Civil Litigation
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May 29, 2024
Uber faces possible class action in Quebec over inadequate wheelchair accessible services
Uber is facing a possible class action concerning allegations that it is breaching Quebec’s Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms by failing to provide adequate wheelchair-accessible services across the province, according to a release.
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May 29, 2024
Litigants need to take realistic positions regarding liability and damages
In Lawless v. Joanovits, 2024 ONSC 1561, a costs endorsement following a five-day jury trial, Justice Mark Edwards encourages personal injury litigants to account for the risk of trial in their negotiations. He strongly encouraged all parties to take a more realistic position as it relates to liability and damages so as not to waste the court time with matters that ought to have been resolved.
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May 29, 2024
More Ontario schools, school boards join $4.5 billion lawsuit against social media giants
A number of school boards and private schools in Ontario have joined a multi-billion dollar lawsuit against tech giants Meta, Snapchat and TikTok for allegedly disrupting student learning and the education system.
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May 29, 2024
5 judicial appointments to B.C. supreme court
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced five judicial appointments to the Supreme Court of British Columbia: Judith E. Hoffman, Lisa J. Hamilton, Shannon P. Ramsay, Edlyn Laurie and Alison M. Latimer.
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May 29, 2024
Cellphones in Ontario schools, the voice of the child: Both on silent | Marvin Zuker
According to Ontario Premier Doug Ford on April 30, 2024, “[I]t’s staggering numbers, the numbers I’ve seen with parents supporting the ban because they want their kids to go to school and learn — not to be on social media and fiddling around with their cellphones during class,” he said. “Outside of class, all the power to them. You can do whatever you want. But while you’re in learning, you’ve got to learn. The teachers want the kids to pay attention. It’s as simple as that. It’s not that complicated. Don’t use the phones.” (Toronto Star, April 30, 2024.)
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May 29, 2024
Religious organization’s satellite sites not places of worship under tax assessment rules: court
Ontario’s top court has ruled against a religious organization seeking a property tax exemption for some of its properties, upholding an earlier decision that said they were not places of worship under the province’s assessment legislation.
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May 28, 2024
Court: New Brunswick lieutenant governor doesn’t need to be bilingual
The Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick is not required to be bilingual under the Constitution, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal has held.
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May 28, 2024
Federal government’s ‘anti-scab’ legislation passes unanimously in Commons
The House of Commons has passed the government’s so-called anti-scab legislation to prevent the use of replacement workers in federally regulated workplaces.
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May 28, 2024
Commercial arbitration awards: Why courts won’t interfere
Under Ontario’s Arbitration Act, 1991, S.O. 1991, c.17 (the Act), domestic arbitration awards are notoriously difficult to appeal to the courts.
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May 27, 2024
Ontario proposing new rules for notices of security interest, freehold homes
The Ontario government has introduced new legislation aimed at strengthening protections for homeowners and buyers of new freehold homes.