Publications

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, March 24, 2022 – There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to some of the most contentious legal issues of our time on a global scale. Justice Belobaba, for the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, began his determination regarding a class action carriage motion by stating, “[t]he impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on business operations...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, CBM LLP, Cox & Palmer, Donati Maisonneuve, Fillmore Riley LLP, Kelly Santini LLP, McKercher LLP, Northpoint Legal, Stein Monast, Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, January 27, 2022 – COVID-19 led to the suspension of limitation periods in many Canadian provinces.  Below you will find the details on how the pandemic impacted limitation periods in each province. Updated January 2022 Alberta Suspension of Limitation Periods During COVID-19 in Alberta In Alberta, limitations were suspended from March 17, 2020 to June 1, 2020, pursuant to...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, McKercher LLP, Northpoint Legal, Stein Monast, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, January 14, 2022 – Over the past two years, claims handlers have been presented with all sorts of unexpected challenges and changes. What lies in store for the industry in 2022? In this webinar panel discussion, RMC lawyers review the current status of key elements of the claims settlement process, discuss what changes lie ahead in 2022, and analyze...

Blaney McMurtry LLP, Ontario, May 25, 2021 – An insurer’s right of subrogation is one of the cornerstones of a contract of insurance. Once the insurer has indemnified the insured, the right of subrogation allows the insurer to “step into the shoes of the insured” and claim against the relevant third party in order to recoup some or all of the indemnity payments...