Nov 16, 2011Case 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
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
Nov 10, 2011An 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, 2011Doing 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, 2011Case Law Update: Smith v Inco Limited Environmental Contamination Nuisance Strict Liability Application of Limitation Period in Class Actions
Case Law Update: Landmark II Inc v 1535709 Ontario Limited Construction Liens Value of a Claim for Lien s 35 of the Construction Lien Act
Case Law Update: TA & K Enterprises Inc v Suncor Energy Products Inc Franchise Arthur Wishart Act Disclosure Document One-year Term Franchise Fee
Case Law Update: Canada (Attorney General) v PHS Community Services Constitutional Division of Powers Interjurisdictional Immunity Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Life, Liberty and Security of the Person Principles of Fundamental Justice Ministerial Discretion
Case Law Update: The Corporation of the Municipality of Meaford v Grist et al Shoreline Dispute Public Highway Summary Judgment Registry Act
Case Law Update: The Sovereign General Insurance Company v Walker Insurance liability coverage Notice of action Who may give notice s 129 of the Insurance Act Relief from forfeiture
Nasty neighbours dispute resolved on the public purse: The lessons learned The Town of Meaford waded into a private property dispute between neighbours and spent significant public resources after doing so.
Case Law Update: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation v Ontario Civil Procedure Appeals Jurisdiction
Oct 18, 2011Working in Canada: An Overview of Employment Law Among the most challenging and complex issues faced by businesses, governments, organizations and individuals are those that arise in the workplacein the relationships between management and employee,…
Oct 14, 2011Amendments to Executive Compensation Disclosure Requirements The Canadian Securities Administrators are adopting amendments to the Statement of Executive Compensation. These changes come into force on October 31, 2011.
Oct 1, 2011Development Issues: Rail Corridor Setbacks and CN Guidelines Land use development along railway corridors poses a unique set of challenges as it operates within a multi-jurisdictional framework.
Quiz: Corporate Governance in the Energy Sector How well would you deal with some of the challenges facing in-house counsel working within the energy sector? Take this quiz and find out.
Sep 21, 2011Case Law Update: Her Majesty the Queen (Ex Rel City of Toronto) v Andrade Provincial Offences Act Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms section 11(b) Part I Offences Unreasonable Delay