The Complete Brief
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November 15, 2024
Federal government overestimating impact of reduced immigration on housing supply, says PBO report
The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) is predicting that the federal government's decision to sharply cut immigration levels from 2025 to 2027 will significantly improve the availability of housing in Canada, leading to an estimated 45 per cent reduction in the housing gap by 2030.
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November 15, 2024
Newfoundland moves to keep police equipment away from public
In response to what remains Canada’s deadliest mass shooting, Newfoundland and Labrador is proposing legislation that would keep police equipment, uniforms and cruisers out of the public’s hands.
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November 15, 2024
New Alberta privacy, access to information laws ‘a long time coming,’ lawyer says
Alberta is planning a major revamp of its public sector privacy and access to information laws, and lawyers are saying the move will help the province more closely align itself with other jurisdictions in Canada.
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November 15, 2024
Ruling in Ontario sentence appeal should prove to be significant, lawyer says
Ontario’s top court has reduced the sentence of a man who pleaded guilty to several firearms offences, saying the trial judge overlooked principles that govern the sentencing of first-time youthful offenders and family separation consequences.
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November 15, 2024
If Donald Trump was an Ontario lawyer … | Steve Benmor
Although this is a scary proposition, stay with me and read on.
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November 15, 2024
Court of Appeal upholds finding that insurer waived its policy requirement of sworn ‘proof of loss’
In Stewart v. Bay of Quinte Mutual Insurance Co., 2024 ONCA 730, the Ontario Court of Appeal considered whether the trial judge made an error in concluding that the insurer had underpaid its policyholder for personal property damages arising out of a fire.
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November 15, 2024
Wait training | Marcel Strigberger
I’m mad as hell and I’m not waiting any longer! This was the reaction expressed by a lawyer colleague of mine, Franklin, after his doctor kept him waiting for over two hours. He bellowed, “I should send him a bill for my wasted time.”
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November 15, 2024
New counsel, junior counsel join Lenczner Slaght
Recent news releases from Lenczner Slaght announced the addition of David Doherty as counsel and Monika Steger as junior counsel.
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November 15, 2024
Administration - Inquiries - Disclosure of information
Appeal by media companies and journalists ("Appellants") against the Superior Court of Justice's dismissal of their application for certiorari to set aside the Youth Court's decision. The Appellants sought access to court records related to proceedings against eight young persons charged with second-degree murder.
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November 15, 2024
APPEALS - Misapprehension of or failure to consider evidence - New trial
Appeal by Crown from a judgment of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal which upheld the dismissal of charges against the accused. The accused and the complainant lived in a common law relationship. The complainant stated that she was compelled by the accused to engage in sex work from which he primarily benefited. The accused was charged with trafficking in persons and receiving a material benefit from it.