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U.S. library consulting firm Aaron Cohen Associates recently published a text on its website on ReOpening the Library: Guidelines to Consider.It has a number of good ideas for starting to think about to fit library users into their 2-metre little bubbles when institutions re-open: "Here are ideas on how to approach learning space occupancy and how you can start applying them. We included some... more »
Today BC’s Civil Resolution Tribunal published reasons for judgement dismissing a claim based on alleged emotional injury following a cat attack. In today’s case (Kvinlaug v. Schuchort) the Applicant alleged that a cat owned by the Respondents attacked her dog. She argued “that s... more »
Wednesday’s Video Clip: Gift Card Giveaway The RIA Gift card Giveaway supports local businesses and encourages people to stay home and ordering online. The post Wednesday’s Video Clip: Gift Card Giveaway appeared first on FamilyLLB. more »
Last week, I had the enormous honour to deliver the first IAPP Ian Kerr Memorial Lecture. The IAPP and the broader privacy community has been incredibly supportive in the months since Ian's passing, recognizing his exceptional contributions to the field and stepping up to help support the Ian R. Ker... more »
Never write or say this. It is just a mask. There is no other kind but that worn on the face (except figuratively). Face mask is as silly as …... more »
The headline is sensational, but it aptly describes the issue that the Prince Edward Island Court of Appeal recently addressed in R v Molyneaux. The Court held that the police did not conduct a search (governed by section 8 of the Charter) by interviewing an informant about what she saw when she sur... more »
The federal government is proposing the Time Limits and Other Periods Act (COVID-19). It provides that the following time limits are, if established by or under an Act of Parliament, suspended for the period that starts on March 13, 2020 and that ends on September 13, 2020 or on any earlier day fixe... more »
By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Can an Alberta Landlord’s Duty to Make Reasonable Efforts to Negotiate a Meaningful Payment Plan with Residential Tenants before Evicting Tenants be Enforced? Legislation Commented On: Ministerial Order No. SA: 005/2020 [Service Alberta] Since May …... more »
Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of May 25, 2020 from Wise Law on Twitter: Premier Doug Ford extends emergency orders until May 29, forcing bars and restaurants to remain closedCanada-U.S. border to remain closed for another month Ontario orders independent commission into... more »
We are often contacted by beneficiaries who have become aware of actions taken by the person managing the deceased’s affairs under a power of attorney which have diminished the value of the deceased’s estate. The attorney may have transferred some of the deceased’s assets into their own na... more »
Workplace safety is front of mind these days. Employers must do everything they can do keep their employees as safe as possible by providing PPE and implementing safety protocols and policies. But what happens when the very strategies for keeping employees healthy actually cause them harm? A recent... more »
If you are one of the many people dealing with increased stress and anxiety at this time I encourage you to listen in on my conversation with Bena Stock, LLB, MC. Bena shared with me some practical tips for managing stress and anxiety and shared with me her 5-4-3-2-1 practice for shifting out of s... more »
It’s become an annual tradition here at the Faculty of Law for the professors to share their summer reading (watching and listening) plans. Are you wondering what we’re up to? Or looking for some ideas for your summer? Below, please... more »
Jeudi dernier, le CRDP recevait l’heureuse nouvelle selon laquelle il serait financé pour les sept prochaines années en tant que regroupement stratégique ($1 528 919), et ce, dans le cadre du concours proposé l’automne dernier par le FRQ-SC. Ce résultat était particulièrement att... more »
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 »
Canadian practice has been to consider Anti-dumping/Countervailing measures (AD/CV) measures exclusively from the perspective of the domestic industry that filed the dumping complaint and ensure that any injury to this industry is offset using AD/CV duties. However, this approach does not necessar... 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 »