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Stewart McKelvey | Canada | 14 Feb 2018
Mortgage Regulation Act - the new regime
In May 2012, the Nova Scotia Legislature passed the Mortgage Regulation Act (“MRA”). The MRA has not yet come into force, but, when it does, it will…
Stewart McKelvey | Canada | 17 Jan 2018
Mechanics' Lien Act reform
The Legislative Services Branch of the Province of New Brunswick has announced in issue 40 of the Law Reform Note, available online, its intention to…
Stewart McKelvey | Canada | 29 Dec 2017
Client Update: Land Use Planning in Prince Edward Island: The Year in Review
Once again, the time has come to review the year that was and to chart the course for the year ahead. For municipalities, developers and planning…
Stewart McKelvey | Canada | 21 Dec 2017
Municipality found guilty & fined for contravention of Prince Edward Island's Architects Act
On October 11, 2017, the Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Prince Edward Island gave her decision in R v. Community of Brackley. The Community of…
Stewart McKelvey | Canada | 14 Dec 2017
Occupational health and safety: duty to report and protection against reprisal
The Occupational Health and Safety (“OHS”) legislation in Atlantic Canada and across the country recognizes the internal responsibility system…
Stewart McKelvey | Canada | 8 Dec 2017
Nova Scotia gives first look at cannabis regulation
Following October’s public consultation, which resulted in over 31,000 responses, Nova Scotia has revealed the first hints of its cannabis regulatory…
Stewart McKelvey | Canada | 30 Nov 2017
New Nova Scotia pension plan asset transfer regulations
On November 29, 2017, the Nova Scotia Department of Finance and Treasury Board released new regulations with respect to asset transfers between…
Stewart McKelvey | Canada | 28 Nov 2017
Federal government desires feedback on proposed Cannabis Act regulations
The federal government has opened its 60-day consultation period with the release of its Proposed Approach to the Regulation of Cannabis. The paper…
Stewart McKelvey | Canada | 28 Nov 2017
The Latest in Employment Law: A Stewart McKelvey Newsletter - 2017 Atlantic Canada legislative update
As 2017 comes to a close, please find below a summary of significant 2017 legislative amendments in each of the Atlantic Canadian provinces as well as…
Stewart McKelvey | Canada | 17 Nov 2017
Changes to the federal pay equity scheme expected in 2018
In response to the report of the House of Commons committee on pay equity, the federal Liberal government announced its intention to bring in…
