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In the most recent LawBytes podcast, University of Ottawa law professor Michael Geist talks to Taylor Owen from McGill University about the Canadian government's plans for Internet regulation:"Facebook has once again found itself in the political spotlight as Frances Haugen, a former data scientist and product manager with the company turned whistleblower, provided the source documents for an expl... more »
Family Law Now 🎙 LIVE presents a new virtual event with Ontario divorce lawyers of Russell Alexander Collaborative Family Lawyers. Mediation & Family Dispute Resolution with Russell Alexander, Carolyn Warner & Margie Primero-Pimentel Collaborative Family Law is an alternative to the adver... more »
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to murder charges for Parkland high school massacre via @CNN - Garry J. Wise, TorontoVisit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net... more »
In 1929, the creation of electrical power for Winnipeg, Manitoba resulted in the destruction of land, livelihood and community for a nearby Indigenous group. Nearly a century later, this government... The post <em>Southwind v Canada</em>: Assessing Equitable Compensation for... more »
The second annual National Access to Justice Week and Saskatchewan’s Access to Justice Week is taking place from October 25 to 29, 2021. This event is part of Access of […] The post It’s in YOUR Court: Resolving Family Law Problems Out-of-Court appeared first on Law Society of Saskatchewan... more »
What does it mean when you table a motion at a meeting? It depends on where you live. For those in the non-US parts of the English-speaking world, to table…... more »
On October 1, 2021, the Law Commission of Ontario released its Final Report focusing on legal issues related to palliative care, end-of-life care and medical assistance in dying (collectively described as “last stages of life”). One of the major areas for reform identified in the Report is dispu... more »
By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Another Year Gone Under the Mine Financial Security Program Legislation Commented On: Annual Mine Financial Security Program Submissions, 2021 Submissions for 2020 Reporting Year In a post back in May 2021, I complained about a change … Continue reading →... more »
When I sat down to write this article, I just could not figure out what to write about. So, I began reading the list of inspirational quotes that I had compiled about resilience in the hope that they would help me overcome my writer’s block. As I scrolled down the list, the following quote jum... more »
Le 24 septembre dernier, une attaque a été dirigée contre les services OpenUM. Ce vendredi, les sites sont de nouveau disponibles mais près de 4 mois de données ont été perdues, une version datant du 21 mai 2021 ayant été remise en ligne. Aussi, nous nous employons à remettre peu à peu en... more »
I’ve done a fair deal of enjoyable work on matters relating to a union’s right of access to information – be it under labour law, health and safety law (via union member participation in the health and safety internal responsibility system) or via freedom of information law. Today... more »
Earlier this year a regulation came into force artificially limiting the recoverable disbursements in many motor vehicle actions to 6% of the damages. The government made little effort in disguising that this rule was brought in to save a single litigant money, namely ICBC. In one of the first jud... more »
The Wills, Estates and Amendment Act, 2020 will significantly change how a person may make a will in British Columbia, effective December 1, 2021. Previously, a will had to meet all of the following requirements in order to be valid in British Columbia: It had to be in writing; It had to be signed a... more »
You’re sitting at your desk on a typical weekday afternoon when, out of the blue, you get a call related to a will file. As soon as this happens, be wary. Your first instinct may be to try to help. But calls around wills you’ve prepared raise issues around confidentiality and privilege. Trying t... more »
Author: Hannah Johnston, Summer Student Tarion Warranty Corporation (“Tarion”) was established in 1976 under the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act to administer the province’s home warranty program. Six months ago, Tarion’s structure and process were updated. The Home Construction …... more »
We are pleased to announce that Carson Davies has joined Waterstone Law Group as an associate at our Chilliwack office. Carson practices in the areas of banking and business law as well as real estate transactions. Carson did his Bachelors of Management at UBC in Kelowna before relocating to Kamlo... more »
Here’s another instalment of the annual Faculty of Law Summer Reading Blog. Are you wondering what we’re planning to read (or watch, or listen to) this summer? Below, please find a list of the books, podcasts and television that some... 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 »