Insurance
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March 28, 2025
Licence Appeal Tribunal allowed leave to intervene in appeal of its own decision
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has allowed a motion by the Licence Appeal Tribunal for leave to intervene in an appeal of the tribunal’s own decision not to revoke the licences of a car dealership's managers.
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March 28, 2025
Release of O’Connor report is a good start, but there’s a long way to go to | Anita Szigeti
Seventy thousand legal professionals governed by the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) were surprised to hear that the society had finally decided to release the report of Dennis O’Connor examining the raise their CEO got without convocation’s approval last summer.
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March 28, 2025
Canadian legal groups and regulators slam Trump administration’s ‘attacks’ on U.S. judiciary and bar
Canadian bar groups and the country’s 14 legal regulators are condemning the new U.S. administration’s “attacks” on American legal institutions. The concerns of Canada’s legal community were sparked recently by various calls from U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies to impeach judges who have not ruled in favour of the Republican administration’s actions, as well as by presidential executive orders and negative statements targeting individual lawyers and law firms, the immigration bar and so-called “Big Law” in the United States.
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March 26, 2025
New FINTRAC anti-money laundering regulations allow some businesses to share information
The federal government has published new regulations regarding new obligations under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and associated regulations for factors, cheque cashers and financing or leasing entities.
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March 26, 2025
Lawyer organizations must meet this moment | Anita Szigeti
Ontario’s Law Society is engulfed in the biggest scandal it has ever encountered in its existence at the moment. The biggest lawyer organizations in Ontario must now seriously consider issuing strongly worded statements calling for the release of the O'Connor report, and minimally to release the benchers in convocation from their gag orders.
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March 26, 2025
APPRAISALS - Actual cash value - Depreciated value - Umpires
Appeal by plaintiff from dismissal of her action that insurer acted in bad faith in its handling of her insurance claim. A fire occurred at the plaintiff’s residence, resulting in significant damage. The insurer insured the plaintiff under a homeowner’s policy, which provided coverage for repair/replacement costs or actual cash value (ACV), if the plaintiff repaired or replaced the damaged or destroyed building on the same location, with a building of the same occupancy constructed with materials of similar quality within a reasonable time after the damage.
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March 24, 2025
Nova Scotia to adopt 2020 National Fire Code starting April 2025
Nova Scotia will adopt the 2020 edition of the National Fire Code of Canada effective April 1, 2025, with certain variations to address local requirements, according to a release by the province.
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March 24, 2025
New associate at Clark Wilson
Clark Wilson has welcomed a new associate, Carter Moe, to its infrastructure, construction and procurement group.
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March 21, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal overturns insurance decision that denied fire coverage due to marijuana plants
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal in a case where an insurance company denied coverage to a man for a house fire because he was growing marijuana in his home for medicinal purposes.
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March 21, 2025
Carney cancels increase in capital gains inclusion rate, GST for some first-time home buyers
Days before a federal election call expected this Sunday, March 23, Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled two key tax changes, including a March 21 announcement that his government will cancel its controversial proposed increase in the capital gains tax inclusion rate.