Business
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June 04, 2024
First Nation sues Canada and Ontario over decades-long mercury contamination
The Grassy Narrows First Nation has filed a lawsuit against Ontario and Canada, alleging that the Crown breached its obligations to the First Nation by failing to protect their right to fish in a river that has been contaminated with mercury for decades.
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June 04, 2024
Canada to provide automatic permanent residence to foreign nationals arriving under caregiver programs
Ottawa says it will roll out two new pilot programs later this month that will offer home-care workers from abroad permanent residence on their arrival in Canada.
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June 04, 2024
CRTC announces 5 per cent levy for online streaming services in Canada
In a decision that could cause static from TV streaming giants like Netflix, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has announced that online streaming services will have to contribute five per cent of their Canadian revenues to support the Canadian broadcasting system starting in the 2024-25 broadcast year.
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June 04, 2024
Hodgson Russ celebrates 35 years in Canada
U.S. firm Hodgson Russ is celebrating its 35th Canadian anniversary, a news release from the firm announced.
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June 04, 2024
New partner joins Dentons Vancouver
Dentons announced the addition of Manveer Bisla as a partner in the firm’s corporate and venture technology and emerging growth companies groups in Vancouver.
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June 04, 2024
N.S. files first plan to revamp housing for those with disabilities
Nova Scotia’s government has submitted its first annual progress report as part of a five-year plan to “remedy” discrimination in the housing of those with disabilities.
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June 04, 2024
Cellphones in Ontario schools: Social media dangers | Marvin Zuker
Policy Program Memorandum 128 (PPM 128) references PPM145 and Progressive discipline, i.e. go to the principal’s office, who may scold you or suspend you, and I say so what?
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June 04, 2024
Appeal decision illustrates perils of unexpected witness responses
Young trial lawyers are always advised not to ask a witness a question unless counsel already knows the answer. A breach of that advice may lie at the heart of the contentious issues before the Ontario Court of Appeal in R. v. T.C., 2024 ONCA 304.
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June 03, 2024
No need for new law of tort to deal with challenges posed by artificial intelligence: law institute
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) has become almost ubiquitous around the world in the past few years, with a concurrent fear of what effect new technology is going to have on people’s jobs. But a law reform institute in British Columbia is also saying more focus needs to be put on what effect AI has on the legal liability of increasingly capable autonomous machines.
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June 03, 2024
B.C. expands whistleblower legislation to public post-secondary sector
The government of British Columbia has announced the expansion of its whistleblower legislation into the public post-secondary education sector effective June 1, with research universities scheduled to come under the province’s Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA) later this year.