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David Randell, Omar Soliman; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 26, 2013, previously published on April 15, 2013 In our last post, we outlined some of the reasons why corporate spin-offs are used in the mining and mineral resource sectors. In this post, we address some of the most common methods used to implement the corporate spin-off, as well as some of the expected risks.
| | More Punitive Damages
Paige Morrow; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 24, 2013, previously published on April 22, 2013 Another BC employer has been hit with punitive damages. There have been cases where flawed investigations have led to punitive damages (see the Vernon case in BC, and Home Hardware in Alberta), and there have been jury awards for bad employer conduct (see Babine Forest Products in BC, and Wal-Mart...
| | The Second Opinion: UK Supreme Court Decides It’s Okay to Look
Kirsten Thompson; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 24, 2013, previously published on April 19, 2013 Is there a difference between having a collection of headlines assembled in a report and sent to you by email versus viewing that same report on a website? The UK Supreme Court recently decided there is, overturning the decisions of the courts below and holding that the latter activity is covered...
| | Status Update on the Quebec’s Parti Quebecois’s Bill 14: Consultation with the Conseil Québécois du Commerce de Détail
Sarah Lefebvre; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 23, 2013, previously published on April 18, 2013 A controversial bill to amend the Charter of the French Language by the Quebec’s Parti Quebecois (“Bill 14”), has entered general consultations and public hearings. During March and April of 2013 interested parties and individuals may raise points of interest and relevant...
| | Keewatin v. Ontario (Natural Resources), 2013 ONCA 158
Stephanie Axmann, Thomas Isaac; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 23, 2013, previously published on April 18, 2013 On March 18, 2013, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (ONCA) issued its highly anticipated reasons in Keewatin v. Ontario (Natural Resources), unanimously allowing the appeals of Resolute FP Canada Inc. and the governments of Ontario and Canada. The decision clears up considerable uncertainty that...
| | The Second Opinion: Appellate Court Applies Provincial Consumer Protection Laws in a Class Proceeding Against a Federally-Regulated Company
Hovsep Afarian; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 19, 2013, previously published on April 17, 2013 In a recent decision of great importance to federally-regulated entities such as banks, airlines and navigation and shipping companies, the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled that a provincial consumer protection statute applies to airlines: Unlu v. Lufthansa et al, 2013 BCCA 112.
| | Employee or Independent Contractor?
Earl Phillips; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 17, 2013, previously published on April 16, 2013 How can you be sure the independent contractor you have retained will not be considered an employee? In a post last year we outlined the importance of the distinction, the consequences if you get it wrong, and the four tests that are typically applied. We concluded the four tests boiled down to...
| | Developers and Lenders Beware: Failure to Comply With British Columbia’s Real Estate Project Marketing Rules May Have Serious Consequences
Tzen-Yi Goh, Charlene Schafer; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 17, 2013, previously published on April 12, 2013 Developers and lenders should be aware of the sweeping effects of the British Columbia Real Estate Development Marketing Act (REDMA), which is aimed at protecting British Columbia consumers purchasing real estate. It governs the marketing and sale in British Columbia of real estate projects located...
| | CRTC Reports on CASL Consultation
Puneet Soni; McCarthy Tétrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 17, 2013, previously published on April 16, 2013 On February 25, 2013 the CRTC staff held an informal consultation with industry and consumer groups following the October 2012 release of CRTC’s guidelines regarding the interpretation of its CASL regulations (the “Consultation”). On April 3, 2013, the CRTC published a brief...
| | Competition Tribunal Dismisses Abuse Case against Toronto Real Estate Board
McCarthy Tetrault LLP;
Legal Alert/Article April 17, 2013, previously published on April 16, 2013 On April 15, 2013, the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) released its decision in the high-profile case against Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) regarding access to the Toronto Multiple Listing Service system (Toronto MLS system). The Tribunal held that because TREB (a trade association) does not...
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