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Mar 12, 2012

The New Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act

The Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (“ONPCA”) was passed by the Ontario Legislature and received Royal Assent on October 25, 2010 but it has not yet come…

Mar 5, 2012

Client Newsletter – Spring 2012

Please click the link to the left to access a PDF of the client newsletter. Welcome to the Spring 2012 edition of our Client Update Newsletter. Here,…

Feb 22, 2012

Saving Ontario’s Heritage: The Municipal Application of Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act

Introduction The Ontario Heritage Act, “an Act to provide for the Conservation, Protection and Preservation of the Heritage of Ontario”, (the “Act”) has been with us, in…

Feb 1, 2012

Quiz: Mergers and Acquisitions

How would you resolve these case situations?

Counsel to Counsel: Beware of approaching council

It may come as a surprise to some lawyers and municipal staff that it is not appropriate for a lawyer to contact a municipal councillor, or staff…

Jan 18, 2012

Municipal Councillors – Don’t even think about it! The unprecedented decision in Mondoux v Tuchenhagen

Every municipal councillor and municipal legal advisor in Ontario should be aware of both the majority and dissenting reasons in the judgement of the Ontario Divisional Court…

Dec 22, 2011

Quiz: U.S.-Canada cross-border estate issues

How would you resolve these case situations?

Batty v City of Toronto: Municipalities at Forefront of Occupy Movement

As part of the global “Occupy Wall Street” movement throughout October and November, many Canadian municipalities found their parks occupied by protesters. With little public space available…

Dec 21, 2011

Case Law Update: Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses’ Union v. Newfoundland and Labrador (Treasury Board)

Administrative Law Role and Adequacy of Reasons Dunsmuir principles of “justification, transparency and intelligibility”

To Seek a Stay or Not to Seek a Stay

Is seeking a stay of foreign proceedings a prerequisite to obtaining an anti-suit injunction in Canada?

Dec 20, 2011

Litgation Update – December 2011

Six case law updates released between November and December 2011.

Case Law Update: Nor-Man Regional Health Authority v Manitoba, 2011 SCC 59

Administrative Law Labour Law Standard of Review-Labour Arbitration

Case Law Update: Combined Air Mechanical Services Inc v Flesch

Ontario Rules of Civil Procedure Summary Judgment

Case Law Update: In the Matter of the Bankruptcy of TNG Acquisition Inc. (successor estate of NexInnovations Inc., a bankrupt) of the City of Mississauga, in the Province of Ontario

Landlord and tenant Repudiation of Lease Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act Proceedings

Case Law Update: Batty v City of Toronto: Municipalities at Forefront of Occupy Movement

The Occupy Toronto Ruling: Batty v City of Toronto

Case Law Update: Quebec (Attorney General) v Canada (Human Resources and Social Development)

Constitutional law Federal paramountcy Crown immunity

Dec 1, 2011

Jurisdiction to Review Trustee Discretion – Case Comment on two UK Appeals Pitt v. Holt, Futter v. Futter

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Myopic Stubbornness and Other Hazards: A few of the interesting cases of 2011

The Courts (and litigators) just can’t seem to get enough of fascinating legal expressions, such as “piercing the corporate veil”, “spent breach”, and “estoppel”. In leasing litigation…

Nov 28, 2011

Supreme Court rules on safe injection site

Reproduced with permission of the publisher from Health Law in Canada, Vol. 32, No. 2, November 2011. The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously ordered that the federal…

Nov 18, 2011

Canadian Competition Authorities send message to Vendors and Purchasers: You’re in this together

Vendors selling their business need to consider the potentially anti-competitive effects of proposed transactions, according to recent proceedings at the Competition Tribunal of Canada. If the Competition…

Nov 16, 2011

Case Law Update: Mexico v Cargill, Incorporated

North American Free Trade Agreement International Arbitration Standard of Judicial Review

Case Law Update: W.J. Holdings Limited v City of Toronto

Municipality Civil Contempt Conditions on Demolition Permits

Litigation Update – November 2011

Seven case law updates released between October and November 2011.

Case Law Update: British Columbia (Workers Compensation Board) v Figliola

Administrative Law Human Rights Tribunal Jurisdiction

Case Law Update: Crookes v Newton

Libel and Slander Hyperlinks Publication Innocent Dissemination

Case Law Update: Lax Kw’alaams Indian Band v Canada (Attorney General)

Constitution Act, 1982 Aboriginal Rights Proof

Case Law Update: R v Côté

Constitutional law Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms s. 24(2) Exclusion of evidence

Case Law Update: Canada (Canadian Human Rights Commission) v Canada (Attorney General)

Administrative Law Remedial Jurisdiction Canadian Human Rights Act Legal Costs Standard of Review Statutory Interpretation

Nov 10, 2011

An Unprecedented Decision in Municipal Conflict of Interest Law – Tuchenhagen v Mondoux

Every municipal councillor and municipal legal advisor in Ontario should review carefully both the majority and dissenting judgments in this Divisional Court decision released October 26, 2011,…

Nov 1, 2011

Doing Business in Ontario: An Overview of Environmental Protection Law – 2011

This guide provides a brief overview of the main elements of environmental protection law in Ontario. Its main objective is to identify the principal structural elements of…

Oct 20, 2011

Case Law Update: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation v Ontario

Civil Procedure Appeals Jurisdiction

Case Law Update: Smith v Inco Limited

Environmental Contamination Nuisance Strict Liability Application of Limitation Period in Class Actions

Litigation Update – October 2011

Seven case law updates released between August and October 2011.

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Saving Ontario’s Heritage: The Municipal Application of Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act

Counsel to Counsel: Beware of approaching council

Municipal Councillors – Don’t even think about it! The unprecedented decision in Mondoux v Tuchenhagen

Quiz: U.S.-Canada cross-border estate issues

Batty v City of Toronto: Municipalities at Forefront of Occupy Movement

Case Law Update: Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses’ Union v. Newfoundland and Labrador (Treasury Board)

To Seek a Stay or Not to Seek a Stay

Litgation Update – December 2011

Case Law Update: Nor-Man Regional Health Authority v Manitoba, 2011 SCC 59

Case Law Update: Combined Air Mechanical Services Inc v Flesch

Case Law Update: In the Matter of the Bankruptcy of TNG Acquisition Inc. (successor estate of NexInnovations Inc., a bankrupt) of the City of Mississauga, in the Province of Ontario

Case Law Update: Batty v City of Toronto: Municipalities at Forefront of Occupy Movement

Jurisdiction to Review Trustee Discretion – Case Comment on two UK Appeals Pitt v. Holt, Futter v. Futter

Myopic Stubbornness and Other Hazards: A few of the interesting cases of 2011

Supreme Court rules on safe injection site

Case Law Update: Mexico v Cargill, Incorporated

Case Law Update: W.J. Holdings Limited v City of Toronto

Litigation Update – November 2011

Case Law Update: British Columbia (Workers Compensation Board) v Figliola

Case Law Update: Crookes v Newton

Case Law Update: Lax Kw’alaams Indian Band v Canada (Attorney General)

Case Law Update: Canada (Canadian Human Rights Commission) v Canada (Attorney General)

An Unprecedented Decision in Municipal Conflict of Interest Law – Tuchenhagen v Mondoux

Case Law Update: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation v Ontario

Case Law Update: Smith v Inco Limited

Litigation Update – October 2011

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The New Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act

Client Newsletter – Spring 2012

Part One – Engagement Letter Best Practices

Saving Ontario’s Heritage: The Municipal Application of Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act

Quiz: Mergers and Acquisitions

Counsel to Counsel: Beware of approaching council

Municipal Councillors – Don’t even think about it! The unprecedented decision in Mondoux v Tuchenhagen

Test yourself with the land transfer tax quiz

Quiz: U.S.-Canada cross-border estate issues

Batty v City of Toronto: Municipalities at Forefront of Occupy Movement

Case Law Update: Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses’ Union v. Newfoundland and Labrador (Treasury Board)

To Seek a Stay or Not to Seek a Stay

Litgation Update – December 2011

Case Law Update: Nor-Man Regional Health Authority v Manitoba, 2011 SCC 59

Case Law Update: Combined Air Mechanical Services Inc v Flesch

Case Law Update: In the Matter of the Bankruptcy of TNG Acquisition Inc. (successor estate of NexInnovations Inc., a bankrupt) of the City of Mississauga, in the Province of Ontario

Case Law Update: Batty v City of Toronto: Municipalities at Forefront of Occupy Movement

Case Law Update: Quebec (Attorney General) v Canada (Human Resources and Social Development)

Jurisdiction to Review Trustee Discretion – Case Comment on two UK Appeals Pitt v. Holt, Futter v. Futter

Myopic Stubbornness and Other Hazards: A few of the interesting cases of 2011

Supreme Court rules on safe injection site

Canadian Competition Authorities send message to Vendors and Purchasers: You’re in this together

Case Law Update: Mexico v Cargill, Incorporated

Case Law Update: W.J. Holdings Limited v City of Toronto

Litigation Update – November 2011

Case Law Update: British Columbia (Workers Compensation Board) v Figliola

Case Law Update: Crookes v Newton

Case Law Update: Lax Kw’alaams Indian Band v Canada (Attorney General)

Case Law Update: R v Côté

Case Law Update: Canada (Canadian Human Rights Commission) v Canada (Attorney General)

An Unprecedented Decision in Municipal Conflict of Interest Law – Tuchenhagen v Mondoux

Doing Business in Ontario: An Overview of Environmental Protection Law – 2011

Case Law Update: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation v Ontario

Case Law Update: Smith v Inco Limited

Litigation Update – October 2011

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