Business
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October 16, 2024
Alberta hits new record in Canada for auto insurance lawsuit costs
Alberta has hit a new record in Canada with the cost of the average auto insurance legal settlement in the province exceeding $100,000 in 2023, according to new data from the General Insurance Statistical Agency (GISA), which is overseen by provincial insurance regulators.
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October 16, 2024
Ottawa says national action plan helped cut auto theft by 19 per cent, boosted vehicle interceptions
Ottawa's national action plan to combat auto theft has resulted in a 19 per cent decline in auto thefts over the first half of the year and an increase in the number of stolen vehicles intercepted by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), according to a federal government news release.
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October 16, 2024
More transparency needed around Alberta mine financial security program, law prof says
A University of Calgary law professor is raising alarm bells about the Alberta program that was set up to obtain financial security for the closure of oil sands and coal mines in the province, saying the information being provided about the program’s liabilities is inadequate and calls for more transparency.
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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.