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Following the Money: Emergencies Act Invoked to Expand Anti-Money Laundering Rules

Feb 17, 2022 – Discusses the federal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act measures and additional measures to mitigate the risk crowdfunding platforms being used to support illegal activity.

Q2 2021 Insolvencies: Crunching the Numbers and Keeping Good Faith

Oct 21, 2021 – Examines the good faith doctrine, prevalent in recent insolvency files, and analyzes insolvency statistics from Q2 of 2021 to take a closer look at how businesses fared as Canada ended lockdowns and rolled out vaccines.

Québec Court Refuses to Certify Class Action for Recovery of COVID-Related Business Interruption Losses

Sep 30, 2021 – Analyzes the Québec Superior Court decision that considered whether business interruption losses resulting from the pandemic are recoverable in the absence of any actual physical loss or damage to the insured’s property.

Be Prepared: Audits of Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Claims Underway

Apr 28, 2021 – Sets out practical tips for CEWS recipients to minimize the impact of CRA audits and other key considerations.

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