Feb 24, 2011Tenant Defaults – What to Do and What Not to Do: A Short Checklist DO’s DO abide by notice and default provisions in the lease The most common mistakes are: (a) Counting Days Incorrectly. (i) Are “days” defined as calendar days…
Feb 16, 2011Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010 The Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010 will have a significant impact on broader public sector organizations.
Case Law Update: Celgene Corp v Canada (Attorney General) Statutory Interpretation Patented Medicine Prices Review Board Consideration of Mandate Standard of Review
Case Law Update: R v Caron Constitutional Law Interim Costs Awards Inherent Jurisdiction of the Courts Inferior Courts
Case Law Update: Sazant v College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario Administrative Law Investigative Powers College of Physicians and Surgeons
Case Law Update: Smith v Alliance Pipeline Ltd Expropriation Standard of Review Costs National Energy Board Act
Litigation Update – February 2011 One legislative and six case law updates released in January and February 2011.
Feb 14, 2011The Bar’s Turn Once the lawyers are gone, there will be no impediment to villainry: there will be no one to assert rights.
Feb 11, 2011Aurora seeking way out of legal bills Aurora has retained legal counsel to determine responsibility for legal bills associated with former mayor’s legal action.
Feb 10, 2011WeirFoulds Partner W. A. Derry Millar Receives Toronto Lawyers’ Association 2011 Award of Distinction WeirFoulds is pleased to announce that W.A. Derry Millar, Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and immediate past Treasurer of the Law Society of Upper…
Tensions run high as McCallion, opposition clash A day after Mississauga’s year-long judicial inquiry came to an end, tensions were running high at city council.
Feb 9, 2011Choosing an executor not always a family affair Losing a parent is never easy, but pile on the added responsibility of being the executor to a son or daughter, and the situation can become unbearable.
Feb 8, 2011TCA negotiating with ADR Institute to offer dispute-resolution discount The Toronto Construction Association is negotiating with the ADR Institute of Ontario to offer members access on a discounted basis to experienced mediators and arbitrators to deal…
Feb 7, 2011WeirFoulds Partner Derry Millar Honoured by TLA The Toronto Lawyers Association will recognize Ontario Superior Court Justice Colin Campbell and former Law Society of Upper Canada treasurer Derry Millar at its Awards of Distinction…
Babies and Bath Water Leave aside the issue of whether mediation reduces cost and delay. Does it increase access to civil justice?
Feb 3, 2011Councillor will get her gala answers City of Mississauga staff working on providing answers to questions about the Mayor’s annual gala.
LSUC and CABL honour black lawyers’ legacy, future The Law Society of Upper Canada and the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers encourage colleagues from all cultural backgrounds to attend Black History Month event on February…
Feb 2, 2011Guard changing underway A generational leadership shift is underway in the legal profession.
Councillor denies ‘poisonous workplace’ Human Rights Tribunal told that human rights issues should have been investigated at City Hall.
Disabled ex-aide says he was bullied Cumulative effect of comments and actions by City councillor amounts to harassment of ex-aide.
Feb 1, 2011Property Development Aspects of Infrastructure and Other Public Projects It is widely recognized that there is a critical need for construction of new infrastructure and the repair and maintenance of existing infrastructure.
Jan 29, 2011Scenario a conflict, lawyer says; City had first conflict case under act The scenario in which a council member who owns a taxi company and votes on public transit cuts could lead to a conflict of interest application.
Jan 28, 2011Citizens have a right to know; Councillor urges end to MissiLeaks probe Citizens have a right to know and government officials have a responsibility to not impede that right.
Jan 27, 2011City lawyers confident in urban boundary row The city has about a 70 per cent chance of beating the 20 appellants challenging city council’s urban boundary decision.
Councillor urges end to MissiLeaks probe Mississauga councillor concludes that it’s time to end the “MissiLeaks” probe.
Councillor weary of scandal Integrity commissioner concludes that one of two leaked memos was in breach of confidentiality and breach of trust owed by the city to members of its staff.
Leaked e-mail a ‘breach of confidentiality’: report Integrity commissioner’s report is released regarding two internal e-mails leaked to media.
Integrity boss concerned by MissyLeaks Leaking of city’s confidential memos “could prejudice the free and candid flow of information from staff to members of Council”.
Taxes after death not so certain Losing a parent is never easy, but pile on the added responsibility of being the executor of a will to a son or daughter, and a heart-wrenching…
Jan 26, 2011Integrity commissioner condemns email leak Mississauga’s integrity commissioner says distribution of one of two leaked internal emails constitutes a clear breach of confidentiality.
Leaked e-mail violates City’s conduct code: Report Leaking of a confidential e-mail to the media could represent a serious systemic problem for the City.
Mississauga leaks ‘clear breach of trust’; Integrity watchdog Newly installed integrity commissioner concludes that one of two memos was confidential and should not have been shared with the media.