In-House Counsel
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October 04, 2024
SCC affirms air passenger compensation regs are valid; expert int’l law evidence can be admissible
In an important judgment on evidence and air passenger rights, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled 9-0 that judges have the discretion to admit expert evidence on international law so long as the threshold admissibility criteria in R. v. Mohan, [1994] 2 S.C.R. 9, are met.
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October 04, 2024
Alberta gives feds ultimatum over changes to Impact Assessment Act
Alberta has provided the federal government with a four-week deadline to remedy what it says are “unconstitutional provisions” in the Impact Assessment Act (IAA) or face a new legal challenge.
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October 04, 2024
Federal bill aimed at boosting Atlantic Canada's offshore green energy sector receives royal assent
In an expected boost to Atlantic Canada's economy, Ottawa has announced that Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act and the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act has received royal assent, clearing the way for a joint management regulatory framework for the development of offshore renewable energy.
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October 04, 2024
Adverse costs awards: Class counsel’s duty to indemnify proposed representative plaintiff
In Davidson v. T.E.S. Contract Services Inc., 2024 ONSC 4362, Justice Benjamin Glustein from the Superior Court of Justice sheds light on class counsel’s duty to indemnify a proposed representative plaintiff against adverse costs awards.
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October 04, 2024
AIR TRANSPORTATION - Liability - Montreal Convention 1999 - Air Passenger Protection Regulations - Canadian Transportation Agency
Appeal by Appellants from a judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal which dismissed a challenge to the validity of regulations adopted by the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) except for provisions relating to the temporary loss of baggage. Following the amendment of the Canada Transportation Act (CTA), the Agency adopted the Air Passenger Protection Regulations (Regulations) which imposed certain obligations on air carriers.
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October 04, 2024
Time thieves: The clients you remember, part three | Harjot Atwal
“Time is money, and if someone is wasting your time, they are stealing from you.” — Kris Degioia
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October 03, 2024
Competition Bureau announces court orders to advance real estate probe and airline market study
The Competition Bureau has announced developments in an ongoing investigation into potential anti-competitive conduct by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and for a market study looking at competition in the domestic airline industry.
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October 03, 2024
Federal Court grants interim order blocking protest websites targeting Indigo books chain
The Federal Court has allowed a motion by Toronto-based Indigo Books & Music Inc. for an interim domain blocking order against defendants operating websites entitled Indigo Kills Kids. It was said to be the first time that such an order was granted to apply to cellular service along with internet service.
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October 03, 2024
SCC judges to visit 5 cities, pick law student contest winner in 2025 as top court marks 150 years
The Supreme Court of Canada is giving ambitious law students a rare opportunity to impress its nine judges.
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October 03, 2024
School board has statutory obligation to enforce minimum standard of conduct for trustees: court
An Ontario court has ruled against an Ottawa school board trustee who was reprimanded for violating the board’s code of conduct, saying the decision balanced her expressive rights with requirements under the provincial Education Act to enforce a minimum standard of conduct for board members.