Recent Posts by Canadian Law Bloggers
The Alberta Law Reform Institute has released a report on Beneficiary Designation by Substitute Decision Makers that deals with the issue of who gets to designate beneficiaries of pension plans and insurance policies when the owner has lost legal capacity, especially due to age.It is legally unclear if a substitute decision maker has the legal authority to make, change or revoke beneficiary design... more »
This is an abridged version of the LAWPRO article: “20 tips for a successful transition” – a guide for law students through the transition from student life to legal practice. See practicepro.ca/20tips for the full article. Honestly assess your strengths and preferences to identify what makes... more »
Reasons for judgement were released today by the BC Supreme Court, New Westminster Registry, allowing a Plaintiff to recover interest charged on a loan which financed disbursements. In today’s case (Phippen v. Hampton) the Plaintiff sued for damages following a personal injury. In the course... more »
On March 31st, the Wills, Estates and Succession Act was introduced in B.C. and is set to change many years of wills and estates jurisprudence. With this in mind, the Trial Lawyers Association of BC is offering an in-depth seminar …... more »
By: Nigel Bankes Case commented on: Buffalo River Dene Nation v. Ministry of Energy and Resources and Scott Land and Lease Ltd., 2014 SKQB 69 PDF version: Crown Oil Sands Dispositions and the Duty to Consult In this decision Justice Currie … Continue reading →... more »
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Tuesday, April 22, 2014, Happy Earth Day!:Cheerios maker General Mills scraps plan to bar consumers from suing if they engage with it online Pa. lawyer pleads guilty to charges he smuggled drugs to jailed client Nullificati... more »
This part of the Law Works Disclosure Document Primer Series explains in more detail the “material facts” requirement. A franchisor doing business in Ontario is required to deliver to a prospective franchisee a fully compliant Franchise Disclosure Document under the provisions of the Arthur Wish... more »
Who will make decisions for you when you are unable to make decisions for yourself? It is almost inevitable that a point will come in your life when you can no longer make important decisions regarding your finances and personal care. By signing a power of attorney while capable, you are able to hav... more »
A new biography of the great Nolan Ryan by Rob Goldman has been released. This article discusses an excerpt from the book, which cemented Ryan's place in baseball history as one tough Texan pitcher! The article notes that "[d]uring his... more »
Faut-il s’inquiéter que les numéros d’assurance sociale (NAS) de 900 contribuables aient été volés à l’Agence du revenu du Canada, par la faille informatique Heartbleed ? «C’est LA chose à voler», a déclaré Messaoud Adba, directeur du programme de formation sur l... more »
On April 2nd, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed an application for the disclosure of detailed employee payroll information from an employer to its partner in a joint venture. The partner was partially responsible for the employer’s wage bill and relied on its right to inspect records... more »
The Information and Privacy Commissioner has released her investigation report to allegations that Ontario police are routinely inputting sensitive mental health information into national police databases, which are not only accessible to all Canadian police departments, but also the US Federal Bure... more »
This post is the first in a series discussing proposed changes to Canadian trademark law. The Canadian Government dropped a bombshell on the trademark community on March 28, 2014, proposing massive changes to the Canadian Trade-marks Act (the Act), such changes being buried in a budget bill—namely... more »
What got me started on this post was this article from INALJ (I need a library job) called 5 Things That People Don’t Realize Their Librarians Do. This is my year for public speaking. I’m sitting on a panel of library technicians at the 2014 Manitoba Libraries Conference called ̶... more »
I’m pleased to announce the launch of a great new project we’ve been working on here at Stem. It’s called CanLII Connects and it opened to the public a few hours ago. Simply put, CanLII Connects was developed to improve …... more »
One of the areas I don't often have an opportunity to research is environmental law. Infrequent review of a subject area is one of the things that can make for inefficient research, especially in a regulatory rich subject like environmental law. To combat symptoms of inefficiency, it is... more »
This is the final post in a multi-part series that explores constitutionalizing environmental protections through s. 7 of the Charter in the context of heavy oil processing in Peace River, Alberta. The author is solely responsible for the opinions expressed, and any errors or omissions made. For a P... more »
Like so many things that go viral online, the truth is far more complex than the buzz itself. In the spotlight today is the Spritz speed reading app, which I recently came across in this post.The story made sense: that eye motion was wasted effort, and we could consume more content if we maximized o... more »
Post by: Meghan MacDonald We have noticed lately that it is becoming difficult to obtain the required quorum of unit owners at condominium turnover meetings. The purpose of the turnover meeting is for the Declarant of the condominium to hand … Continue reading →... more »
Progressive discipline and performance management is part of the employment relationship. It’s a part that most managers and employees would like to avoid. But it’s reality and critically important to business and individual success. An Alberta Arbitrator recently considered progressive discipli... more »
I think a lot about governance in projects I work on: who is going to do what, who is going to oversee it, and how things will be maintained. A big piece of the picture are policies, guidelines and procedures. Without this type of documentation, employees in an organization do not have guidance on h... more »
On Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 at 10am PST (1pm EST) West Coast Environmental Law will be hosting the first ever Twitter Moot Court. The event takes the tried-and-true law school practice of mooting and flips it on its head by conducting it via social media. It’s an exciting innovation that will... more »