COVID-19

COVID-19 Update: No Adjournment of Virtual Trial

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I previously blogged about Chief Justice Morawetz’s new Notice to the Profession (effective December 29, 2020) that that all non-jury matters shall proceed virtually unless it is absolutely necessary for the matter to be conducted in person. This Notice to the Profession has now been applied in Flying E. Ranche Ltd. v. Attorney General of Canada, 2020 ONSC 8072 where the court refused to adjourn a complex trial, instead directing….

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COVID-19 update: Court must not cross the line to clear up hypothetical limitation period confusion

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The government suspended limitation periods between March and September due to COVID-19. The government believed that it had properly done so. Nevertheless, the government asked the court to confirm it had properly done so due to amorphous concerns that had been raised. Justice Myers dismissed this application as it would have the court cross the line that separated an independent judiciary from the executive and legislative branches. The government had….

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Courts, Limitation periods

Embracing the COVID-19 Ready Executor

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This Blog was written by Edward Ngo, Estate and Trust Advisor  with MD Private Trust, Scotia Wealth Management In Vancouver, the virtual estate planning landscape is changing before our eyes since British Columbia declared a state of emergency on March 18, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The early contentious months of uncertainty surrounding the creation and execution of a Will in the middle of the pandemic has slowly subsided….

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Loosening Standards for Charitable Property

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A crisis may change long-held views.  In reaction to the devastating economic effect of COVID-19 a couple of regulators have loosened their rules related to two different types of charitable property.  Will these changes be temporary or will they lead to long-term change?  And what effect does it have on estate donations? Ontario The first announcement was from Ontario. In late March, the Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT) released temporary….

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COVID-19 update: Government Works to Fix Potential Limitation Period Problem

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In order to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government suspended limitation periods and other statutory deadlines between March and September. However, due to concerns about the manner in which the suspension was lifted, the government is currently seeking a declaration that the limitation period was, in fact, validly suspended during this time (as a contrary holding would invite chaos). As I previously blogged, in order to respond to the….

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Courts, Limitation periods

Living Fully Before Dying

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While I cooked all familiar  traditional foods last week, the family celebration was very different and difficult this year.  Of course not having my mother at the table was primary but due to Covid we were only the immediate family. No cousins, no friends joined us this year. Such a different time.  As I continue to be reflective I thought I would share a previously published blog by the Huffington….

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