Matthew McCarthy

Jun 18, 2024 | boughtonlaw.com | Chris Guelpa |Catherine Kim |Darren Penner |Matthew McCarthy

Early May marked the 2024 Cambridge Forums ‘Estates & Trusts’ meeting in Montreal. This annual event brings together leading tax, estate and trust professionals selected from across Canada for a four-day collaborative forum. Boughton’s Catherine H. Kim attended and provides a recap from the Hôtel William Gray in Montreal. Educational Benefits of a “Cohort” Model Catherine attended the “3rd Generation Forum”, which is for practitioners with 7 to 14 years of experience in estates & trusts.

Mar 14, 2024 | boughtonlaw.com | Chris Guelpa |Matthew McCarthy

A recent Ontario Superior Court case has again highlighted potential risks to employers who use overly broad language in employment contracts, particularly when it comes to termination clauses. Employment Contract Termination ClausesIn Dufault v.

Mar 5, 2024 | boughtonlaw.com | Chris Guelpa |Matthew McCarthy

In May 2024, many companies doing business in Canada will be required to prepare and submit an annual declaration under Bill S-211 (the Act), titled An Act to enact the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and to amend the Customs Tariff.

Sep 7, 2023 | boughtonlaw.com | Chris Guelpa |Matthew McCarthy

In the past 12 months, the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) has undergone significant amendments, creating or revising a host of employment obligations for federally regulated employers.

Jun 21, 2023 | boughtonlaw.com | Chris Guelpa |Matthew McCarthy

On June 23, 2023, the employment landscape is set to change in Canada, as new criminal provisions in the Competition Act (the “Act”) come into force. These provisions prohibit wage-fixing and no-poach agreements under certain circumstances, and create the potential for significant criminal liability and financial penalties for employers and their senior officers.