News June 30, 2020 –
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), will come into effect on 1 July 2020. On its face, all its provisions dealing with the mobility of people…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/06/30/the-dawn-of-the-usmca-era-facilitating-trade-mobility-and-revisiting-covid-19-temporary-travel-restrictions/
News June 24, 2020 –
If an employee has a presumptive or confirmed case of Covid-19, what is the duty of the employer with respect to notifying or disclosing the presumptive or confirmed case to other employees? The Law Employers have an…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/06/24/the-return-to-work-following-covid-19/
News June 16, 2020 –
Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l. is proud to congratulate our Chief Operating Officer (COO), Neha D’Souza on being recognized as a 2020 Forty Under 40 recipient. The Forty Under 40 Awards recognize…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/06/16/perley-robertson-hill-mcdougall-coo-neha-dsouza-earns-forty-under-40-award/
News June 3, 2020 –
The governments of Canada and Ontario have put in place a new program, the Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program (CECRA) to assist small businesses with their rent burden. The program is intended…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/06/03/5107/
News June 2, 2020 –
On May 29, 2020, the Government of Ontario filed Regulation 228/20 – Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (the “Regulation”), which amends the Employment Standards Act, 2000. The Regulation addresses deemed leave,…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/06/02/employment-law-update-regulation-228-20/
News May 22, 2020 –
As the economy recovers, innovation will become even more important than ever as we transition to an economy that is increasingly knowledge-based. Getting ahead of the curve in terms of protecting your intangibles…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/05/22/hitting-the-ground-running-after-covid-19-using-downtime-to-protect-your-intangibles/
News May 14, 2020 –
Introduction Applicants for status in Canada have an obligation to honestly disclose information required of them. The consequences of failing to do so are serious and could lead to deportation. One material…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/05/14/case-commentary-canada-v-kljajic/
News April 29, 2020 –
The Canadian Registrar of Trademarks, Commissioner of Patents and the Minister responsible for the Industrial Designs Act have “designated” the time-period running from March 16, 2020 up to and including May 15,…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/04/29/canadian-trademarks-opposition-practice-during-and-after-the-covid-19-crisis/
News April 27, 2020 –
In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals and businesses were forced to adapt to rapidly changing governmental policies, recommendations, orders, and directives. Understandably, commercial contractual…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/04/27/contractual-implications-of-covid-19-force-majeure/
News April 27, 2020 –
On April 17, 2020, the Tax Court of Canada (“TCC”) released a Practice Direction and Order and Notice to the Public and the Profession regarding its continued closure during the COVID-19 pandemic. The TCC has…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/04/27/tax-court-of-canada-further-extends-suspension-of-timelines-and-cancellation-of/
News April 27, 2020 –
As of 23 April 2020, immigration to the U.S has been suspended for 60 days in an alleged attempt by President Trump to both protect public health and American jobs. This means that the U.S. has stopped issuing permanent…
https://perlaw.ca/2020/04/27/consequences-of-blocking-immigration-during-covid-19/
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When a business experiences financial hardship, it may lead to a liquidation, receivership, and/or winding up of its affairs. In many cases, a restructuring is the best course of action to preserve the company’s value…
https://perlaw.ca/expertise/litigation/bankruptcy-insolvency/