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Every week we present the summary of a decision handed down by a Québec court provided to us by SOQUIJ and considered to be of interest to our readers throughout Canada. SOQUIJ is attached to the Québec Department of Justice and collects, analyzes, enriches, and disseminates legal information in Québec. PÉNAL (DROIT) : L’appelante, qui, au terme d’un procès devant jury, a été déclarée... more »
On July 28, 2023 Michelle Sagert was appointed to the Abbotsford Police Board by the Honourable Mike Farnworth, BC’s Minister of Public Safety. The Abbotsford Police Board provides independent civilian oversight and governance of the Abbotsford Police Department to ensure measurable progress tow... more »
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Sask. premier to use notwithstanding clause to veto judge ruling on school pronoun policy #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/3zvw6spa - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net... more »
September 30th marks Truth and Reconciliation Day, an occasion to reflect on the painful legacy of residential schools.From the 19th century until very recently, in total, about 150,000 First Nations, Inuit and Métis children were removed from their communities and forced to attend remote boarding... more »
By: Drew Yewchuk and Martin Olszynski Documents Commented on: Mine Financial Security Program – Security and Liability (2023); Annual Mine Financial Security Program Submissions 2023 Submissions for 2022 Reporting Year PDF Version: Now 40% Worse: The Mine Financial Security Program … Continue re... more »
Explore a real-life Ontario Court of Appeal case showcasing the importance of mutual understanding in oral contracts. more »
Court offices will be closed on Monday, October 2, 2023 in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Filing and issuance deadlines in the Rules of Civil Procedure, Family Law Rules and Rules of the Small Claims Court that fall on October 2, 2023 are extended to October 3, 2023. The Mi... more »
You’ve probably heard a variation of the saying ‘work with your brain, not against it’. Have you actively put this into practice? One of my clients, let’s call her Jenny, was getting through her workdays without ever thinking about how her energy fluctuated throughout the day, or even the we... more »
This is a special guest contributor article. On June 17, 1999, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down two decisions dealing with the same topic. One of them, Bazley v.... The post Vicarious Liability: The Two Approaches appeared first on TheCourt.ca. more »
I just wanted to drop a quick note to express how much I've enjoyed reading your journey in the world of blogging. It's incredible to think about the foundation you laid back in 2007, and how it all led to the creation of Law21 in 2008. The dedication and passion you've poured into your writing trul... more »
A will-maker can revoke a will. There are a number of ways to do so, and there is also a presumption that a will-maker revoked their will if the will was last in the will-maker’s possession and cannot be located. If the presumption is rebutted by evidence to the contrary, a copy of the will [... more »
Recently, the information and privacy commissioner of British Columbia issued a decision that essentially shuts down most use of facial recognition technology in the retail context.What’s interesting is that the Commissioner undertook this investigation on his own accord. In order to see how preva... more »
On February 2nd, the Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador held that only a party who owns third-party information has standing to rely on the third-party information exemption in the Newfoundland Access to Information and Privacy Act. The Newfoundland exemption is in section 39, and reads as... more »
Imagine this: you and a date visit a restaurant and order a bottle of wine while you catch-up, consider the menus, and enjoy the ambience. After the better part of two hours, but before ordering and consuming any food, you order a second bottle of wine. Is this an entirely innocuous and unremarkable... more »
♫ Together together Were winning together Forever and ever You’ll be remembered For every little thing you do for me…♫ My latest – and lead article: “Winning the War for Talent While Improving Profitability” just released in American Bar Association’s Law Practice Magazine. Co-writ... 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 Chambers Local Government Act, Community Charter - Don Lidstone, QC, Lidstone & Company Business Corporations Act - Debby Cumberford ... more »
Most pet owners consider their pet to be a member of the family, not just another piece of property. In British Columbia pets are considered to be personal/matrimonial property subject to equitable division according to property law principles and pursuant …... more »
Mike Weightman from ICBC’s Road Safety Department was nice enough to accept my invitation to present at the Chilliwack Mt. Cheam Rotary Club on the hazards of distracted driving. Distracted driving is replacing drunk driving as the largest cause of …... more »