Business
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August 29, 2024
PARTNERSHIPS - Formation - Carrying on business in common with a view to profit
Claim by plaintiffs for a declaration that the parties were engaged in a partnership. The parties brought summary judgment motions to exercise their rights over a small medical office building. The corporate plaintiff, Nutrition Guidance Services Inc. (NGSI), and the defendants held ownership interests as tenants in common. The plaintiffs sought to characterize the building as the asset of a partnership.
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August 29, 2024
New Brunswick appeal addresses colour of right
Tanya Mary Parsons wanted to return to work. She was receiving CPP disability benefits but was delighted to learn she could continue to receive them and accept employment with Moving Forward for Better Inc. as a data entry clerk. Under the program, she could work initially for 10 hours each week (later increased to 15 hours a week) without losing her CPP benefits.
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August 28, 2024
Ontario announces major electricity procurement, promises protections for farmland, municipalities
New electric power projects in Ontario will require agricultural impact assessments and approval from municipal councils as part of an electricity procurement program aimed at adding 5,000 megawatts to Ontario’s grid.
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August 28, 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal rejects child relocation ruling, pointing to numerous errors by trial judge
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial in a case of a mother wanting to relocate her child to Ireland, ruling that the trial judge misapprehended evidence and had a reasonable apprehension of bias.
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August 28, 2024
Streamlined debt collection to replace outdated enforcement in B.C.
On Oct. 26, 2023, the Money Judgment Enforcement Act (the Act) received Royal Assent, marking a significant shift in how monetary judgments will be enforced in British Columbia. Once enacted, this new legislation will replace the existing, outdated Court Order Enforcement Act, RSBC 1996, c. 78 (COEA), which has governed money judgment enforcement in the province for nearly 30 years.
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August 28, 2024
Identity of killer key factor in decision to order new murder trial
The Crown alleged that Zenen Cepeda Silva, 69, was sitting on the front porch of his Vancouver duplex late on the evening of Jan. 26, 2019, when he and his wife, Maria Baldivia, were approached by Alvaro Julio Roche-Garcia, 58, who fired one shot at Cepeda Silva, hitting him in the pelvis area and severing an artery.
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August 28, 2024
Risky business: Five missteps for employers of foreign nationals
The ability to attract and retain talent from outside Canada is a key lever for any employer looking to enrich a workforce and address labour gaps, particularly when qualified domestic candidates are scarce. However, it can be daunting for businesses to navigate the ever-changing and intricate web of immigration laws, program requirements and compliance obligations.
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August 28, 2024
Cabinet blocks cryptocurrency mining projects from access to electricity | Sara Blake
Some regulatory statutes authorize Cabinet or a minister to issue binding directives to the regulator. What is the scope of this authority?
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August 28, 2024
Railway strike: What invoking s. 107 of Labour Code means to labour law | Frank Portman
The recent labour actions at Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Canadian National Railway (CN) have garnered significant media attention — as they should. Railways are an oft-overlooked keystone to Canada’s economy. Given the heavy resource focus of Canada’s wealth, railways form the primary way such goods are brought to market. Labour strife in this area poses a serious risk to Canada’s economic well-being.
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August 27, 2024
Court: Insurer to pay defence costs for uncovered claims with cost reallocation post trial
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ordered Aviva Insurance to cover all past and future defence costs for an insured in a personal injury case, despite certain pleaded claims not being covered under the relevant policy, with costs to be reallocated at the end of the trial.