Articles 2023

The Ontario government passed Bill 284, COVID-19 Putting Workers First Act, amending the Employment Standards Act to require employers to provide employees with up to three days of paid leave if they miss work for reasons related to COVID-19. All employers should review the amendments to the ESA and review existing policies and practices to address the availability of this paid leave.

The Federal Court ordered that the Minister is authorized to impose on Coinsquare a requirement relating to unnamed persons.  The result is that Coinsquare must produce the requested documents and information about its customers to the CRA.

A review of the recent Federal Court of Appeal decision Canada (Attorney General) v. Honey Fashions Ltd..

A review of the "Speaking the Language of Television and Film Financing" program.

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of May 25, 2021.

Zahra Nurmohamed is an award-winning tax practitioner and former partner in the Toronto office of KPMG Law LLP with over 20 years of experience in Canadian corporate tax matters. She currently serves as Tax Counsel and Senior Director of Professional Development at KPMG Law LLP where she leads the strategic direction and implementation of KPMG Law’s student and associate programs.

Lisa Watzinger is a tax lawyer whose practice focuses on resolving disputes with federal and Ontario revenue authorities. She has appeared before the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

The importance of legal form of real estate transactions and Its GST/HST implications.

Despite evictions moratoria and the earlier suspension of LTB proceedings, observers have noted a sharp rise of homelessness and the proliferation of encampments in parks since the pandemic began. This article outlines some of the changes and issues that Bill 184 has had on the eviction process at the LTB, and in particular, the effect it has had on racialized and marginalized communities in the City of Toronto.

Here’s a quick look at news and resources related to education law that made headlines in the past few months.