Alberta’s proposed auto insurance model creates system where ‘insurers call the shots,’ lawyer says
Jackie Halpern of Calgary’s McLeod Law LLP says Alberta’s proposed automobile insurance law would strip Albertans of their right to hold bad drivers accountable while shielding insurance companies from scrutiny.
Tuesday, April 01, 2025 @ 2:15 PM
Alberta is proposing what it calls a “care-first” automobile insurance system aimed at moving away from court battles and providing more affordable coverage for drivers, but legal observers are saying it would take too many rights away and put too much power in the hands of insurance companies. ... [read more]
Federal Court: Residential schools settlement bars class action by survivors’ children
Wednesday, April 02, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
A proposed class action against the Crown brought by an Indigenous person who was abused by his father, a residential school survivor, has been struck on the basis that it is barred by the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. ... [read more]
Contract negotiations between Ontario hospitals, nurses go to arbitration
Wednesday, April 02, 2025 @ 5:53 PM
The Ontario Nurses’ Association and the Ontario Hospital Association have entered arbitration after failed contract negotiations, with nurses across the province demanding improved staffing ratios to address patient care and working conditions. ... [read more]
New trademark law changes aimed at improving dispute resolution, preventing abuse
Wednesday, April 02, 2025 @ 5:33 PM
Canadian companies are facing a changed trademark landscape starting this month with the coming into force on April 1 of amendments to the Trademark Act. ... [read more]
Canadian Judicial Council weighs in on what not to say from the bench
Wednesday, April 02, 2025 @ 5:03 PM
A trial judge who vented his frustrations in court during “a particularly bad day” has been rebuked by the federal judicial council for disrespectful and hurtful comments he made from the bench that publicly belittled and humiliated a litigant. ... [read more]