Business
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October 21, 2024
Ontario introduces plan to speed up new home connections to electricity grid
Ontario has outlined plans to remove what it calls barriers that slow the construction of new homes while also aiming to make it easier and more affordable to connect to the province’s clean electricity grid.
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October 21, 2024
Understanding ‘judgment’ in Construction Act appeals
In the recent case of MGW-Homes Design Inc. v. Pasqualino, 2024 ONCA 422 (MGW-Homes), the Ontario Court of Appeal addressed the novel issue of the appropriate appeal route for orders involving the enforceability of adjudicators’ determinations under Ontario’s Construction Act (the Act).
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October 18, 2024
Three tobacco majors near $32.5B arrangement to end Canada lawsuits
A proposed plan of compromise and arrangement could see three major tobacco companies pay $32.5 billion, including $24.73 billion to Canadian provinces and territories, as well as $6.64 billion to victims of smoking-related illnesses, to settle all tobacco-related claims against them in Canada.
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October 18, 2024
Ottawa announces surtax reimbursement program for some Canadian businesses
The federal government has announced it will reimburse some Canadian businesses for the additional surtaxes it is charging on electric vehicles (EVs) and steel and aluminum imported from China.
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October 18, 2024
6 new Indigenous justice centres opening in British Columbia
The BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC) has announced that six new Indigenous Justice Centres (IJCs) will be opening up in the province by December 2024, saying this would allow more Indigenous people to have access to free and culturally safe legal services.
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October 18, 2024
Federal Court finds accounting of profits needs recalculation in passing off case
The Federal Court has determined that an accounting of profits must be recalculated in a case where passing off was established in the sales of luggage to the detriment of Switzerland-based Wenger, the maker of SwissGear luggage.
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October 18, 2024
Canada amends enforcement regime to combat sanctions evasion
On Aug. 19, 2024, amendments to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) and related regulations came into force.
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October 18, 2024
SCC defines threshold for government liability in Charter infringement claim
On July 19, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) delivered its judgment in Canada (Attorney General) v. Power 2024 SCC 26 (Power), addressing a claim of damages against the federal government for enacting legislation that contravened the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Charter).
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October 17, 2024
Ontario's introduces legislation aimed at accelerating highway construction
The Ontario government has introduced legislation aimed at allowing the province to build highways faster by introducing 24/7 construction on priority projects, accelerating property acquisitions and streamlining utility relocations, according to an Oct. 17 government news release.
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October 17, 2024
B.C. Court of Appeal: Covenant to insure overrides towing company’s liability for negligence
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of a claim concerning damage to a barge, ruling that the barge owner’s insurance obligation under a towing services agreement superseded the towing company's liability for damages caused by its negligence.