-19

By Warren L. Creates

Canadian Immigration Summit Conference Board of Canada Research has determined that Canada has had challenges growing its GDP through productivity…

mai 14, 2021
NEO Exchange Launches SPAC-Lite Pilot Program

By Conor J. Cronin

On April 16, 2021 the NEO Exchange announced a new 12-month pilot program for a go-public vehicle intended for early stage growth companies looking for a…

avril 15, 2021
Canada Announces New Pathway to Permanent Resident Status for Essential Workers

By Warren L. Creates

In an effort to fast-track Canada’s post-COVID 19 economic recovery, on 14 April 2021, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced…

avril 15, 2021
Ritchie v Castlepoint Greybrook Sterling Inc: Exculpatory Clauses in Pre-Construction Agreements of Purchase…

By Philippe Guiton & Selena Saikaley

If you take a drive around Ottawa, you’ll see one development project going up after another. Whether it’s a new subdivision in Kanata, or a new…

mars 26, 2021
Firm Hires Back all Four Articling Students

Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall is pleased to announce that all four of our Articling Students have been hired back as full-time Associates with…

mars 11, 2021
Federal Court of Appeal: A Corporation Must be Represented by Counsel in Tax Appeals

By Alanna T. Mar

After a series of conflicting decisions from the Tax Court of Canada on the issue of non-lawyers representing corporate taxpayers in General Procedure…