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June 07, 2024
SCC rules on interplay of informer privilege & open courts in so-called secret trial case
The Supreme Court of Canada says no “secret” trial occurred during the in-camera prosecution of a confidential police informer in Quebec, but it has ordered 9-0 that a redacted trial judgment should be made public, which contains no information that might identify the police informer in breach of what the top court has previously described as the “extremely broad and powerful” informer privilege.
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May 31, 2024
Border unions to enter mediated talks with federal government as possible strike looms
Federal government representatives and union leaders representing about 9,500 workers with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will begin mediated negotiations on June 3 in a bid to avert a summer strike, with wage increases and early retirement among the sticking points.
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May 27, 2024
Appellate court upholds decision finding that TTC legislation breached Charter
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal, upholding that labour legislation for the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) was in breach of the Charter, despite finding that the application judge erred in some parts of the analysis. One appellate court judge dissented and would allow the appeal.
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May 24, 2024
Unionized border workers vote 96 per cent in favour of strike action
The unions representing Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) workers are raising the spectre of summer travel delays and supply chain disruptions in the wake of a strong strike vote.
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May 23, 2024
$450M lawsuit against Nova Scotia would be cancelled under proposed settlement deal
The government of Nova Scotia would avert a $450 million lawsuit as part of a proposed settlement with pulp and paper giant Paper Excellence Group related to longstanding environmental pollution from the company’s Northern Pulp mill and an effluent facility on Boat Harbour in Pictou County.
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May 21, 2024
Ontario needs updated consumer protection rules to deal with digital marketplace: law commission
Have you ever fully read one of those terms of service contracts that pop up every time you sign up for something online? The answer is “probably not.” But not doing so can often cause significant problems, and now the Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) is urging the provincial government to amend its consumer protection legislation to help people who may be affected by automatically clicking yes.
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May 06, 2024
B.C. court stays action against Freedom Mobile over $63,000 loss in SIM swap fraud
The B.C. Supreme Court has stayed in favour of arbitration an action against Freedom Mobile concerning allegations that the company was negligent in permitting a SIM swap fraud that led to a customer losing Bitcoin worth approximately $63,100.
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April 24, 2024
Barriers to a legally binding, global treaty on plastic pollution are mounting, say lawyers
Achieving a global, legally binding treaty to draw down pervasive plastic pollution is becoming increasingly difficult as successive and more “bloated” drafts of the agreement are negotiated, says a lawyer with Ecojustice Canada.
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April 23, 2024
Feds appoint Industrial Inquiry Commission on West Coast ports’ long-shoring disputes
Federal Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan Jr. has announced the appointment of an Industrial Inquiry Commission regarding the underlying issues present in long-shoring labour disputes at the ports on the West Coast.
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April 23, 2024
B.C. Court of Appeal upholds order referring ad price-fixing dispute against Google to arbitration
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court decision favouring arbitration of a proposed class action against internet giant Google over allegations that it engaged in anti-competitive practices to artificially maintain the price of Google search ads above competitive market rates.