Business
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August 22, 2024
Strangulation by regulation | Tega Adjara
Canada’s economic prominence in the early 21st century marked a significant turning point, as the country’s prosperity garnered global recognition, leading to a surge in migration to North America. Although Canada had been economically stable prior to the 2000s, it was during this period that the nation’s economic success became widely acknowledged. The strength of the Canadian dollar, which even surpassed that of its southern neighbour, symbolized this era of prosperity.
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August 21, 2024
15 years on, court restores Indian status of mother and daughter who died waiting for recognition
The Indian status of a mother and daughter, both of whom passed away before a court could decide their appeal, has been affirmed 15 years after they were removed from the Indian Register without notice.
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August 21, 2024
Ontario introduces streamlined planning rules in effort to cut red tape and boost housing
Ontario has released a new set of planning rules aimed at reducing the administrative burden on municipalities to increase home construction and reduce the critical shortage of affordable housing, according to an Aug. 20 release.
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August 21, 2024
Federal Treasury Board delays creation of final civil service pay equity plan by three years
It will be at least three years before women working for the federal public service have a final pay equity plan.
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August 21, 2024
Transport Canada takes ‘unprecedented action’ against unlicensed passenger vessels
Minister of Transport Pablo Rodriguez has announced that Transport Canada is taking “unprecedented action” to crack down on serious violations of the Canada Shipping Act involving unlicensed passenger vessels.
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August 21, 2024
B.C. class action launched for alleged negligent misrepresentation of ‘safe’ opioid program
The families of two teen girls, one deceased, who became addicted to opioids have brought a class action against the B.C. government and Health Canada. The class action claims that they became addicted due to the province’s Safe/Safer Supply Program, a publicly funded prescription medication program. Health Canada shared responsibility for its implementation through its Substance Use and Addictions Program.
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August 21, 2024
Reforms beg the question: What is the purpose of temporary foreign worker program? | Lorne Waldman
If things were not bad enough for Immigration Minister Marc Miller, the recent report by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Slavery has once again focused the spotlight on Canada’s foreign worker program. According to Tomoya Obokata aspects of Canada’s treatment of temporary workers amounts to slavery.
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August 21, 2024
A beginner’s guide to cross-border tax issues for professional athletes: Part two
In part one of this series (see below for the link), we began looking at some of the main tax issues being faced by Canadian athletes who compete in the United States. Part one put a particular emphasis on residency for tax purposes in both Canada and the United States and alluded to the impact the Convention Between Canada and the United States of America (the Treaty) has on residency and the ultimate tax burden of an athlete.
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August 20, 2024
Poisoning the well
In R. v. Shaw, (ONCA 119, Feb 16, 2024), the appellant was acquitted of a homicide conviction because of a flawed lineup procedure that was part of the evidence used at the first trial.
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August 21, 2024
Dashcam footage focus of Ontario Court of Appeal decision to order new trial
A serious motor vehicle collision occurred on an afternoon in March 2018 when Wendel Attard was driving his Lexus on Highway 50 in Brampton, Ont., and collided with a Toyota Corolla. Both the Lexus and the Toyota were damaged beyond repair. The Lexus ended up on its roof in the ditch. The drivers of the vehicles were transported by ambulance to a hospital.