October 23 2020 |

Transitioning From LIBOR In North America: The End of the LIBOR Era Is Not SOFR Away

The era of the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), the world's most referenced benchmark for short-term interest rates, is scheduled to end by 2022

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October 21 2020 |

PayPal Launching New Service Enabling Cryptocurrency Payments

On October 21, 2020, PayPal Holdings, Inc. (“PayPal”) announced the launch of a new service enabling its customers to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency directly within their PayPal account.

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October 6 2020 |

COVID-19 Employer Information Update #6 - Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Update

On April 11, 2020 the Federal Government passed legislation providing more details on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. This program was introduced by the Federal Government in hopes that it would allow employers to re-hire their workforce. The Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance indicated that the intention of this program is to allow employees to continue to be paid and to be connected to their employers, to support our economy in remaining strong and sustaining the best position to rebuild rapidly when we are able to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

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October 6 2020 |

The Shaky Protection of COVID Liability Waivers

As Canadian businesses begin to reopen amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, summer camps, recreational sports teams, and universities have started to require a waiver of liability for contracting COVID-19, a “COVID liability waiver,” before using their services.

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October 6 2020 |

Jeffrey B. Champion Q.C. appointed as a Judge of the Provincial Court of Alberta

Bishop & McKenzie LLP is pleased to announce that Jeffrey B. Champion, Q.C., a partner in the Edmonton office's litigation group, has been appointed as a Judge of the Provincial Court of Alberta.

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