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Remote Working Arrangements: Tax Planning & Pitfalls

Feb 8, 2022

Discussion of tax considerations related to remote working arrangements such as appropriate payroll withholding rates and permanent establishment issues.

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Merger Notification and Investment Canada Act Thresholds Updates

Feb 7, 2022

Updates readers concerning the 2022 Canadian merger filing thresholds under the Competition Act and the Investment Canada Act.

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Federal Government Accepting Comments on Exemptions to Hours of Work Requirements in Air and Rail Transportation, Banking and Telecommunications Sectors

Feb 2, 2022

Employers in transportation, banking and telecommunications sectors have until February 23 to comment on proposed hours of work exemptions.

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Due Means Due: Ontario Court Considers Effect of Pandemic Measures on New Class Action Mandatory Dismissal Deadline

Feb 2, 2022

Ontario court upholds automatic dismissal for delay despite temporary suspension of limitations periods and court closures brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Fiduciary Duties in Corporate Transactions: Expansion of Director’s Duties to Limited Partnerships & Liability of Knowing (Third Party) Assistants

Feb 2, 2022

The ONCA decision in Extreme Venture Partners Fund I LP v. Varma provides important guidance on acceptable standards of corporate conduct in Canada.

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Check Out Time: Court Certifies Class Action for Dismissal of Hotel Employees due to the Pandemic

Feb 1, 2022

The Supreme Court of British Columbia has certified litigation involving a group of employees terminated for COVID-19 related reasons as a class action

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BC’s Court of Appeal Wades into Fairy Creek

Feb 1, 2022

A discussion of the recent British Columbia Court of Appeal decision relating to the extension of an interlocutory injunction.

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Alberta Court Upholds “4-Week” Termination Clause

Feb 1, 2022

An Alberta Court has upheld a termination clause in an employment contract that limited the employee’s notice period to just four weeks.

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Practical Considerations of Simple Agreements for Future Equity or “SAFEs” in Canada

Feb 1, 2022

An overview of how Simple Agreements for Future Equity or “SAFEs” work including pros & cons for Canadian companies considering SAFEs for early stage financing.