Law Commission of Ontario Issue Paper on Artificial Intelligence

April 20, 2021 update In view of the strengthened stay-at-home order and the critical situation with the pandemic, over the next several weeks until May 7, to reduce the number of court staff, counsel or parties required to leave their homes to participate in court proceedings, the Court will defer... more »

Wednesday’s Video: 5 Tips for Divorce During the Pandemic The post Wednesday’s Video: 5 Tips for Divorce During the Pandemic appeared first on FamilyLLB. more »

Depuis plusieurs années, la ludification connait un franc succès. Ce concept, aussi assimilé au concept de gamification, traduit une tendance à «vouloir exploiter des ressorts ludiques afin de motiver les individus à s’engager de manière extrinsèque» (Bonenfant, Philippette, 2018, p. 1)... more »

By: Nigel Bankes  PDF Version: Coal Law and Policy Part Six: Coal Consultation Terms of Reference Matter Commented On: Terms of Reference for the Coal Policy Consultation Committee, dated March 29, 2021 This is the sixth instalment in the ABlawg series … Continue reading →... more »

You may have seen that the US District Court for the District of Columbia has issued guidance (it isn’t framed as a directive, exactly) on its preferences for typefaces in …... more »

$190,450,000. Let me repeat that number.  $190,450,000, There are an estimated $190,450,000 worth of active potential vehicle accelerated depreciation claims on ICBC’s books.  The insurer historically has paid out almost o% of these claims and is hoping to pay only a small fraction of these... more »

Here are our Top 10 #LawTweets for the week of April 19, 2021.- Garry J. Wise, TorontoVisit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net... more »

Clients often contact us following the death of a family member, when they are surprised to discover how little is left in the deceased’s estate. While a capable independent adult is entitled to deplete their estate during their lifetime as they see fit, there may be concerns with elderly, incapab... more »

In today’s post about personal injury myths and misconceptions, we’re talking about surveillance. Sometimes we hear clients say that they’re afraid that if they start a lawsuit, the insurance company will start doing surveillance on them. Is that true? Fact: Insurance companies use... more »

On September 30, 2020, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) held in R v Nguyen, 2020 ONCA 609 [Nguyen] that the 18-month presumptive ceiling established in R v Jordan, 2016... The post <em>R v Nguyen</em> Affirms 18-Month Provincial Court Ceiling Applies to Part I Provinc... more »

Artist Credit: Chief Lady Bird Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This year has flown by! Thank you for following along, and for all your comments, emails, and feedback. It has been a distinct pleasure to share our team’s journey with you. One highlight... more »

We are well into a new year but have you managed to find the time to do all that you set out to accomplish? Setting resolution(s) is one thing, the challenge of implementing these when the deluge of day-to-day work resurges is another. “How do I find the time? The key to unlocking your ability [&#... more »

In September 2018, B.C.’s Minister of Finance appointed the Expert Panel on Money Laundering to review money laundering in B.C.’s real estate market. Billions of dollars were laundered through B.C.’s real estate market in 2018. This was achieved, in part, by a landowner’s ability to hide the... more »

We have just posted all the content for our BLG series “Privacy & Cyber Risks, Trends & Opportunities for Business.” See here for some very good content by our privacy and data security team. Here is a direct link to our most recent webinar, which I delivered together with my par... 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 »