The Complete Brief
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June 25, 2024
DEVOLUTION OF ESTATES — Intestacy — Distribution of net estate on intestacy — Determination of beneficiaries
Application by Plaintiffs ("Parents") for procedural orders seeking a stay of Petition in favour of the Notice of Civil Claim ("Action") or a consolidation of the Petition with the Action. Application by Dhaliwal ("Reenu") for order dismissing the Action. The deceased was survived by his Parents, the plaintiffs in the case.
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June 25, 2024
The More Beds, Better Care Act: Dangers disguised as legislation, part one
Each year, thousands of patients are admitted to the hospital in Ontario because of a need for acute care. Once the issue of acute care is resolved, these patients wait in the hospitals for another level of care and are designated as alternate level of care (ACL) patients.
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June 25, 2024
Ongoing compliance under ‘modern slavery act,’ implications for junior issuers
Canada’s new modern slavery act, Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the Act), came into force on Jan. 1, 2024, and it was enacted to combat forced labour and child labour by requiring certain government institutions and private entities to disclose their efforts to address these issues within their operations and supply chains. While the initial reporting deadline under the Act has passed as of May 31, 2024, businesses must stay attentive to the evolving nature of the Act and stay proactive in meeting ongoing compliance requirements.
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June 25, 2024
25 new judges, part two | Norman Douglas
Generally (specifics to follow), the answer is all about control.
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June 24, 2024
Feds to launch consultation to consider surtax to counter unfair competition from China in EVs
The federal government has announced a 30-day policy consultation to consider introducing a surtax in response to unfair competition from China in the electric vehicle (EV) industry.
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June 24, 2024
British Columbia first province to launch class action targeting makers of ‘forever chemicals’
The government of British Columbia has launched what it is hailing as the first class action lawsuit by a Canadian province against manufacturers of so-called forever chemicals, alleging they knew the products would contaminate the environment indefinitely and jeopardize human health.
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June 24, 2024
Alberta court orders garnished funds to be distributed under BIA, not to judgment creditors
An Alberta court has ordered that funds from garnishees, found liable for payments owed by the bankrupt judgment debtor, be distributed in accordance with the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) rather than be used to satisfy the judgment debts.
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June 24, 2024
Liberal government’s ‘intransigence’ and undue secrecy spurs litigation: information commissioner
A recent ruling from the Federal Court affirming a disclosure-of-government records order by Canada’s Information Commissioner illustrates the growth in litigation highlighted by the commissioner's 2023-24 annual report to Parliament, a litigation trend she says is fuelled by the Trudeau government’s court challenges and flouting of her legally binding orders.
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June 24, 2024
Kent Davidson named Chief Justice of Alberta Court of King’s Bench
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed a new chief justice for Alberta’s Court of King’s Bench, replacing Mary Moreau who was elevated to the Supreme Court last year.
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June 24, 2024
How to use state of the register evidence
A decision of the Federal Court illustrates the impact of the state of register use in opposition proceedings (Mécanique de performance Panthera Motorsports Inc. c. Jaguar Land Rover Limited 2024 CF 764.)