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Supreme Court of Canada upholds reduction in size of Toronto's City Council
Monday, October 4, 2021Stephen A. Thiele, Gavin J. Tighe, K.C., James R.G. CookLitigationToronto Politics, Supreme Court of Canada, City Councillors
In Canada’s recent federal election, voters demonstrated a passion for democracy and were willing to stand in long line-ups to exercise their...
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Viewing the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in Callow through a compliance lens
Wednesday, December 23, 2020James R.G. Cook, Kenneth Jull, Ian SpiegelLitigationContract Law, Supreme Court of Canada, Compliance
The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in C.M. Callow Inc. v. Zollinger on December 18, 2020. This decision is ground-breaking in the world of contracts, and can...
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Who is that guy? A lesson in the law of defamation
Wednesday, December 9, 2020Stephen A. ThieleLitigationDefamation, Supreme Court of Canada
The law of defamation is about protecting a person’s reputation. Accordingly, as determined by the Supreme Court of Canada in the seminal case of...
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In the Aftermath of Uber v Heller: Balancing Contractual Freedoms with Access to Justice
Monday, June 29, 2020John A. CampionLitigation, Employment Law, Employment Standards ActSupreme Court of Canada, Uber, Employment Agreements
On June 26, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision on Uber Technologies Inc. v Heller regarding the enforceability of mandatory arbitration clauses in an employment agreement and whether that could...
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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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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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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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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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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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