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Doing Business in Atlantic Canada (Winter 2012) (Canadian Lawyer magazine supplement)

IN THIS ISSUE:

  • Putting Trust in your Estate Planning, by Paul Coxworthy and Michael McGonnell
  • The Risks, for Insurers in Entering Administration Services Only (ASO) Contracts, by Tyana Caplan
  • Angels in Atlantic Canada, by Allison McCarthy, Gavin Stuttard and Adam Bata

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Unlocking Canadian defence sector funding: What defence and dual-use companies need to know

BY Erin Best (she/her) & Megan Kieley

Erin Best, Megan Kieley and Alexander Crocker With the federal government’s Defence Industrial Strategy in place and NATO commitments encouraging a surge in domestic capability, Canada’s defence funding landscape has…

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Will challenge dismissed: Court considers knowledge and approval in Gulaker v. Shureih

BY Christopher Goodridge

Christopher Goodridge Facts Hilda Saunders signed a will in 2015 leaving her personal effects and the residue of her estate to Monqez Shureih. In July 2024, she signed a new…

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Canada Touts Mega Deduction for Major Production

G. John Samms, Colm St. Roch Seviour, K.C., Jim Cruickshank, TEP, Tyler Callahan and Aaron Rhinelander During the Canada Investment Summit 2026, the federal government announced the Productivity Mega Deduction…

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“Building Canada Strong” – Bill C-39’s Major Proposed Changes to Federal Labour Law

BY Twila Reid, ICD.D & Sophie Poulos

Twila Reid, ICD.D and Sophie Poulos Overview On September 21, 2026, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act. Part 3 of the Bill, “Canada Strong…

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Doctor’s note? Not so fast: What employers can ask for.

BY Mark Tector & Onye Njoku

Mark D. Tector and Onye Njoku Provinces across Canada have legislation limiting an employer’s ability to require a doctor’s note for every absence. In Nova Scotia for instance, the Medical…

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Updates to New Brunswick’s Atlantic Immigration Program

BY Chiara Nannucci

Chiara Nannucci On September 14, 2026, Immigration New Brunswick (“INB”) announced two significant changes to the Atlantic Immigration Program (“AIP”). First, the province has paused the acceptance of new employer…

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When a late-filed SEF 44 claim may still proceed: Avery v The Personal Insurance Company, 2026 NSSC 181

BY Jennifer Taylor

By Jennifer Taylor & Bushra Khadra Introduction In an important recent automobile insurance case, the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia considered when the limitation period for an SEF 44 underinsured…

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Proposed Director Liability and Overtime Changes to the Nova Scotia Labour Standards Code

BY Rick Dunlop & Onye Njoku

By ​Rick Dunlop and Onye Njoku On September 8, 2026, Bill 256 (Labour Standards Code (amended)) was introduced for first reading in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly by the Honourable Nolan Young,…

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Back to school: What employers need to know about hiring international students

BY Brittany Trafford & Chiara Nannucci

By Brittany C. Trafford, Chiara Nannucci, and Erickson Miranda, Summer Law Student As university and college students head back to class this month, many international students will be applying for work. These students…

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Modernizing disclosure delivery: New online Access Model for delivery of financial disclosure documents

BY Andrew Burke & David Slipp & Noah Archibald

By Andrew Burke, David Slipp and Noah Archibald The Canadian Securities Administrators recently finalized a new “Access Model” that will change how reporting issuers can make financial disclosure documents available…

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