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: Smith v Inco Limited
Environmental Contamination Nuisance Strict Liability Application of Limitation Period in Class Actions
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 […]
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
Litigation Update – October 2011
Seven case law updates released between August and October 2011.
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.
Working 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, worker and employer […]
If these walls could talk, they’d tell a historic tale
Classic Cabbagetown Victorian is a historic home without a history.
Pay up, Toronto tells Mammoliti
The City of Toronto retains outside lawyer to assist in its efforts to collect cost of Mammoliti’s defence against challenge to his 2006 election campaign expenses.
Holyday racks up $125K bill to prove point
Battle by Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday to recover legal costs of Mammoliti and Heaps ends in precedent-setting decision by divisional court.
Ford family firms gave mayor’s campaign a break on late payment fees
Toronto Council’s code of conduct does not deal specifically with expenses related to compliance audits.
Toronto poised to ban shark fin sale; Licensing committee endorses veto
A proposed by-law would impose steep fines on the sale, consumption or possession of shark fin.