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A CERB Application Update
Monday, April 6, 2020Stephen A. ThieleLitigationCOVID-19, Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
On Friday, April 3rd, 2020, the Government of Canada released a comprehensive question and answer resource on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. Specifically, eligibility requirements and the application process was clarified
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Top 10 Work Refusal Questions for Employers and Employees during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Monday, April 6, 2020Soma Ray-EllisLitigationCOVID-19, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), Employer, Employee, Employment Agreements, Employment Standards Amendment Act
The global spread of COVID-19 has impacted employers and employees across the globe, and Canada is no exception. Soma Ray-Ellis, Chair – Employment and Labour Law Group has prepared the ten most relevant questions that employers and employees need to understand in this COVID-19 work reality we now find ourselves in.
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Ontario expands non-essential business closures
Saturday, April 4, 2020Stephen A. ThieleLitigationCOVID-19, Ontario, Infectious Diseases, Infectious Diseases Emergencies, Healthcare
On April 3, 2020, the Ontario government expanded the list of non-essential businesses that will be required to close while the province courageously battles to control the spread of COVID-19.
Under Regulation 82/20, the Ontario government had previously provided a list of businesses that it had deemed essential and that could remain open during the current health emergency.
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Frustration and Pandemic - A Long Term Perspective on COVID-19 and Frustration of Contracts
Thursday, April 2, 2020Kenneth Jull, Jonathan James NehmetallahLitigationCOVID-19, Compliance, Frustration, Force Majeure, Contract Law
In these times of global health uncertainty and economic troubles it is tempting to jump to the “frustration of contract” conclusion. While we acknowledge that it is tempting to see the current economic trouble as frustrating the performance of contract there are a number of factors that must be considered when...
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Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Federal and Provincial Government Relief Measures Available to Businesses
Thursday, April 2, 2020Stephen A. ThieleLitigation, Business LawLayoffs, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Wage Subsidy, Work-Sharing Program Extensions, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP)
This blog will provide an overview of the most significant federal and provincial relief measures to assist businesses and entrepreneurs in the face of the unique and pressing challenges presented by the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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New Ontario Legislation To Protect Workers: COVID-19
Friday, March 20, 2020Soma Ray-EllisEmployment Law, Employment Standards Act, LitigationEmployment Agreements, Ontario, Safety, Wrongful Dismissal, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Infectious Diseases, Infectious Diseases Emergencies, Ontario Government, Bill 186
On March 19, 2020, the Ontario Government introduced the Employment Standards Amendment Act (Infectious Disease Emergencies), 2020, which amends the Employment Standards Act, 2000, to protect the jobs of employees who...
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Zombie Deed Sparks Reoccurring Legal Debate
Wednesday, March 11, 2020James CookLitigation, Real EstateZombie Deed, Probate, Land Registry
Absent a sequel by way of appeal, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice may have struck the final blow to the head of “zombie deeds”. A “zombie deed” generally refers to...
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Dispute Over Outhouse Clogs Up The Courts: Armstrong v. Moore
Wednesday, January 29, 2020James CookLitigation, Real Estate, Land Use Regulation, Land Titles ActCosts, Ontario
Can the location of an outhouse grant title to a portion of the neighbour’s land? This was the smelly issue facing the Court in a matter that went through a seven day trial followed by a recent trip to...
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Responding to Complaints Before the College of Veterinarians of Ontario (CVO): A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Wednesday, January 22, 2020Lad KucisHealth Law, LitigationCollege of Veterinarians of Ontario, Veterinarians, Disciplinary Hearing, Complaints
As legal counsel for veterinarians, we are regularly asked questions about the complaints process before the College of Veterinarians of Ontario (the “College”).
Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is quite extensive, the following is the essential...
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Responding to Complaints Before the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO): A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Wednesday, October 23, 2019Lad KucisHealth Law, LitigationComplaints, Disciplinary Hearing, Massage Therapists
As legal counsel for registered massage therapists, we are regularly asked questions about the complaints process before the College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (the “College”).
Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is quite extensive, the following is the essential information that...
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Responding to Complaints Before the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Thursday, October 3, 2019Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawComplaints, Disciplinary Hearing, Compliance, Inquiries, Complaints and Report Committee
As legal counsel for audiologists and speech-language pathologists, we are regularly asked questions about the complaints process before the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (“CASLPO”).
Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is quite extensive, the following is the essential information...
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Responding to Complaints Before the College of Optometrists of Ontario A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Tuesday, September 17, 2019Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawComplaints
As legal counsel for optometrists, we are regularly asked questions about the complaints process before the College of Optometrists of Ontario (the “College”).
Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is quite extensive, the following is the essential information that...
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How the Identities of Health Professionals are Revealed in HPARB Complaint Review Decisions
Tuesday, September 10, 2019Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawHealthcare, Complaints
It is the long-standing practice of the Health Professions and Appeal Board (HPARB) to identify parties by their...
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Responding to Complaints Before the College of Psychologists of Ontario A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Wednesday, September 4, 2019Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawComplaints, Healthcare, College of Psychologists of Ontario, Disciplinary Hearing
As legal counsel for psychologists, we are regularly asked questions about the complaints process before the College of Psychologists of Ontario (“CPO”).
Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is quite extensive, the following is the essential information that...
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Responding to Complaints Before the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario: A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Monday, August 26, 2019Lad KucisHealth Law, LitigationComplaints, Compliance, Royal College of Dental Surgeons
As legal counsel for dentists, we are routinely asked questions about the complaints process before the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (“RCDSO”).
Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is quite extensive, the following is the...
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Responding to Complaints Before the Ontario College of Pharmacists: A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Wednesday, August 21, 2019Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawDisciplinary Hearing, Ontario College of Pharmacists, Pharmacy
As legal counsel for pharmacists, we are regularly asked questions about the complaints process before the Ontario College of Pharmacists (“OCP”).
Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is quite extensive, the following is the essential information that pharmacists need to know.
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Discipline Matters Before the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario (CDHO): A Defence Lawyer’s Perspective
Tuesday, August 13, 2019Lad KucisLitigation, Health LawCollege of Dental Hygienists of Ontario, Complaints, Dental Hygienists, Inquiries, Complaints and Report Committee, Disciplinary Hearing, Ontario
As legal counsel for dental hygienists, we are often asked questions about what happens when a dental hygienist is referred to the Discipline Committee of the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario (the “CDHO”).
The following is the essential information that dental hygienists need to know about...
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Cannabis, Compliance, and Trust
Friday, July 26, 2019Kenneth Jull, Jonathan James NehmetallahCannabis, LitigationCannabis Laws, Compliance, Marijuana
Health Canada is investigating CannTrust for growing over ten thousand kilograms of cannabis in unlicensed rooms between October, 2018 and March, 2019. The Globe and Mail reported this week that...
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The New FSRA and its Potential Impact on Licensed Service Providers in the Health Care Sector
Monday, July 22, 2019Lad KucisHealth Law, Litigation
On June 8, 2019, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (“FSRA”) came into existence, replacing the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (“FSCO”) and the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario (“DICO”).
Among its various tasks, FSRA will be responsible for...
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Stone(d) Walled: Cannabis Production and Municipal Zoning By-Laws
Tuesday, November 20, 2018Jonathan James NehmetallahLitigation, Municipal LawMarijuana, Cannabis Laws
Now that the production and sale of cannabis is legal, individuals and corporations should pay close attention to zoning by-laws within their respective municipality when...
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Episode 6 – Return of the Secured Creditors
Monday, November 12, 2018Litigation, Bankruptcy and InsolvencyExcise Tax Act, HST, GST
Callidus Capital has struck back against what some call the evil empire aka CRA. In a unanimous decision on November 8th the Supreme Court of Canada allowed...
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A Primer on Ontario’s New Cannabis Legislation
Tuesday, October 2, 2018Jonathan James NehmetallahLitigation, CannabisAlcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, Compliance, Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation, Marijuana, Cannabis Laws, Ontario
On September 27, 2018, the Ontario government tabled Bill 36, the Cannabis Statute Law Amendment Act, 2018 (the “Act”). The Act contains four schedules and...
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Ontario Legislature Tabling New Cannabis Retail Framework Legislation
Thursday, September 27, 2018Jonathan James NehmetallahLitigation, CannabisMarijuana, Ontario, Liquor Control Board of Ontario, Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation, Compliance
On September 26, 2018 Attorney General and the Minister of Finance released highly anticipated information regarding the proposed legislation on private cannabis...
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Constructive Construction – Serious Legal Changes
Thursday, July 19, 2018Litigation, Construction LawConstruction , Education, Liens, Building
Sweeping reforms to the Construction Lien Act received Royal Assent in December 2017. The law of construction liens and payments has been modernized and updated and a...
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Is Contract Law Changing?
Wednesday, May 30, 2018Litigation, Limitations, Contracts, EquityExtensions, Forbearance
Enone Rosas is a lucky lady. First, Ms. Rosas moved to Canada from the Philippines in 1990 and became friends with Mr. and Mrs. Toca. Positive luck but it gets better...
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Need an Uber? Yes - to the Netherlands
Wednesday, March 21, 2018Scott GfellerLitigation, Employment Law, Employment Standards Act, Class ActionsUber, UberEats
Uber is certainly no stranger to Canadian court rooms. In its latest tussle, a $400 million dollar proposed class action in Ontario by Uber “drivers” alleging they are employees of Uber and...
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Coming soon to a backyard near you???
Tuesday, February 27, 2018Anna HusaLitigationToronto, Backyard Chickens, Toronto Politics
“Locally-sourced food” is taking on new meaning in the City of Toronto.
Late last year, City council approved a backyard chicken pilot project which will allow residents in four ward...
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The other side of MeToo
Tuesday, February 20, 2018Stephen A. ThieleLitigationDefamation
The #MeToo movement has started a revolution. No longer are women, in particular, afraid to speak about incidents in which they have...
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So you’re in Special Credit – Can you sue?
Wednesday, December 27, 2017LitigationInsolvency, Collections, Lending, Loans, Banking, Recovery
Deciding not to advance any more money and shifting a debtor’s account into the...
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Advertisers Beware
Tuesday, December 5, 2017James CookLitigationSmall Claims Court, Ontario, Advertising
How much is your physical image worth if it is used in an advertisement without your permission? A recent decision of the Ontario Superior of Justice (Ottawa Small Claims Court) addressed this...
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Supreme Court of Canada Rules Banks Liable for Conversion of Cheques
Wednesday, October 25, 2017Alexander MelfiLitigation, Bills of Exchange ActSupreme Court of Canada, Fraud
When the employee of a large corporation defrauds their employer through a fraudulent cheque scheme, should the banks which paid out on the cheques be...
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Recognizing Drug Addiction as a Ground for Discrimination under Human Rights Legislation – Stewart v. Elk Valley Coal Corp. 2017 SCC 30
Wednesday, September 27, 2017Chris JuniorLitigation, Employment Law, Human Rights LawWrongful Dismissal, Discrimination
The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Stewart v. Elk Valley Coal Corp. (2017 SCC 30) earlier this year, a landmark case concerning the current framework for determining discrimination in the workplace. The majority...
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From Print to Digital Newspapers, The Ontario Libel and Slander Act and Online Newspapers
Friday, September 15, 2017Dara HirbodLitigationlibel, slander, newspaper
As technology continues to usher individuals towards online based content, it has initiated the mummification of printed media, spearheading a...
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To Boldly Go… towards a global system of accountability – Google Inc. v. Equustek Solutions Inc.
Wednesday, August 30, 2017Tim DuncanLitigation, Intellectual Property, InjunctionsSupreme Court of Canada, Technology, Freedom of Expression
In true common law tradition, let’s start this blog post with some obligatory Latin: audentes Fortuna iuvat. “Fortune favours the bold.”
This might have been the principle that governed the behaviour of Datalink Technologies Inc. when it...
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Cottage Country Access Lessons
Tuesday, August 22, 2017James CookLitigation, Municipal Law, Land Titles Act, Land Use Regulation
With the 2017 summer cottage season winding down, a recent case involving sparing neighbours reminds us of the importance of ensuring you have some form of legalized road access to your rural retreat.
Brown v Savage, 2017 ONSC 4357, involved two waterfront properties on Buckham’s Bay on the Ottawa River...
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Where will marijuana laws end up?
Tuesday, August 15, 2017Stephen A. ThieleLitigationMarijuana, General Interest, Ontario, Mental Health
As Canada prepares to legalize marijuana next July, questions remain about the restrictions that will be put on this drug.
In a recent position paper released by the Ontario wing of the Canadian Mental Health Association, it is...
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Are Contracts for Probationary Employees Enforceable: The Ontario Court of Appeal in Nagribianko v. Select Wine Merchants Ltd.
Wednesday, July 26, 2017Stephanie ClarkLitigation, Employment Law, Employment Standards ActEmployment Agreements, Reasonable Notice, Ontario
Employers often rely on a probationary period to determine whether a new employee is suitable for an employment position. If an employer determines that an employee is...
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Is Canada Day celebration controversy worth breach of contract claim?
Wednesday, July 5, 2017Stephen A. ThieleLitigation, Employment LawToronto, Toronto Politics, Termination, Ontario, Canada Day
On July 1, 2017, Canada turned 150 years old. All across the nation, public and private organizers...
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Failure to comply with ESA minimums can be fatal…
Wednesday, June 14, 2017Bryan SkolnikLitigation, Employment LawEmployment Agreements, Termination
At the time of an employee’s termination, the most crucial clause is typically that relating to the employee’s entitlement upon a...
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Bill 139 - Ignoring Conservation Authorities Will Cost You
Wednesday, June 7, 2017Litigation, Environmental Law, Municipal Law, Conservation, Administrative Law, Criminal LawConservation Authority, Bill 139, Prosecutions, Search and Seizure
The Ontario government introduced Bill 139 on May 30, 2017 called the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017. This bill is an amalgam of changes to various pieces of...
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Righting the Apple Cart. Conservation Authorities
Wednesday, May 31, 2017Environmental Law, Municipal Law, Conservation, Administrative Law, LitigationConservation Authority, Safety, Standard of Review, Flooding, Development, Prohibition
Conservation Authorities (“CAs”) in Ontario are breathing a bit easier following the May 23rd 2017 decision of the Court of Appeal in...
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The Supreme Court of Canada Strengthens the Judgment Creditor Tool Box
Wednesday, May 24, 2017Scott GfellerLitigation, Privacy LawSupreme Court of Canada, Rules of Civil Procedure
Collecting can be a pain. Getting a judgment is one thing but getting paid is a different ball game entirely, particularly when...
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Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in the Civil Context: The case of SMTCL Canada Inc. v. Master Tech Inc., 2017 ONCA 291
Tuesday, May 9, 2017Chris JuniorLitigation, Civil LawSummary Judgment, Rules of Civil Procedure
Wajeb Assaf, former lawyer for the defendant, represented Master Tech in the unsuccessful defence of a summary judgement motion which...
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The “People’s Court”: Now By Online Civil Resolution Tribunal?
Wednesday, April 19, 2017Dara HirbodLitigation, Civil LawSmall Claims Court, Civil Resolution Tribunal, Ontario, British Columbia
The Ontario Small Claims Court is often referred to as the “People’s Court”. The colloquial title has even been adopted by Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General. The People’s Court is designed to...
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Appealing to the Supreme Court of Canada from a Refusal of Leave to Appeal by a Provincial Court of Appeal
Wednesday, April 12, 2017Ian A. BlueLitigationLiquor Control Act, Constitution Act, Alcohol, New Brunswick, Supreme Court of Canada
Readers may recall that in R. v. Comeau, 2016 NBPC 3 in which we are acting for M. Comeau, the New Brunswick provincial court...
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Take Me to the Water: the baptism of bankruptcy and student debt write-offs
Wednesday, April 5, 2017Tim DuncanBankruptcy and Insolvency, LitigationPolitics, Budget, Finance
A few weeks ago, I decided to take a break from reading cases, arguments and alternative arguments to peruse the news (read: basket-cases, facts and “alternative facts”) instead.
Amongst other things, I learned that the federal government is this year planning to write off approximately...
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Mortgage Fraud: Who Has Priority In A Dispute?
Wednesday, March 29, 2017James CookLand Titles Act, LitigationMortgage Fraud
A recent Ontario Divisional Court decision, CIBC Mortgages Inc. v Computershare Trust Company of Canada, 2016 ONSC 7094...
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House Party Drunkenness: Should Parents Be Liable For Catastrophic Injuries Suffered By Guests?
Wednesday, March 22, 2017Gavin J. TigheLitigationCivil Liability, Summary Judgment, Alcohol, Beer Pong
The recent decision of Hon. Justice Wendy Matheson of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Wardak v. Froom, 2017 ONSC 1166 has certainly caused a media sensation and sent tongues wagging...
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Missing Comma May Prove Costly
Wednesday, March 15, 2017Stephen A. ThieleLitigationGeneral Interest
Good legal writing is an important skill.
The failure to properly draft a contract or a legislative provision can have significant...
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Pitfalls in Termination Clauses
Wednesday, March 8, 2017Employment Law, LitigationTermination, Reasonable Notice
Employment contracts often contain termination rights of the parties. In particular there is often a clause permitting the employer to terminate on a...
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Lawyer’s Beware: Extending the Duty of Care beyond the Scope of the Retainer
Wednesday, March 1, 2017Lauren KasonLitigation, Professional Liability, Solicitor’s Duties
The recent case of Meehan v Good, 2017 ONCA 103, has some unsettling implications for lawyers, as the case leaves open the possibility of extending a lawyer’s duty of care beyond the scope of the written retainer agreement even where the...
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Summary judgment motion in actions for wrongful dismissal started under the Simplified Procedure rule: A new way forward
Wednesday, February 22, 2017Dara Hirbod, Kevin W. FisherLitigationSummary Judgment, Rules of Civil Procedure, Wrongful Dismissal
Following a long line of cases, it has become standard practice in wrongful dismissal actions, even where the potential damages may exceed the prescribed monetary limit, to commence a claim under the...
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Landlords Need to be Careful When Declining a Rental Application
Wednesday, February 1, 2017Rob WintersteinLitigation, Landlord and Tenant Law, Human Rights LawResidential Tenancies
Recently, a Toronto landlord found herself the subject of a news article on CBC.com and the subject of discussions on various news radio...
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Transfers at an Undervalue; Backfires in Creditor Proofing
Wednesday, January 25, 2017Bankruptcy and Insolvency, LitigationBankruptcy, Insolvency, Transfer at an undervalue
Individuals faced with financial pressures and money problems understandably try to protect what little assets they may have left. In particular they...
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Collecting legal fees: The Small Claims Court is back in business
Wednesday, January 18, 2017Stephen A. ThieleSolicitors Act, LitigationLegal Fees, Small Claims Court
For the past few years, the courts have grappled with the issue of whether the Small Claims Court has jurisdiction to hear cases about the collection of unpaid legal fees. First, a court determined that...
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Construction Lien Act: Proposed change highlights
Wednesday, January 11, 2017Bryan SkolnikLitigationConstruction
The Ministry of the Attorney General recently released a report reviewing Ontario’s Construction Lien Act.
While the Ministry supports maintaining the current lien/holdback regime, it also recommends....
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“Fashion Santa”: An Intellectual Property Yuletide Carol
Wednesday, December 21, 2016Chris JuniorIntellectual Property, LitigationCopyright, Trademarks, Santa Claus, Retail Shopping
Last year, Paul Mason became a social media phenomenon while working the holiday season as a pseudo...
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Check Before You Rent
Wednesday, December 14, 2016Stephen A. ThieleReal Estate, LitigationCondominium, Rental Property, Tenant
With Toronto still in the middle of a condominium boom and more people buying condominium units for investment purposes, particularly for short-term rentals, it is important to review both the...
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What’s in a name? Everything if it is a registered Trade-mark!
Wednesday, December 7, 2016Stephen A. ThieleIntellectual Property, Litigation, Common LawHockey, Trademarks, NHL, Copyright, Las Vegas, Nevada, Sports, Vegas Golden Knights
At the end of November, the new National Hockey League franchise awarded to Las Vegas unveiled, along with a logo, that the team would be named the...
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Trumps N.A.F.T.A. promise a potential blessing for Canada
Monday, November 21, 2016Anna HusaLitigationNAFTA, Free Trade, Trump
It has been almost two weeks since Donald Trump was elected President of the United States of America. The election results have created a considerable amount of...
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Only My Trial Judge Can Judge Me: Pre-Trial Judge, Don’t Judge My Summary Judgment Motion
Wednesday, November 9, 2016Dara HirbodLitigation
Most lawyers have taken for granted, or assumed it was trite, that the Rules of Civil Procedure expressly prohibit a pre-trial conference Judge from hearing a subsequent summary judgment motion in the same matter. Put simply, the Rules...
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Lessons from the Dreamworld Crisis
Wednesday, November 2, 2016Stephen A. ThieleLitigation
Last week, 4 adults were killed at the Dreamworld Amusement Park in Australia when they were thrown from a family-friendly, river-raft ride onto a conveyor belt. Media reports indicated that...
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Gilmor v. Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority: The pending appeal and what’s at stake
Wednesday, October 26, 2016Tim DuncanLand Use Regulation, Litigation, Conservation, Environmental Law
On December 20, 2016, the Ontario Court of Appeal will hear an appeal of an appeal overturning a refusal by a Conservation Authority to issue a permit for development of...
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Civil Liability for STDs and Jurisdiction
Wednesday, October 5, 2016Stephen A. ThieleCivil Law, LitigationBaseball, Civil Liability
On October 4, 2016, Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Edwin Encarnacion hit a dramatic three-run homerun to lift his team past the Baltimore Orioles in their...
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Costs: An Effective Tool to Address Frivolous Claims
Wednesday, September 28, 2016Bill MichelsonLitigationFull Indemnity, Costs
The Department of Justice states that Canadian Courts help people resolve disputes fairly, that they interpret and pronounce law, set standards, and...
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Small Claims Court Has Jurisdiction to Decide Claims for Damage to a Rental Unit (if the tenant is no longer in possession)
Wednesday, September 14, 2016Rob WintersteinLitigation, Residential Tenancies, Landlord and Tenant LawTenant, Landlord, Damage to Rental Unit, Jurisdiction
It has not been uncommon for Deputy Judges of the Small Claims Courts in Ontario to dismiss claims by landlords for damage to a rental unit. Most often the stated basis for...
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Arbitration clauses in employment agreements: are they enforceable?
Wednesday, August 24, 2016Bryan SkolnikEmployment Law, LitigationArbitration, Employment Agreements, Sales Incentive Plan
Many employment agreements contain clauses which require the parties to submit to arbitration or some other dispute resolution mechanism prior to or ...
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Pokemon “No!”
Wednesday, August 17, 2016Stephen A. ThieleMunicipal Law, Criminal Code, LitigationGeneral Interest, Technology, Mobile Phones
The proliferation of iPhones, iPads, androids and other personal technology devices has also resulted in the growth of online games for both the young and old. It is difficult to watch television without...
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Ontario Court of Appeal Says There is No Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in a Text Message
Wednesday, August 10, 2016Alexander MelfiLitigation, Privacy Law, Charter of Rights and FreedomsMobile Phones, Technology
The smartphone has quickly become one of the fastest-selling electronic gadgets in history, with some estimates indicating that more than...
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Summer Travels Outside Of Canada? Be Aware
Thursday, August 4, 2016Scott GfellerInsurance Act, LitigationMedical Insurance, Travel Insurance, Travel
Your bags are packed and you suddenly remember that you haven’t purchased travel medical insurance. After employing your finely honed “google-fu” you make a call to...
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Ontario to Stop Paying for High-Dose Opioids
Wednesday, July 27, 2016Lad KucisHealth Law, Litigation
On July 20, 2016, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care posted a Notice that it will be removing higher strength doses of long-acting opioids from...
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Securities Distributions Outside of Canada. A Summary of the OSC's Proposed Rule 72-503
Tuesday, July 26, 2016Kathleen Skerrett, Heather ZordelCapital Markets, Business Law, Securities Law, LitigationOntario Securities Commission, Rule 72-503
The line designating when the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) will regulate a distribution of securities is being redrawn. The current “rule”, Interpretation Note 1 Distributions of Securities Outside Ontario under a repealed OSC Policy 1.5 (OSC Interpretation Note 1.5) has...
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Toronto Plans Looks To Boost Road Safety
Wednesday, July 20, 2016Chris JuniorAdministrative Law, Constitutional Law, LitigationEntertainment, General Interest, Toronto
In the past two weeks, the City of Toronto saw the manifestation (albeit coincidentally) of two very distinct yet related events; the release of Pokémon Go and...
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Lessons learned from Brexit?
Wednesday, July 13, 2016Anna HusaLitigationBrexit, European Union, United Kingdom, Referendum
On June 23, 2016, Britain held a historic referendum on its membership in the European Union. Today, three weeks later, the world is still reeling from...
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Regina v Comeau Has Profound Implications For Interprovincial Trade
Wednesday, June 29, 2016Ian A. BlueAdministrative Law, Constitutional Law, LitigationImportation of Intoxicating Liquors Act, New Brunswick, Supreme Court of Canada, Liquor Control Act
The recent New Brunswick court decision in Regina v Comeau, April 29, 2016 has profound implications for interprovincial trade. The court held that a provision of the New Brunswick Liquor Control Act prohibiting...
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Holding the Bag: Re Redwater and the Road Ahead
Wednesday, June 22, 2016Tim DuncanLitigation, Insolvency law, Environmental LawAlberta, Oil Sands, PHC contamination
I’ll leave the proselytizing on the Fort McMurray wildfires and notions of karma to the pundits. What I want to talk about is...
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It's The Little Things In Life That Count
Wednesday, June 15, 2016Gavin J. TigheLitigation, LegalRob Ford, Toronto Politics, Toronto, General Interest
Many people have asked me what it was like to be the lawyer for former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. Rob’s recent passing left those who knew and supported him saddened and those who did not confounded as to...
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Transport Canada Mulls Drone Regulations And Their Potential Impact On You
Wednesday, June 8, 2016James CookLitigationTransport Canada, Drone
“Unmanned air vehicle, model aircraft, remotely piloted aircraft system, drone. Call it what you want, but always Think Safety First.” Transport Canada.
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Toronto Police Arrest Nearly 100 In Marijuana Raids
Wednesday, June 1, 2016Stephen A. ThieleLitigationMarijuana, Charter
Toronto police and the City of Toronto licensing and standards officers carried out dozens of search warrants of marijuana dispensaries and arrested nearly 100 people.
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