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.
Case Law Update: Reference re Assisted Human Reproduction Act, 2010
Constitutional Law Division of Powers Federal Jurisdiction Over Criminal Law Provincial Jurisdiction over Property and Civil Rights
Key Goals of Examination-in-Chief
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New Tools for Managing Evidence in Complex Litigation
A shift has occurred in the way civil litigation is run and several new tools for litigation management have emerged.
Canadian Optical Manufacturer, Newcon Optik, Acquitted of All Charges in U.S. District Court – Company and its Executives “Completely Vindicated”
A court in San Francisco has acquitted Canadian night vision equipment manufacturer Newcon International Ltd. (o/a Newcon Optik) and two of its executives of all charges against them. Accused by […]