“STOP SOP” has won… but will it win?
The “STOP SOP” slate for the Bencher elections (for the Law Society’s governing body) damn near swept the Board. There were 24 lawyers nominated on that slate (12 outside of Toronto, 12 in Toronto): 10 of the 12 Toronto lawyers running on the slate were elected; all 12 of the outside Toronto lawyers running on […]
“When can Directors of Charities be Compensated?”
Lori Duffy and Kate Stephens of Weir Foulds give us a rundown.
Personal electronic devices: Canada/USA border rights and obligations
Henry Chang at Blaney’s has provided two very useful summary articles on your rights and obligations regarding your personal electronic devices when crossing the Canada-US border. “U.S. Customs and Border Protection Updates Policy on Border Searches of Electronic Devices” “Does the Canada Border Services Agency Have the Authority to Search Your Electronic Devices?”
HRTO making bigger damage awards
From De Bousquet PC Barristers and Solicitors: “…there is an increasing willingness on the part of the HRTO to grant significant monetary awards to discriminated employees. However, it seems that an employer’s conduct must be of a particularly egregious nature to warrant such a significant award.”
ONCA “reinforces deference to arbitration”
“The Court held that courts must defer to arbitral awards unless the applicant can meet the exacting standards to set aside an award contained in the Ontario [legislation].” An international arbitration case, but one which follows the pattern of those done locally under the Arbitration Act. Thank you to F. Paul Morrison, Claire Seaborn and […]
Small Claims Court says that Bell can’t play shell game with price
“Customer takes Bell to court and wins, as judge agrees telecom giant can’t promise a price, then change it” “In a judgment issued last month in a Toronto small claims court, Deputy Judge William C. De Lucia said that Bell’s attempt to impose new terms after a verbal contract guaranteeing a monthly price for 24 […]
“The 2018 Federal Budget: What [Federally Regulated] Employers Should Know”
Kyle Lambert of McMillan, LLP provides a useful summary of “several notable employment law changes that will impact federally-regulated employers, including a proposal for new pay equity legislation and a plan for shared paid parental leave”. “The 2018 Federal Budget: What Employers Should Know.”
Big Changes for Collection Agencies
There are now significant changes to Ontario’s collection laws. Neil Abbott and Sam Starkman of Gowlings have a good summary of some of the most important of these changes: A large change is that the definition of “collection agency” will now include a person who purchases debts that are in arrears (past due) and collects […]
ONCA in 2020?
Natasha Smith of Miller, Thomson has some very interesting news. It appears that after many, many years of delay (it passed third reading in 2010) the new Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (better known as “ONCA”) will finally be proclaimed into law in 2020. “Once in force, the ONCA will replace the Corporations Act (Ontario) – […]
Can materials disclosed in a civil action be used in a criminal one?
Heather Douglas examines exactly this question in her recent article, “Can Discovery Evidence Be Used in a Criminal Case?” on SLAW. The Division Court in S.C. v N.S., 2017 ONSC 5566 said that it was entirely up to the trial judge: [35] […] this plain reading of the Rule does not mean that the appellant […]
