Insurance
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December 08, 2023
Canada imposes new sanctions on Russian, Iranian, Myanmar regimes for human rights violations
Canada has imposed sanctions against seven foreign nationals for their gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights.
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December 08, 2023
Law firms urge law deans to show ‘zero tolerance’ for antisemitism, hatred, bigotry on campus
Two months after Hamas’ murderous Oct. 7 attack in Israel, more than 80 Canadian law firms have signed an open letter asking law deans here to show “zero tolerance for any form of racism, discrimination, or harassment” on their university campuses, where some students and professors have expressed support for Hamas and some Jewish students have experienced harassment, intimidation and violence.
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December 05, 2023
Inquiry into foreign interference with federal elections gives standing to 22 groups, individuals
Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, the Quebec Court of Appeal judge who heads the commission of inquiry into foreign interference in federal electoral processes and democratic institutions, has green-lit 22 groups and individuals to participate as parties or interveners in the public inquiry, disclosing she also expects to issue a decision soon on requests for funding for lawyers applied for by some of those who were granted standing.
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December 05, 2023
More male than female applicants for federal benches rated ‘highly recommended’ by JACs in 2022-2023
The Liberal government appointed a few more women than men to the federal benches in the past year, although men were rated “highly recommended” by the country’s 17 independent judicial advisory committees (JACs) a bit more often, according to annual data disclosed by the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada.
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December 01, 2023
Disallowing a limitations defence: Nova Scotia Court of Appeal tightens test
Before 2015, Nova Scotia’s limitations regime was notoriously generous to claimants who missed limitation periods. A court could disallow a defendant’s limitations defence on equitable grounds, as long as the claim was commenced within four years after the time limit expired. This made it hard for defendants to successfully rely on a missed limitation period as a bar to the claims against them.
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November 30, 2023
How lawyers, paralegals can complement each other
Lawyers are licensed to provide a full range of legal services. However, certain tasks can be managed with greater cost efficiency through the involvement of skilled paralegals. Law firms that foster such collaboration stand to benefit as their clients gain access to a diverse array of services at affordable rates.
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November 29, 2023
B.C. Supreme Court bars subrogated claim, deems short-term renter an insured party
The B.C. Supreme Court has held that a subrogated claim brought against a short-term renter was barred, deeming the renter an insured party under a strata’s insurance policy.
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November 28, 2023
Alberta court rejects insurance association’s bid to intervene in policy dispute appeal
The Alberta Court of Appeal has rejected an application by the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc. to intervene in an appeal concerning the interpretation of a 10-day cancellation clause in the context of a life insurance policy.
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November 27, 2023
Time for burnout rebrand | Courtney Mulqueen
Job burnout is by no means a new phenomenon. We all know stress is the cause of many debilitating conditions.
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November 23, 2023
Court denies appeal regarding policy coverage for food spoilage due to Covid-19 orders
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal where the appellant argued that it was covered for spoilage of food and beverage at its restaurants due to COVID-19 orders prohibiting dine-in service. In SIR Corp. v. Aviva Insurance Company of Canada, 2023 ONCA 778, released Nov. 22, the appellants SIR Corp. and related entities owned and operated about 60 restaurants. During the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency orders prevented the appellants from offering in-person dining at the restaurants.