In-House Counsel
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June 26, 2024
Canada issues $2.1M in penalties, 12 bans for temporary foreign worker program violations
Businesses found to be violating the rules of the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program were issued $2.1 million in penalties in fiscal year 2023-2024, with 12 such employers being banned from the program, according to a release by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).
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June 26, 2024
B.C. Appeal Court upholds certification of class action over alleged computer part price-fixing
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld the certification of a class action involving allegations of price-fixing for a hard disk drive (HDD) component, dismissing claims that the court did not have jurisdiction as the alleged conspiracy was based on agreements outside Canada.
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June 26, 2024
Competence-competence doctrine | Esther Carenza
The Competence-Competence doctrine is seen in international commercial contracts governed under the International Commercial Arbitration Act S.O., 2017 c 2 Sch 5., which is now cemented in a Canadian contract.
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June 26, 2024
25 new judges, part three | Norman Douglas
Once the trial begins, there is no rule that prohibits you from asking the Crown to make an opening statement as they do in jury trials.
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June 26, 2024
Importance of social media governance in age of AI | Connie L. Braun and Juliana Saxberg
We are in an era where tweets and other social media messaging very quickly shape public opinion. Hashtags spark movements, campaigns and protests.
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June 25, 2024
Ontario regulator urges home insurers to improve claims processes amid rise in extreme weather
A new report from Ontario’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) is urging Canadian home insurers to improve their claims processes to better support policyholders — especially as global warming increases the likelihood of extreme weather events.
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June 25, 2024
FINTRAC launches online reporting forms for electronic funds transfers and casino disbursements
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) has implemented new electronic funds transfer and casino disbursement report forms in its effort to combat activities such as money laundering and terrorist financing.
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June 25, 2024
Alberta Court of Appeal again rejects injunction on $117M letter of credit in pipeline contract
The Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal concerning a dispute over a $117 million irrevocable letter of credit connected to a pipeline contract, finding that it could not stay its own previous decision allowing the letter to be called.
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June 25, 2024
Canada sanctions Hamas ‘financiers’ in response to Hamas’s Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel
Declaring “we stand with the Israeli people and call for the immediate release of all hostages,” Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced dealings and entry bans of nine “financiers” of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad and two Hamas-affiliated financial exchange companies, “effective immediately.”
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June 25, 2024
The More Beds, Better Care Act: Dangers disguised as legislation, part one
Each year, thousands of patients are admitted to the hospital in Ontario because of a need for acute care. Once the issue of acute care is resolved, these patients wait in the hospitals for another level of care and are designated as alternate level of care (ACL) patients.