Civil Litigation
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March 18, 2025
Nova Scotia takes ‘milestone’ step to becoming accessible
Nova Scotia has adopted the first of six accessibility standards in its goal of province-wide accessibility.
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March 18, 2025
Wills revoked by marriage not revived by repeal of wills legislation
Over the last 15 years, a number of jurisdictions in Canada have repealed the law under which a will is revoked by marriage. In British Columbia, for example, the rule was simply excluded when the Wills, Estates and Succession Act was enacted.
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March 17, 2025
Alberta’s top court to hear utilities’ challenge to performance-based regulation plan
Alberta’s top court is set to hear a challenge to a performance-based regulation (PBR) plan for electric utilities on the basis that it does not provide them with a reasonable opportunity to recover capital costs.
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March 17, 2025
Federal Court allows judicial review, finds temporary foreign worker’s wage reduction was justified
In a case involving a company that reduced a temporary foreign worker’s hourly wage from $30 to $24, the Federal Court has found that a final determination by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) was unreasonable as failure to obtain consent for the reduction was the fault of the department.
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March 17, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal decision keeps class action alive involving Indigenous women inmates
Indigenous female inmates in Canada’s federal prison system have gained a partial legal victory in their quest to certify a class action against the government over discrimination by the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC).
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March 17, 2025
Ontario Place ruling raises ‘some very grave concerns,’ lawyer says
Ontario’s highest court has ruled against an advocacy group that launched a constitutional challenge of the provincial government’s redevelopment of Ontario Place, and a lawyer involved in the litigation is saying that the decision leaves businesses across the province — and country — vulnerable.
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March 17, 2025
Are we seriously tackling anti-Black racism? | Hodine Williams
Canada loves to tell the world — and itself — that it’s a model of diversity and inclusion. We point to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, our multicultural policies, and our reputation as a welcoming nation. We feign and dance around the issue so often as if pretending it doesn’t exist will somehow make it magically disappear.
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March 17, 2025
Vexatious litigants: Protecting the justice system
The justice system is an important democratic institution that is designed to uphold the rule of law, protects rights, and promotes social stability. A well-run and independent justice system also enhances public confidence in government by ensuring that state power is not abused. The justice system’s role in preventing abuse also extends to litigants who can be restricted from access to the courts as a result of commencing multiple vexatious proceedings.
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March 17, 2025
Appointments at McLennan Ross
Lawyers Matthew Marantz, Kayla Ellison and Kevin Hoy have joined McLennan Ross.
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March 17, 2025
Wellness: Who can you trust these days? | Darryl Singer
It seems trite to say that as politics has become more polarized, we continue to see the devolution of civil discourse in Canada. But it’s worse than that. The sense of trust most of us had in our community, our friends, family and coworkers is fraying more each day.