The Complete Brief
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November 18, 2024
Why lawyers need hobbies | Harjot Atwal
“Hobbies are great distractions from the worries and troubles that plague daily living.” — Bill Malone
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November 18, 2024
Successful appeal addresses principles behind sentencing
There have been several cases in Ontario involving the possession of handguns and their use in threatening situations. The sentences imposed upon conviction have been in the range of four years even for youthful first offenders.
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November 18, 2024
Why digital legacy planning should now be part of every estate plan
We’ve all seen the Facebook profiles of departed friends that appear on our timelines, floating by like digital zombies. Although social media platforms like Facebook have introduced procedures such as memorialization and legacy contact to manage the accounts of deceased or incapacitated users, many remain in cyber-limbo due to a lack of a proactive digital legacy plan, as any estate planning lawyer will tell you.
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November 18, 2024
3 new associate join Mathews Dinsdale Toronto
Recent news releases from Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP announced the addition of Whitney Miller, Amanda Finelli and Sharon Canete as associates in the firm’s Toronto office.
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November 15, 2024
The Friday Brief: Managing Editor’s must-read items from this week
Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week.
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November 15, 2024
SCC majority overturns acquittals in first judgment on human trafficking provisions enacted in 2005
In pronouncing for the first time on the Criminal Code’s human trafficking provisions that came into force in 2005, the Supreme Court of Canada has overturned 7-2 a Nova Scotia man’s acquittals, ruling that the trial court erred in determining that the accused’s violence against his ex-spouse was evidence of “past discreditable conduct” outside the allegations in the indictment and, therefore, did not go to proving the essential elements of the offences in s. 279.01(1) and 279.02(1) of the Code.
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November 15, 2024
Aeroplan, TD Bank, CIBC face proposed class action over clawed-back credit card bonus points
Aeroplan, Toronto Dominion Bank (TD Bank) and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) are facing a proposed class action over allegations they clawed back welcome bonus points from Aeroplan account holders who were given the points after they signed up for a second Aeroplan credit card.
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November 15, 2024
CRTC announces public consultations on Canadian content and radio station rules
Canada’s broadcasting regulator has announced public consultations on the definition of Canadian content for TV and online streaming services and more flexible rules for radio stations.
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November 15, 2024
B.C. Court of Appeal allows appeal relating to definition of sub-contractor in insurance policy
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court ruling in an insurance dispute, concluding that the judge erred in interpreting the definition of “sub-contractors” pursuant to an insurance policy relating to defence costs of third-party claims.
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November 15, 2024
Manitoba details strategy for safer communities
Manitoba’s government has unveiled a sprawling new tough-on-crime strategy in a bid to create a safer province.