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The newest word in regulatory offences (R. v. City of Greater Sudbury)
Monday, December 23, 2024Kenneth JullLitigationRegulatory Prosecutions, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada in 2024 delivered an important decision in the area of regulatory prosecutions in the case of R. v. Greater Sudbury (City)...
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Owner’s risk expanded by Supreme Court of Canada
Monday, December 4, 2023Rui FernandesLitigationOccupational Health and Safety Act, Sudbury, Employer Obligations, Employee, Employer, Contractor
In a decision that may impact all industries, the Supreme Court of Canada recently expanded a project owner’s risk with respect to...
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Examining former NHL player Kyle Beach’s sexual abuse lawsuit from a Canadian Employment law perspective
Thursday, October 28, 2021Soma Ray-EllisLitigation, Employment LawOccupational Health and Safety Act, Ontario Human Rights Code
On Wednesday, former Chicago Blackhawks forward Kyle Beach came forward and identified himself as ‘John Doe’, the individual who filed a lawsuit against the NHL team over how...
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Condominium owner liable for costs due to tenant’s misconduct
Friday, September 10, 2021James R.G. CookLitigation, Real EstateCondominium, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Condominium Act
Many condominium units are purchased as investment properties with the owners leasing out the units to tenants. This may result in a...
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Can your boss force you to take the COVID-19 vaccine?
Friday, December 11, 2020Soma Ray-EllisLitigation, Employment LawCOVID-19, Employee, Employment Agreements, Ontario, Human Rights Code, Occupational Health and Safety Act
If 2020 has felt like a horror movie, the COVID-19 vaccine is the highly anticipated final act. Now with the vaccine’s...
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