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Parents’ Settlement Agreement Falls Apart Due to Expert’s Input The parents married in 1996, and separated in 2003. They had a child would always be a dependent, as she was born with various disabilities requiring lifelong care. After several years of litigation, in 2015 they signed a settlement agreement that covered all issues, and barred […] The post Parents’ Settlement... more »
Reasons for judgement were published this week by the BC Court of Appeal overturning a trial result and finding that a 60/40 split of fault was appropriate following a collision involving a left hand turning vehicle at an uncontrolled collision. In the recent case (Randhawa v. Evans) the Respondent... more »
By: Katherine MacKenzie PDF Version: Does the Dower Act Still Serve a Useful Purpose? ALRI Wants to Hear From You! Legislation Commented On: Dower Act, RSA 2000, c D-15 The Alberta Law Reform Institute (ALRI) is studying whether the Dower Act should … Continue reading →... more »
Déposé le 12 juin dernier, le projet de loi n° 64 propose une réforme d’envergure de la législation en matière de protection des renseignements personnels au Québec. Si la nécessité de moderniser le cadre législatif actuel en matière de protection des données semble faire consensus, to... more »
Tansi Nîtôtemtik, The Indigenous Bar Association’s second day opened with a plenary session and keynote address from John Borrows[1]and Darcy Lindberg.[2] This session was moderated by Alexandria Winterburn.[3] and Brooks Arcand-Paul. [4] The discussion centered on Anishinabeg and Nehiyaw legal. more »
The Law Commission of Ontario has published an Issue Paper on The Rise and Fall of Algorithms in American Criminal Justice: Lessons for Canada.It looks at the potential use, impact and regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), algorithms and automated decision-making in Canadi... more »
The need to safeguard privacy has long been a mainstay of the Canadian legal system. The right to secure autonomy and control over our private information has been preserved both... The post The Scope of the Federal Criminal Law Power in the <em>Reference re Genetic Non-Discriminat... more »
Oh, so many pitfalls. Here are a few more that have crossed the radar recently. Credible/creditable The first means ‘believable’, as in Inconsistencies in the witness’s testimony led inevitably to …... more »
Here are our Top 10 #LawTweets for the week of October 26, 2020.- Garry J. Wise, TorontoVisit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net... more »
If Ontario follows through with its commitment to enact privacy legislation, the IPC/Ontario will break from her current constraints to become a privacy regulator with global relevance. We ought to listen carefully to what she is saying about reform and build a strong sense as to how she is inclined... more »
The concept of emotional intelligence isn’t new but has seen exponential growth over the years and is said to be the essential skill in the workplace and in our personal lives. We’ve all heard about the dichotomy of the heart and mind – it is at the centre of the concept of emotional intellige... more »
Court records, including documents filed in probate and estate proceedings, are open to the public. Access to the court, including access by the media, is a fundamental principle which is guaranteed by the Charter. However, court filings in estate matters inevitably touch upon private and sensitiv... more »
I had the pleasure of speaking at the University of New Brunswick Law School's weekly speaker hour, on the topic of non-police use of surveillance technology and how that intersects/collides with Canadian privacy laws. Here are the slides in case it's of wider interest ... 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 »