Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday personally sued the city to challenge a controversial 2008 council decision to use taxpayer money to cover two councillors’ campaign-related legal fees. He…

Mar 23, 2011

Is Ford family firm playing fair?; Critics allege conflict of interest

In 2010, the City of Toronto paid the company owned by the mayor’s family more than $56,000 to print stickers, tags and decals.

Mar 17, 2011

Council blog battle boils over; Newmarket councillor defends right to blog about municipal votes

A political dispute is escalating into a fiasco on social media.

Mar 13, 2011

McFadden withdraws request to probe McCallion’s alleged ‘bullying’

Mississauga’s Councillor Sue McFadden has withdrawn her request to have the city’s integrity commissioner probe Mayor Hazel McCallion’s alleged “bullying” behaviour.

Mar 12, 2011

Starr cleared of conflict of interest allegations

Councillor Ron Starr has not run afoul of Mississauga’s code of conduct.

Mar 11, 2011

Defendants push to end Morris suit

The move to have former Aurora Mayor Phyllis Morris’ $6-million libel lawsuit tossed out of court now rests in the hands of a judge.

Councillor pulls bullying complaint

Councillor Sue McFadden has withdrawn her request to Mississauga’s integrity commissioner to investigate McFadden’s allegations that Mayor Hazel McCallion was bullying her.

Starr cleared by integrity commissioner

Integrity commissioner finds that Councillor Ron Starr did nothing wrong by having his daughter run Starr’s former consulting business.

Mar 10, 2011

Politically incorrect; Hazel McCallion doesn’t seem to care

Councillor Sue McFadden taking her complaints to Mississauga’s integrity commissioner.

Councillor files complaint with Mississauga integrity officer

Councillor Sue McFadden has called on the city’s integrity commissioner to investigate Mayor Hazel McCallion’s behaviour toward her at public events.

Mar 9, 2011

Councillor calls mayor bully

Councillor Sue McFadden is asking the City of Mississauga’s integrity commissioner to investigate her allegations against the mayor.

Mar 8, 2011

Council spent over $250,000 against advice of its lawyers

Toronto city council has spent more than $250,000 pursuing a legal fight against the advice of its own lawyers.

Councillor won’t back down

Di Muccio feels that resolution, supported by her colleagues, restricts her from doing her job as an elected official.

Mar 7, 2011

Canadian Execs Acquitted in U.S.

A Canadian night-vision equipment manufacturer and two of its executives have been acquitted in a San Francisco court of fraud charges against them. Newcon International Ltd. faced…

Mar 4, 2011

Human Rights Update – Dealing with Applications at a Preliminary Stage

Applications under the Human Rights Code (“Code”) present a real risk for employers and an important avenue of redress for employees.

Mar 3, 2011

Di Muccio resigns from library board

Maddie Di Muccio has resigned from the Newmarket library board. The town confirmed the Ward 6 councillor’s resignation this afternoon, but council will still receive a report…

Trusts and Trustees: Some Tips on Risk Management

Being asked to be a trustee of an estate is not a gift.

Mar 2, 2011

Dispute must be dealt with to avoid recurrence: mayor

When politicians don’t get along, there’s a significant cost for the municipality, according to Newmarket Mayor Tony Van Bynen. In an effort to resolve the dispute between…

Mar 1, 2011

Di Muccio still on Newmarket library board

Newmarket Councillor Maddie Di Muccio is still amember of the library board. Darryl Singer addressed members of town councilyesterday on behalf of Ms Di Muccio, suggestingthere isn’t…

Women at the Top

Women remain underrepresented as managing partners of law firms, but there are signs that the profession is incorporating traditionally “female” attributes into leadership models.

Case Law Update: Reference re Assisted Human Reproduction Act, 2010

Constitutional Law Division of Powers Federal Jurisdiction Over Criminal Law Provincial Jurisdiction over Property and Civil Rights

Key Goals of Examination-in-Chief

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Feb 27, 2011

Canadian Optical Manufacturer, Newcon Optik, Acquitted of All Charges in U.S. District Court – Company and its Executives “Completely Vindicated”

A court in San Francisco has acquitted Canadian night vision equipment manufacturer Newcon International Ltd. (o/a Newcon Optik) and two of its executives of all charges against…

Feb 24, 2011

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