In-House Counsel
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January 15, 2025
Canada prepares for migrant surge from U.S. in response to Trump’s deportation threat
Ottawa says that it is prepared for a possible surge of migrants and asylum claimants if and when incoming U.S. president Donald Trump implements his mass deportation pledge — but federal officials did not say how many people they anticipate might arrive at the Canada-U.S. border.
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January 15, 2025
B.C. announces proposed legislation to streamline regulation for major electricity projects
British Columbia has announced that it is working on speeding up its electricity grid expansion by enabling the BC Energy Regulator (BCER) “to act as a one-window regulator for permits necessary to support the North Coast Transmission Line (NCTL) and other high-voltage electricity transmission projects.”
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January 15, 2025
Class action brought against Walmart, Loblaw, Sobeys for allegedly overpriced meat products
A proposed class action has been launched against Walmart, Loblaw and Sobeys alleging that the weight of packaged raw and cooked meat sold by the grocery giants is often misrepresented, making the product overpriced.
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January 15, 2025
New anti money laundering rules increase obligations for private ATM owners, title insurers
Owners of white label automated teller machines (ATM) and title insurers will be subjected to enhanced disclosure obligations and reporting requirements starting Oct. 1, 2025, according to regulatory amendments issued earlier this month.
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January 15, 2025
How much is enough? The need for consideration in employment contracts | Stuart Rudner
Regular readers will know that the enforceability of termination clauses is a frequent source of contention and litigation. That’s not surprising given that a strong termination clause could be the difference between weeks of termination pay and months or even years of severance pay.
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January 14, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal clarifies nemo dat rule in upholding $25.5M property sale contract
The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled that a contract for the $25.5 million sale of three North Vancouver properties is valid, overturning a decision that deemed it unenforceable because the sellers did not own shares required for transfer under a share purchase option.
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January 14, 2025
Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium ordered to pay $2 million for violating Fisheries Act and mining regulations
The Court of Quebec has fined Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Inc. $2 million after the mining company pleaded guilty to eight counts of violating the Fisheries Act and the Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations.
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January 14, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds amended promissory note, finds tax deferral is valid consideration
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld the validity of an amended promissory note, which was part of an employee’s compensation package, finding that tax deferral benefits and the certainty provided by the amended terms constituted sufficient consideration to support the agreement.
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January 14, 2025
Trade tribunal slaps anti-dumping duties on rebar from Bulgaria, Thailand and UAE
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has imposed duties on concrete reinforcing bar from Bulgaria, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after finding that dumping of the product in Canada is harming the domestic industry.
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January 14, 2025
Manitoba organizations can apply for accessibility funding
Organizations such as charities, non-profits and “on-reserve entities” in Manitoba can now apply for “accessibility project” funding from the province.