In-House Counsel
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July 11, 2024
Proposed OSC rule details new process for returning money to securities fraud victims
Canada’s largest provincial securities regulator is floating a proposed new process for returning money to investors affected by securities fraud, but one lawyer questions how effective it will be in aiding fraud victims.
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July 11, 2024
B.C. court upholds ban on condo insurance business between brokers and related property managers
The B.C. Supreme Court has upheld a new rule prohibiting licensed insurance brokers from engaging in insurance business with strata corporations managed by property management companies with which the brokers share common ownership.
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July 11, 2024
Quebec court approves $1.8M settlement agreement in Nissan data breach class actions
The Superior Court of Quebec has approved a national class action settlement against Nissan Canada Inc. over a data breach in which customer data was allegedly stolen and put up for ransom.
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July 11, 2024
Investing in the U.S.: What you need for a visa
There are people all over the world who are interested in investing in the United States. Fortunately, there is a visa classification, the E-2 Treaty Investor, that covers many of them.
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July 10, 2024
Review launched into CRA’s ‘last minute’ change of 2023 bare trust filing requirements
The taxpayers’ ombudsperson, François Boileau, has launched a systemic examination into whether the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) “respected taxpayers’ rights in its administration of bare trust filing requirements for the 2023 tax year.”
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July 10, 2024
RCMP charges federal consultant with $250K in overbilling to federal agencies
In an unusual move, the federal government has praised the RCMP for investigating an individual consultant who was subsequently charged for “fraudulently overbilling the Government of Canada” as part of an overall RCMP probe into an estimated $5 million in contractor overbilling.
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July 10, 2024
Record-breaking heatwave warnings, employer advice on keeping outdoor workers safe
As provinces across the country struggle with soaring temperatures, many are experiencing an increase in heatwaves. Ontario has been hit hard with its fair share of extreme waves, and now B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan are also witnessing record-breaking heatwaves, posing a significant threat to outdoor workers.
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July 10, 2024
‘Arguable’ data custodian is liable for violation of privacy after breach: B.C. Court of Appeal
British Columbia’s highest court has breathed new life into a class action lawsuit over a privacy breach at a provincial transit authority, saying it is “at least arguable” that a data custodian who fails to adequately safeguard personal information in a data breach is liable for the statutory tort of violation of privacy.
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July 10, 2024
PATENTS — Defences to infringement — Lack of essential element
Appeal by appellants from dismissal by federal court of its patent infringement action on motion for summary trial against respondent. The appellants claimed that the respondents infringed their 085 patent for a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility by using the patented invention.
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July 10, 2024
Tribunals and decision makers: Is their use of AI unfair?
The Canadian administrative state is under strain.