The Complete Brief
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August 02, 2024
Is the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program a sham? | Jasmine Daya
The vaccine rollout was eagerly anticipated by Canadians who were seeking a return to some form of normalcy following lockdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic that commenced in March 2020. There is no doubt that the effects of the pandemic will be felt for years to come, but the extent to which they will be felt is still unknown.
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August 01, 2024
Appeal allowed in part relating to alleged discrimination on Air Canada flight
The Federal Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal in part, remitting a matter back to the Canadian Human Rights Commission to determine whether an international convention violates equality rights under the Charter, as the appellant alleged he faced discrimination on an Air Canada flight.
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August 01, 2024
Suggested regime in personal injury case would discourage settlement: Ontario Court of Appeal
Ontario’s highest court has rejected arguments that the plaintiff in actions that allege a permanent cognitive injury should undergo assessments of their capacity to manage property and personal care before signing minutes of settlement — but that issue may not be settled yet, as a lawyer in the case is saying he is seeking instructions to take the case to the Supreme Court.
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August 01, 2024
Privacy commissioner launches probe into cybersecurity breach at Ticketmaster
Canada’s privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into a cybersecurity breach at Ticketmaster in which the personal information of millions of customers may have been compromised.
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August 01, 2024
Esther’s legal odyssey: A call for accessible justice | Alexandar Pavlov
African Muslim women in Canada often face unique legal dilemmas, especially when involved in common-law relationships.
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August 01, 2024
Appeal court decision shows that Ontario is a safe place to do arbitration, lawyer says
Ontario’s top court has turned back arguments by an American company that a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) tribunal decision on a failed quarry development was so wrong it conflicted with Canadian public policy.
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August 01, 2024
Gen X driving divorce numbers amid rising marital splits
Fallout from the pandemic continues to impact relationships.
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August 01, 2024
Court approves sale of carwash, finding patent rights in facility were exhausted in earlier sale
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has approved the sale of a car wash owned by an insolvent company, dismissing a former owner's claim that any new owner must enter into a licensing agreement with it due to patented technology in the facility’s design.
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August 01, 2024
Courts must cast an ‘eye to fairness’ in cases involving mental illness: legal mind
While courts are not “caretakers” for those with mental illness, they must still make sure “procedures are applied sensitively, contextually and with an eye to fairness,” says a legal mind after Nova Scotia’s highest court took the rare step of reopening the appeal of a man with schizophrenia who had shut it down.
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August 01, 2024
SpringLaw announces addition of new lawyer
A recent news release announced that Heather Power had joined the team at SpringLaw as an employment, labour and human rights lawyer.