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Can Online Learning Assist a Parent’s Unilateral Decision to Change School Districts? The ongoing pandemic has altered the way many people work and learn. In Canada we have seen a major shift to online learning in the educational realm due to the potential for infection. The Courts have continued to abide by the best interests […] The post Can Online Learning Assist a Parent’s Unilateral... more »
I like speaking about incident response because there are so many important practical points to convey. Every so often I re-consolidate my thinking on the topic and do up a new slide deck. Here is one such deck from this week’s presentation at Canadian Society of Association Executives Winter... more »
(Artwork by Christi Belcourt) Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Continuing our commentary on ILSA’s 2021 speaker series, today we will discuss the presentation by Dr. Darcy Lindberg on Alberta Coal Policy, Water, and Plains Cree Law. This presentation explored some of the difficulty... more »
The Federal Court of Appeal (the “FCA”) recently released its decision on Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce v The Queen, 2021 FCA 10 [CIBC]. The FCA overturned the lower court’s... The post CIBC v The Queen: FCA Rules that Credit Card Supplies to Banks are a “Fin... more »
This was adapted from a post on the CALL listserv; many thanks to Sarah Sutherland of CanLII and Ken Fox of the Law Society of Saskatchewan for the information. There …... more »
The Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. runs a blog called 4 Corners of the World to highlight its international collections.A recent post explains The Origins of the Hispanic Division Country Guides:"The Library of Congress has published many research guides and finding aids over the years... more »
Reasons for judgement were published last week by the BC Supreme Court, Vancouver Registry, demonstrating that even a modest level of disability can add up to substantial losses when calculated over working years. In the recent case (Bhumrah v. McLeary) the Plaintiff was injured in a 2018 collision... more »
Here are our Top 10 #LawTweets for the week of March 1, 2021.- Garry J. Wise, TorontoVisit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net... more »
Over the last few weeks we’ve been talking about the common reasons that applications for LTD benefits are denied or cut off. If this has happened to you, you likely feel frustrated, exhausted and scared about the future. You’re not alone. Like CPP Disability, a huge number of applicat... more »
The following is a roundup of noteworthy articles published this month on estate litigation and related issues: Stan Rule at Sabey Rule discusses the use of multiple wills in British Columbia to minimize probate fees, and identifies potential pitfalls to avoid: http://rulelaw.blogspot.com/2021/02/... more »
As Ontario Courts increasingly move towards accepting electronic filing, litigants will need to follow the prescribed document naming protocols. While you or your firm may have internal naming protocols, to file, you will need to submit using the Court’s requirements. Note that the Court may rejec... more »
By: David V Wright PDF Version: An Important Number You’ve Likely Heard About: Recent Social Cost of Carbon Developments in the United States and Canada Matter Commented On: Biden Administration Executive Order 13990, “Protecting Public Health and the Environment and … Continue reading &... more »
LCCJTI2021 by gautrais on Scribd ********** Près de 20 ans après son adoption, et suite à un mandat confié l’an dernier, le professeur Vincent Gautrais a produit une étude qui vient d’être rendue publique afin d’évaluer si un domaine aussi mouvant que celui des technologies de l’info... more »
Fixing the bugs in the legal profession. Much of what ails the legal profession can be fixed. Here are 5 places to start. Leadership training and coaching for partners. Being smart, senior, or a big earner is not an excuse to be toxic. Stay on top of proven leadership skills and styles effecti... more »
We just posted this on the McInnes Cooper client information site: 10 Ways Canada’s Consumer Privacy Protection Act Will Impact Privacy Practices November 19, 2020 By Sarah Anderson Dykema, CIPP/C, Lawyer at McInnes Cooper, David Fraser, Privacy Lawyer | Partner at McInnes Cooper On November 1... more »
The following pieces of legislation received annotations in Quickscribe Online in January: Family Law Act - John-Paul E Boyd QC, John-Paul Boyd Arbitration ChambersLocal Government Act, Community Charter - Don Lidstone, QC, Lidstone & Company Business Corporations Act - Debby Cumberford&nb... more »
While February is only a couple days shorter than most months, that missing handful of days is acutely felt right around now! Nevertheless, our clients managed to fit in lots of blogging, speaking, sponsoring and teaching this month. Here’s a …... more »