The Complete Brief
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November 21, 2024
N.B. introduces three per cent rent cap
In efforts to combat the housing crunch, New Brunswick’s government is introducing a three per cent rent cap for the province. The cap on rent increases is set to take hold Feb. 1, 2025, and will mean legislative amendments to the province’s Residential Tenancies Act.
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November 21, 2024
SCC judges will meet with local bar/bench, law students in Victoria next year
Canada’s top judges will meet, and take questions from, the bar, bench, public and law students in Victoria next February as part of their planned cross-country visits in 2025 to mark the Supreme Court of Canada’s 150th anniversary.
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November 21, 2024
Alberta freedom of information and privacy bills need a rewrite, commissioner says
Alberta’s Information and Privacy Commissioner is calling for the provincial government to make changes to its proposed public sector access to information and privacy legislation.
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November 21, 2024
PROPERTY INSURANCE - Exclusions - Household or homeowner's policies - Risks or perils
Appeal by Tremblett from an order dismissing his application for a declaration finding respondent Primmum Insurance Company ("Primmum") liable to compensate Tremblett for the loss and damage to his home under the Policy. Tremblett's home suffered damage due to the subsidence of the soil beneath it, resulting in foundation cracks. Tremblett reported the damage to Primmum and claimed the loss under his homeowner's insurance policy.
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November 21, 2024
2 new associates join Davies Howe LLP
Recent news releases from Davies Howe LLP announced the addition of Lauren Cho and Nikolas Koschany as associates.
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November 21, 2024
Former judge joins KPMG Law as Of Counsel
A recent news release from KPMG Law LLP announced the addition of Patrick J. Boyle as bilingual Of Counsel in the firm’s tax law and tax litigation & dispute resolution practices.
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November 21, 2024
Ontario announces $2B WSIB rebate for businesses
The Ontario government has announced Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) rebates and fee reductions for businesses and workers that it says could total more than $2.5 billion starting in February of next year.
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November 21, 2024
Legislation needed to provide fiduciaries access to digital assets: Law reform report
According to Statistics Canada, more Canadians than ever before are adopting “a smarter and more connected lifestyle,” with Internet use amongst Canadians over the age of 14 in 2022 reaching 95 per cent.
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November 21, 2024
Addressing AI bias and discrimination: A critical path to responsible AI
As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies become increasingly integrated into various aspects of our lives, the imperative to address AI bias and discrimination has never been more critical. These issues pose significant risks to privacy, human rights and the equitable application of technology across society. This article explores the risks associated with AI bias and discrimination, outlines best practices for mitigating these biases and examines regulatory expectations in line with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s (OPC) principles and existing legislation.
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November 21, 2024
Confirmation of sex assault conviction explained
It has been said that sometimes friendships end, and you have to give up on people — not because you don’t care, but because they don’t. The Manitoba Court of Appeal decision in R. v. Madder, 2024 MBCA 80, deals with the breakup of a friendship that had been ongoing for years and concluded that Christopher Madder, the appellant, did not care enough about the friendship to restrain himself from objectionable conduct.