Consideration of whether a bond is appropriate in your construction project will require an analysis of how risks are to be allocated between the owner and the contractor.

The Government of Canada has provided a plan, including the following measures relating to taxation.

On June 16, 2022, the federal government introduced Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022.

Navigating the complexities of employing temporary foreign workers in Canada requires careful attention to work permit conditions, status tracking, and compliance obligations.

Construction projects are often complex and involve numerous parties, including owners, general contractors, sub-contractors, architects, engineers, labourers and material suppliers.

UPDATE: Manitoba Government Issues a New Public Health Order Restricting Non-Critical Businesses

As usual, 2017 was a year filled with interesting labour and employment law developments. What follows are a few of the highlights from a Manitoba perspective.

An employee's legal ability to use cannabis for medical purposes was confirmed by the Supreme Court of Canada in 2015 in the decision R v. Smith.

As discussed in detail in a previous article, the Supreme Court of Canada has held in a trilogy of cases that a covenant to insure in a lease can operate as a bar to legal action to recover for property damage to the leased premises.

The value of a non-competition agreement in the context of a business acquisition can be significant to a purchaser.

Manitoba's new Labour Relations Act introduces significant restrictions on replacement workers and establishes comprehensive essential services requirements during strikes or lockouts. Municipal employers must now navigate complex provisions determining which services qualify as essential and how to maintain them during labour disputes, with critical implications for public works, utilities, and emergency services.

There has been significant media attention paid so far in 2020 to the emergence of a novel coronavirus, now referred to as COVID-19 (the "Coronavirus").

In this case, a dispute arose between Andrew Miracle and his son regarding the ownership and profits of an on-reserve business.

The explosion of e-commerce has touched just about every commercial industry in existence. Now individuals and businesses can contract to purchase countless commodities and products...

We previously provided our top four key takeaways for tax planning from Budget 2023 in our March 30, 2023 article "2023 Federal Budget: Top 4 Changes for Tax Planning."

Most commercial agreements provide for parties to be excused from their contractual obligations in the event of serious unforeseen circumstances.

As COVID-19 descends upon Manitoba, many separated or divorced parents who provide care to their children are attempting to determine what the pandemic will mean to them and their families.

The aim of Bill 38 is to amend The Builders' Liens Act (the "Act") to establish a prompt payment scheme in Manitoba which will facilitate the timely flow...

On March 28, 2023, Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, presented the new federal budget ("Budget 2023").

What can you expect? What is probate, what's it going to cost and how long will it take?