The Complete Brief
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November 12, 2024
ENFORCEMENT AND PROCEDURE - Parties - Complainants - Conduct of proceedings and rules of procedure
Appeal by Skerry from the judicial review of the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal's ("Tribunal") decision refusing to accept her human rights complaint. Skerry filed a human rights complaint with the Tribunal alleging discrimination by the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE), its employees, and union representatives in relation to her employment up to and including her termination.
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November 12, 2024
The surprising versatility of the U.S. B-1 Business Visitor Visa
B-1 is the alphanumeric that describes the status of a business visitor to the United States. It covers the normal business visitor activities such as meetings, marketing goods or services and attending trade shows or conferences. But it also covers some significant activities that may be surprising.
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November 12, 2024
The hidden epidemic: Family violence in Ontario | Leanne Townsend
Family violence is a deeply troubling and often hidden crisis in Ontario.
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November 12, 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal dismisses son’s attempt to blame parents
The fifth commandment, “Honour your father and your mother that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you,” is a commandment and a blessing repeated throughout the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. But does it constitute a legal defence?
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November 12, 2024
Respecting differences: Why I really like LAWPRO’s CPD | Harjot Atwal
“Canada is … composed of many different groups, holding many different views. It is founded not on a demand for conformity but on a respect for difference. The Charter reminds us to respect that difference. And respecting that difference is important.” — former chief justice Beverley McLachlin
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November 12, 2024
Yes, you can! (Maybe) | Murray Gottheil
In my heyday of clients and billings, my largest client asked me to handle an outsourcing transaction. I would hazard a guess that, had it been completed, it would have made quite a ripple in the business community.
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November 12, 2024
Passing off by the elements
A decision of the Ontario Supreme Court clarifies what is required to obtain an interlocutory injunction and shows the risks of not complying with those requirements (Biosteel Inc. v. Cizzle Brands Ltd., 2024 ONSC 5515).
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November 11, 2024
Study finds widespread racism targeting Black executives in federal public service
A majority of Black executives in the federal public service (FPS) have faced direct workplace harassment or intimidation, according to interviews of Black leaders conducted as part of a study commissioned by the Black Executive Network.
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November 11, 2024
Court certifies class action related to Vancouver fire that killed 2, displaced 70
The British Columbia Supreme Court has certified a class action arising from a 2022 fire at a hotel housing vulnerable residents in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside for negligence and occupier’s liability claims.
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November 11, 2024
Ontario court grants Sandvine stay under CCAA amid restructuring efforts
Sandvine Corp., once a Waterloo Region tech sector success story, has been granted a stay of proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) to allow stabilization of its operations and to preserve its value while it undergoes restructuring.