Business
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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.
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August 08, 2024
WestJet facing lawsuit over allegations of misleading reimbursement guidelines
A passenger rights group has filed an action against WestJet over allegations that guidelines on reimbursements available to passengers for flight delays and cancelations published on its website may mislead consumers about their legal rights.
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August 08, 2024
Steel, aluminum producers urge Ottawa to impose 25 per cent tariff on Chinese imports
Canadian steel and aluminum manufacturers are calling on the federal government to immediately impose a 25 per cent tariff on Chinese steel and aluminum to prevent dumping and to bring Canada in line with its trading partners under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
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August 08, 2024
Canada Post union seeking government intervention in contract negotiations
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has announced that it has filed two notices of dispute with the minister of labour for its largest bargaining units, Urban Operations and Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers, as negotiations have not been reached.
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August 08, 2024
CIVIL PROCEDURE — Appeals — Interlocutory or final orders
Appeal by appellant from motion judge’s summary judgment dismissing his claims for spoliation and intentional infliction of mental suffering and directing that defamation and breach of contract issues be decided by way of a minitrial. The appellant argued that the motion judge misapplied the test for summary judgment and failed to explain why he preferred the respondent’s evidence over the appellant’s evidence.