The rising risks of the e-document evolution
With electronic files now dominating workplace documentation and communication, significant litigation risks have emerged relating to the production of e-documents when a dispute arises. The good news? A proper document management plan can reduce these potential risks substantially.
Privilege Under Fire
As North American securities regulators crack down on corporate fraud, a cornerstone legal principle, solicitor-client privilege, has been caught in the crossfire. Today, in-house counsel wear huge targets on their […]
A Man With A Mission
Star lawyer Frank Walwyn guides aspiring black students through the minefields of the legal profession.
Standard of Judicial Review
The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) is an expert tribunal representing the pinnacle of planning decision-making in the province, especially since the removal of cabinet petitions in respect of Planning Act matters. However, in terms of law and jurisdiction, it is not the final decision-maker.
Drug & Alcohol Testing: Zero Tolerance is Against the Law
A decision of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, released November 6, 2003 (the “Tribunal’s Decision”), partially resolves the dilemma facing transportation companies about what they can and cannot do with respect to drug and alcohol testing for their employees…
Court Accepts Proposals for Distribution to Victims of Christian Brothers Assets
An Ontario Superior Court judge hopes his order winding up the Christian Brothers of Ireland in Canada will “provide a concluding chapter” to the quartercentury of abuse associated with the […]
Winding it Up
Liquidating the assets of the Christian Brothers of Ireland in Canada did more than just compensate the Mount Cashel orphanage victims. It created a caustic court battle in Vancouver, where […]
Are your Business Practices an Invasion of Privacy?
If you operate an interprovincial or international transportation business that is subject to the Canada Labour Code, PIPEDA already applies to your business.