Business
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August 12, 2024
Six First Nations file application challenging Ontario’s Mining Act as unconstitutional
Six First Nations have launched a court challenge against Ontario's Mining Act regime, charging that the province's free-entry mining system has been “flooded with newly registered mining claims” on lands that they govern, infringing on their treaty rights and Charter equality rights.
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August 12, 2024
It started with a tattoo: Is your independent contractor really an employee?
The British Columbia Supreme Court decision in Dibble v. Creative Music Therapy Solutions Inc., 2024 BCSC 1066, reiterates the “if it walks like a duck” analysis when determining when an employee is really an independent contractor or the “intermediate classification” of dependent contractor. The “independent contractor,” Christine Dibble, was a music therapist who began working for Creative Music Therapy Solutions Inc. (CMTS) in 2010 pursuant to a written contract.
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August 09, 2024
Feds launch consultation on protection measures amid calls for tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminum
The federal government has announced the launch of public consultations on measures to protect Canada’s economic interests following calls from domestic steel and aluminum producers for tariffs on imports from China.
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August 09, 2024
B.C. Court of Appeal affirms order validating decisions from invalid AGM and board meeting
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has affirmed the validity of certain actions taken at an annual general meeting and a board meeting, even though the meetings were found to be invalid.
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August 09, 2024
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal quashes property assessment due to reliance on prior year’s decision
The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal regarding the assessment of a Saskatoon property that was valued at over $3 million.
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August 09, 2024
Canada sanctions Belarusian judges complicit in Lukashenko regime’s jailing of political prisoners
Canada and its allies have imposed asset freezes and immigration bans on certain Belarusian judges and others who facilitate repression and violations of human rights in their country, including jailing hundreds of political prisoners at the behest of President Alexander Lukashenko’s illegitimate regime.
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August 09, 2024
Federal Court upholds Ottawa’s decision to sanction oil billionaire with ties to Russia
Oil billionaire Igor Makarov will be staying on Canada’s sanctions list for now.
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August 09, 2024
New associate joins Harper Grey
A recent news release announced that Cen Yang had joined Harper Grey LLP as an associate in the firm’s commercial litigation and construction law groups.
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August 09, 2024
Court reaffirms lenders can only compel sale of borrower’s property through sheriff’s sale
Civil litigators would be wise to take note that in Royal Bank of Canada v. Silvaggio (c.o.b. Tony's Mobile Repairs), 2024 ONSC 2749, the court reiterated that in most circumstances, a lender can only compel the sale of a borrower’s property through a sheriff’s sale, unless the lender can meet the high threshold to convince the court otherwise.
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August 08, 2024
‘Least serious’ CJC sanction for judge who donated to Liberals after joining bench sparks criticism
Ethics experts are criticizing the Canadian Judicial Council’s (CJC) imposition of what the council calls its “least serious” and “lowest level” sanction on an Ontario Superior Court judge whose political donations to the federal Liberals, after the Trudeau government appointed her to the bench, were exposed by the media.