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In the wake of last week's seizure by the F.B.I. of top secret files at the Florida residence of former U.S. President Donald Trump, the Congressional Research Service in Washington, D.C. has updated a few of its reports on the topic of classified information and presidential powers.Presidential Records Management: Preservation and Disposal (Updated August 9, 2022)The Protection of Classified Info... more »
#LegalTweetoftheDay: Public hearings in Emergencies Act inquiry to start in September #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CityNewsTO https://bit.ly/3poWbqa- Garry J. Wise, TorontoVisit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net... more »
By: Nigel Bankes Case commented on: Schnell v Stene (Heidinger Estate), 2022 SKQB 146 (CanLII) PDF version: Novel Form of Agreement to Reserve Surface Rights Payments It is not uncommon for a vendor of agricultural lands in western Canada to … Continue reading →... more »
I previously wrote about the B.C. Court of Appeal decision of Mother 1 v. Solus Trust Company Limited 2021 BCCA 461, in which “Mother 1” asked the Court of Appeal to overturn a decision by the B.C. Supreme Court that she was not a “spouse” of the deceased. My post on the B.C. Court of A... more »
Hybrid Orders: Which Parent Has Domain Over Which Topics? Here are the Factors Every day, the Ontario Family Law Courts are challenged to make difficult decisions when settling disputes between divorcing parents. Ideally, parents cooperate and make their post-split parenting decisions together, bu... more »
Retour sur cette conférence de mai dernier organisée par TimeWorld2022 sur L’IA, ses possibles, son contrôle par le droit. more »
CLICK TO DOWNLOAD It seems that the days of mailing letters are over. But corporate directors beware — resigning from your director’s position by email may not be enough.Directors of a Corporation can be found personally liable for thing... more »
An assortment of things to avoid. At its most basic Something can’t be more or less basic; once you’re at the base, that’s far as you can go. Chomping …... more »
On July 20th, the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan held that an accused person who drove his pickup truck through a highway intersection and stuck a semi-truck did not have a reasonable expectation of privacy that precluded the police from seizing a control module and its data from his vehicle befor... more »
From the CCLA Starting August 8th, 2022, parties bringing motions for hearing on the regular Civil motions list in Ottawa shall be required to pay the filing fee and file a notice of motion through the Justice Service Online Portal within 10 days of reserving a motion date. If they fail to take thes... more »
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada just released a report of findings about a company contracted by the Airport of Montreal to do on-arrival covid testing. The company added the people tested to their mailing list and sent them unsolicited commercial electronic messages. The investigation was done j... more »
Ever wondered, “Why did I become a lawyer? Maybe a career in law isn’t for me?” You aren’t alone. We all question our decisions from time to time. A career in law isn’t one thing. It’s not one skill set. It’s not one specialization. This diversity of options and trajectories can make i... more »
Ikura, located on Granville Street in Vancouver, holds a food primary liquor licence. At issue in the hearing before the general manager’s delegate was the Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch’s allegation that the licensee was in substantial breach of the terms and conditions of its licence... more »
“The figures are stark and reflect what may fairly be termed a crisis.” Justices Iacobucci and Cory wrote these words in response to statistics on the overrepresentation of Indigenous people... The post <em>R v Sharma</em>: SCC to Determine whether Restrictions on Conditional Sentenc... 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 »
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 Envir... more »
Most pet owners consider their pet to be a member of the family, not just another piece of property. In British Columbia pets are considered to be personal/matrimonial property subject to equitable division according to property law principles and pursuant …... 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 »
Mike Weightman from ICBC’s Road Safety Department was nice enough to accept my invitation to present at the Chilliwack Mt. Cheam Rotary Club on the hazards of distracted driving. Distracted driving is replacing drunk driving as the largest cause of …... more »