N.L. wants AbitibiBowater to pay up
The Newfoundland and Labrador government argued in the Supreme Court of Canada Wednesday that AbitibiBowater should pay for an environmental mess left behind when it closed its mill in Grand […]
Case Law Update: British Columbia (Workers Compensation Board) v Figliola
Administrative Law Human Rights Tribunal Jurisdiction
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
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: 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.
Dief’s my daddy
If you thought you’d heard the last of Mel Lastman, think again. The paternity case against Toronto’s diminutive former leader has arisen 10 years on in the case of a […]
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 the law and […]
Legal aid to relax qualifying rules; Move comes 16 years after massive cuts wiped out coverage, even for the poor
Ontario’s legal aid plan gets 1,300 calls a day from people with legal problems, but if you’re single and earn more than $10,800 a year or a family making more […]
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: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation v Ontario
Civil Procedure Appeals Jurisdiction
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
2011 ONCA 613 (Released September 27, 2011) Franchise – Arthur Wishart Act – Disclosure Document – One-year Term – Franchise Fee In this decision, the Court of Appeal for Ontario […]