Personal Injury
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May 24, 2024
Ontario Convocation talks criminal charge disclosure, heats up over bullying, money for diversity
A committee with Ontario’s law society is considering recommending that the regulator expand the amount of lawyer information it makes public — including if a member has been hit with criminal charges.
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May 23, 2024
Ottawa proposes Citizenship Act reforms that create new framework for ‘citizenship by descent’
Ottawa has proposed an overhaul of the federal Citizenship Act, which the minority Liberal government says includes a new framework for “citizenship by descent,” going forward, that would allow persons born abroad to Canadians beyond the first generation to access Canadian citizenship based on a “substantial connection” to Canada.
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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 23, 2024
Ensuring workplace eye safety: A guide for employers
Eye safety in the workplace is a critical issue that requires vigilant attention and proactive measures. According to the Canadian Association of Optometrists, over 700 eye injuries are reported in Canada every day, and over 200 of those injuries occur in the workplace. Various factors, such as abrasions, radiation and chemicals, can lead to vision loss and temporary disability.
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May 22, 2024
Federal Court certifies class action against Armed Forces over mental health stigmatization
The Federal Court has certified a class action against the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) over allegations that the stigmatization of mental illnesses in the forces worsened the mental health disorders of some of its members.
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May 22, 2024
Court sets 45-day trial for Air Canada crash-landing class action
A 45-day trial has been set by the Nova Scotia Supreme Court to hear a class action lawsuit regarding the 2015 crash landing of an Air Canada flight in Halifax during a winter storm, injuring 25 people.
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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 17, 2024
Court awards $350K in defamation case involving YouTuber's ‘relentless’ attacks
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ordered a YouTube personality to pay $350,000 for conducting an “unrepentant” and “unrelenting” campaign of online defamation against a Texas-based business owner and his family.
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May 17, 2024
Work-life balance for the modern lawyer | Jacob Murad
There are many self-help articles and books for every profession to assist with work-life balance, a trait that has never been more essential to service professionals like lawyers. In today’s smartphone society emails are treated more like instant messages, requiring immediate responses than the letters of old. In addition, the computer is always on your person, whether driving, at home or at work; while this allows for remote capabilities, it becomes much harder to “switch off.”
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May 17, 2024
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS — Liability (malpractice) — Negligence — Standard of care
Appeal by appellant from judgment holding him liable for damages suffered by Henry, his former patient, arguing that jury's finding that he breached applicable standard of care was plainly unreasonable and unjust. Henry was diagnosed with a spinal dural arteriovenous ("SDAV") fistula in his thoracic spinal cord.