Defendants push to end Morris suit
The move to have former Aurora Mayor Phyllis Morris’ $6-million libel lawsuit tossed out of court now rests in the hands of a judge.
Councillor pulls bullying complaint
Councillor Sue McFadden has withdrawn her request to Mississauga’s integrity commissioner to investigate McFadden’s allegations that Mayor Hazel McCallion was bullying her.
Starr cleared by integrity commissioner
Integrity commissioner finds that Councillor Ron Starr did nothing wrong by having his daughter run Starr’s former consulting business.
Politically incorrect; Hazel McCallion doesn’t seem to care
Councillor Sue McFadden taking her complaints to Mississauga’s integrity commissioner.
Councillor files complaint with Mississauga integrity officer
Councillor Sue McFadden has called on the city’s integrity commissioner to investigate Mayor Hazel McCallion’s behaviour toward her at public events.
Councillor calls mayor bully
Councillor Sue McFadden is asking the City of Mississauga’s integrity commissioner to investigate her allegations against the mayor.
Council spent over $250,000 against advice of its lawyers
Toronto city council has spent more than $250,000 pursuing a legal fight against the advice of its own lawyers.
Councillor won’t back down
Di Muccio feels that resolution, supported by her colleagues, restricts her from doing her job as an elected official.
Canadian Execs Acquitted in U.S.
A Canadian night-vision equipment manufacturer and two of its executives have been acquitted in a San Francisco court of fraud charges against them. Newcon International Ltd. faced the charges in […]
Human Rights Update – Dealing with Applications at a Preliminary Stage
Applications under the Human Rights Code (“Code”) present a real risk for employers and an important avenue of redress for employees.
Di Muccio resigns from library board
Maddie Di Muccio has resigned from the Newmarket library board. The town confirmed the Ward 6 councillor’s resignation this afternoon, but council will still receive a report from lawyer George […]
Trusts and Trustees: Some Tips on Risk Management
Being asked to be a trustee of an estate is not a gift.
Dispute must be dealt with to avoid recurrence: mayor
When politicians don’t get along, there’s a significant cost for the municipality, according to Newmarket Mayor Tony Van Bynen. In an effort to resolve the dispute between the Newmarket library […]
Di Muccio still on Newmarket library board
Newmarket Councillor Maddie Di Muccio is still amember of the library board. Darryl Singer addressed members of town councilyesterday on behalf of Ms Di Muccio, suggestingthere isn’t a vacant seat […]
Women at the Top
Women remain underrepresented as managing partners of law firms, but there are signs that the profession is incorporating traditionally “female” attributes into leadership models.