Business
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October 28, 2024
Family violence against kids, youths and seniors hits highwater mark in 2023: Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada has painted a troubling statistical picture of the trends in family violence that were reported to police last year.
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October 28, 2024
Illegal harvesting of shark fins, ‘dark vessels’ found in North Pacific
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has announced that fisheries officers and crew have completed this year’s mission to detect and deter illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the North Pacific, as part of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy.
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October 28, 2024
CIVIL PROCEDURE - Judgments and orders - Summary judgments - No genuine issue requiring trial
Appeal by Shell Canada Ltd. (Shell) from decision dismissing its appeal from summary judgment order in contractual dispute with ConocoPhillips Canada Resources Corp. (Conoco). Gulf Canada Resources Ltd. (Gulf) sold its interests in certain Significant Discovery Areas (SDAs) and associated Significant Discovery Licences (SDLs) in the McKenzie Delta region to Shell through an asset purchase and sale agreement (PSA).
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October 28, 2024
Cineplex files appeal of $39M Competition Tribunal decision
Cineplex has filed a Notice of Appeal against a Competition Tribunal decision that ordered the company to pay $38.9 million in penalties for drip pricing through its practice of charging a mandatory $1.50 online booking fee.
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October 28, 2024
EU is not United States of Europe yet
The European Union (EU) is a community of states created after the Second World War by a few European countries, and it is now one of the major players on the international stage.
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October 25, 2024
Industry groups call for greater transparency and integration in Canadian carbon market
A group of 12 industry bodies and major firms have called on the federal and provincial governments to reform industrial carbon markets by removing interprovincial trade barriers and making the carbon credit market more transparent.
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October 25, 2024
Quebec judge decreases fees requested by class counsel in Ticketmaster settlement
The Superior Court of Quebec has decreased class counsel’s requested fees in a class action against Ticketmaster finding the percentage should apply to the amount claimed rather than the total settlement amount.
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October 25, 2024
Competition Bureau calls for public comment on market studies information bulletin
The Competition Bureau is seeking public comment on a new version of its market studies information bulletin, which is being updated to reflect recent changes to the Competition Act.
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October 25, 2024
Property buyer who withheld partial amount over price dispute breached agreement, rules appeal court
The Ontario Court of Appeal has held that a buyer who unilaterally reserved part of the purchase price of two commercial properties pending the resolution of a dispute about the price breached the sale agreement.
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October 25, 2024
Fraud is most prevalent cybercrime; most hate crimes targeted race/ethnicity
Fraud, including identity fraud and identity theft, accounted for most of the 41,162 cybercrimes reported to Canadian police in the first six months of 2024, Statistics Canada says.