Business
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October 16, 2024
B.C. Court of Appeal denies law firm’s appeal of review of $400K+ retainer fee
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled that a now defunct Vancouver litigation boutique failed in its obligation to properly explain the terms of a retainer agreement under which it charged a client more than $400,000.
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October 16, 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal overturns order requiring Torstar to pay landlord ‘profit’ from sublease
The Ontario Court of Appeal has overturned an order requiring the publisher of Canada's largest newspaper to pay its landlord net profits earned from a sublease, finding that the lower court inappropriately excluded rent paid to the landlord for unusable warehouse space from the profit calculation.
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October 16, 2024
Judicial appointment announced in Quebec
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced the appointment of Pierre Soucy as a judge of the Superior Court of Quebec, an Oct. 15 news release announced.
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October 16, 2024
Lightening the land: Restoring balance and the case for Indigenous fire management
Canada faces an escalating wildfire crisis. Year after year, uncontrolled flames consume vast landscapes and jeopardize the livelihoods of countless people and their communities. In 2023, 2.84 million hectares of forest and land burned in British Columbia alone — the worst in the province’s recorded history. This growing threat stands in stark contrast to the period before colonial disruption when Indigenous peoples expertly managed the land through cultural burning. These deliberate, small-scale fires effectively cleared underbrush, nurtured biodiversity and ultimately fortified ecosystems against larger, more destructive wildfires.
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October 16, 2024
H1-B work permit alternatives
The H-1B is a work permit classification for those who work in Specialty Occupations, which are occupations for which specific university degrees, or related degrees, are required. These are very well-used by foreign students who wish to remain in the United States after their student status and any attendant-related work permit ends.
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October 15, 2024
Streamlining EI repayment: A call for less-complicated, dedicated support
A clear, easy-to-follow process is urgently needed to assist those expected to satisfy employment insurance (EI) repayment obligations after an employment settlement.
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October 15, 2024
Canada lists Samidoun as terrorist entity under Criminal Code
In concert with the United States, which describes Samidoun as “a sham charity that serves as an international fundraiser for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terrorist organization,” Canada has listed the Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network (a.k.a. Samidoun) as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code.
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October 15, 2024
OSFI: Pension plan solvency ratios, share of fully funded pension plans up in 2023-24
The share of underfunded pension plans in Canada at the end of 2023 fell to 11 per cent from 17 per cent in 2022 as the average solvency position of pension plans improved for a third consecutive year, according to the annual report of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI).
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October 15, 2024
Court sets aside decisions that revoked program approvals for two truck-driving schools
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice Divisional Court has set aside revocations of program approval for two truck-driving schools, finding that the decisions breached procedural fairness.
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October 15, 2024
Barrick Gold facing court battle over alleged human rights abuses at Tanzanian mine
Hearings commenced on Oct. 15 in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice relating to alleged claims that Toronto-headquartered mining company Barrick Gold Corp. (Barrick) committed human rights abuses in Tanzania. The claim was brought on behalf of 32 plaintiffs who live near company’s North Mara mine.