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The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has released the final version of Competencies for Librarians in Canadian Research Libraries which is intended "to assist with personal and organizational goal setting while providing a context for recruitment and professional development": "The competencies may be applied in CARL libraries for strategic planning or restructuring pur... more »
As Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault prepares an Internet regulation plan that features the prospect of licences for linking, undermining net neutrality, and trade sanctions, he has typically argued that "it's about fairness", suggesting that foreign companies unfairly benefit from the Ca... more »
By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: The 2020/2021 Orphan Fund Levy and the Missing Consultation on Environmental Liability Management Reform Document Commented On: 2020/2021 Orphan Fund Levy Bulletin, Alberta Energy Regulator, September 10 2020 The Orphan Fund Levy is a levy imposed by the … Cont... more »
COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids – Which Parent Gets to Decide? There is no end to the list of topics about which separated and divorcing parents can find themselves in dispute. Vaccinations – and the decision on whether or not to vaccinate a child against typical and preventable childhood diseases... more »
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, (Image credit: APTN, “Child Welfare”, (2 November 2018), online: aptnnews.ca/topic/child-welfare/>) In today’s blog post, we evaluate whether the individual recommendations for reducing the number of Indigenous children, as set out in TRC Call to Action #1, have seen... more »
140Law: Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of September 21, 2020. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wise Law Office (@wiselaw) on Sep 21, 2020 at 6:12am PDT - Garry J. Wise, TorontoVisit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our websi... more »
When you post content on LinkedIn or even comment on someone else’s post, what part of your profile do your connections see in their feed? Three things. That’s it. A …... more »
By an Emergency Order dated March 20, the Ontario government suspended the running of most provincial limitation periods and procedural time periods retroactively to March 16 due to the COVID-19 emergency. This Emergency Order was revoked on September 14, 2020. The government had previously lifted t... more »
What if you enter into an agreement with someone, for example to provide them with services, based on a promise from that person that they will leave something to you in their will, but then you find out that the person has made a new will which makes no provision for you? Is the agreement […... more »
Throughout COVID-19, people have become increasingly aware of the heroes in our midst: front-line healthcare workers, grocery store clerks, truck drivers and other essential workers we take for granted in our everyday lives. Nurses and other healthcare staff have been in the spotlight as they bravel... more »
In what I believe is the first case of BC’s Civil Resolution Tribunal addressing ‘minor’ injuries under the ever changing ICBC legal landscape reasons for decision were published earlier this month refusing to set aside a ‘minor injury’ settlement after the discovery of... more »
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On August 21st, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia held that a requester had not rebutted the presumption of privilege that applied to the total amount spent by government in an ongoing legal dispute. The Court first held that the presumptive privilege for total legal costs recognized by the... more »
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Taxpayers try to characterize their expenses, gains, and losses in a way that benefits them. Thus, the characterization of expenses, gains, or losses as on account income or capital has... The post <em>MacDonald v. Canada</em>: Clarity to the Taxation of Derivative Contracts... more »
Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, privacy questions have been in the headlines. International media reported stories from Asia about smartphones being used to enforce quarantine orders. In Ontario, Premier Ford suggested using telecom data to track social isolation compliance and more... 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 »
In Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 2051 v Georgian Clairlea Inc. (“Georgian”) the Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed the findings of the motion judge with respect to a declarant’s disclosure obligations as set out in the Condominium Act, 1998 (“Act”). … Continue reading &#... 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 »