Insurance
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May 23, 2024
Court confirms ongoing applicability of statutory municipal law defences
In Hamilton-Dawkins v. Ajax 2024 ONSC 2152, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently confirmed the applicability of the statutory defences afforded to municipalities in s. 44(3) of the Municipal Act, dismissing the plaintiff’s claim for injuries arising out of a trip and fall due to a height discontinuity on the municipal sidewalk in the Town of Ajax.
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May 22, 2024
Appeal Court finds pollution exclusion clause not enforceable in case of liquid chlorine leak
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal concerning a pollution exclusion clause in an insurance contract and a liquid chlorine leak that damaged a furniture store.
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May 22, 2024
New sanctions aimed at Russia–N. Korea arms trade for weapons used in illegal war on Ukraine
Two Russians and six Russian entities are targeted by the latest sanctions Canada has imposed in response to the Putin regime’s illegal war of aggression against Ukraine.
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May 21, 2024
National action plan to combat rising auto thefts includes proposed legislative amendments
Ottawa’s “national action plan” to fight the skyrocketing rate of auto theft in some parts of Canada includes proposed amendments to the Criminal Code that would create harsher penalties for convicted perpetrators with ties to violence, organized crime or money laundering.
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May 21, 2024
Insurance claimants could use more help filling out forms | Courtney Mulqueen
An Ontario government initiative to reduce the administrative burden on family doctors will undoubtedly benefit patients at large, but it remains to be seen what impact, if any, the paperwork plan has on the insurance claims process.
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May 16, 2024
Canada sanctions ‘extremist Israeli settlers’ for violence against Palestinians in the West Bank
Ottawa has for the first time sanctioned “extremist Israeli settlers” with dealings and entry bans for “the grave breach of international peace and security posed by their violent and destabilizing actions against Palestinian civilians and their property in the West Bank.”
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May 15, 2024
Higher highway speeds will lead to more deaths
Many drivers will be pleased when Ontario raises the speed limits on certain sections of its 400 series highways in July. Sadly, those higher speeds will lead to more serious accidents and injuries.
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May 15, 2024
130-year-old Kingston firm welcomes new associate
After graduating from Dalhousie’s Schulich School of Law and articling in Nova Scotia, Sean Davidson is returning to his hometown of Kingston, Ont., to join Cunningham Swan Carty Little & Bonham LLP as an associate on the firm’s general litigation team.
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May 14, 2024
Ontario proposes possible licence suspensions for convicted auto thieves
The Ontario government is proposing legislation that would slap some convicted auto thieves with long-term or lifetime licence suspensions in a bid to stem a rising tide of stolen cars in the province.
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May 13, 2024
Dancing with the devil: Benefits managers and pharmacies
Ontario pharmacists have multiple and often competing responsibilities. Beyond their clinical duties, many pharmacists are business owners, employers, mentors and teachers. However, their primary duty is always to the public. Unfortunately, Ontario pharmacists are increasingly being subjected to pressures that seemingly bear no relationship to their ability to serve the public and which threaten to shift the focus within the profession from patient-centred care to commercial concerns.