Civil Litigation
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November 08, 2024
Consultation on freedom of expression at Alberta regulatory bodies driven by politics: observers
The Alberta government has launched a consultation as it considers bringing in legislation aimed at protecting what the province described as freedom of expression at regulatory bodies, but a number of legal observers say the review is being driven by politics rather than serious concerns about what regulators are doing.
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November 08, 2024
FCA dismisses appeal regarding ministerial order related to PEI potato wart infestation
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal related to the judicial review of an order declaring Prince Edward Island as “a place infested with potato wart” and prohibiting the movement of the province’s seed potatoes without written authorization from an inspector.
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November 08, 2024
CONSTITUTIONAL PROCEEDINGS - Appeals and judicial review - Amendment or rescinding of decision - Jurisdiction to review
Appeal by appellants from the dismissal of their defamation action on the ground that the motion judge erred in her application of s. 137.1(4)(a) and (b) of the Courts of Justice Act ("CJA") in dismissing the appellants' action. The appellants operated a cat rescue, rehabilitation and adoption service in Ontario. They initiated a defamation action against the respondents and others for negative posts and associated comments about them on the Facebook group "Helping Pets in Need" ("HPIN Group").
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November 08, 2024
Lerners welcomes 6 new associates in London
Recent news releases from Lerners LLP announced the addition of Greg Woodward, Kevin Wilbee, Emily Woods, Orion Boverhof, Megan Linaric and Daniele Sing as associates in the firm’s London offices.
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November 08, 2024
Success in family law | Gary Joseph
Following lessons learned from my dear former mentor, the late James C. MacDonald Q.C., at this late stage in my career, I happily embrace the extreme compliment of a request to mentor. This present aspect of my practice has proven almost (I say almost) as satisfying as a successful presentation of a difficult trial or appeal.
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November 06, 2024
Police-reported sexual assaults went up, but charges, convictions & custodial sentences went down
Sexual assaults reported to police went up from 2015 to 2019, but such offences were less likely to result in charges, court proceedings, convictions or jail time than in the previous five-year period, Statistics Canada reports.
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November 07, 2024
Trudeau government falling behind in protecting at-risk animal and plant species: federal watchdog
Working at its current glacial pace, the resource-starved independent committee of experts, tasked by law with making the species-at-risk status assessments and reassessments needed to protect and restore endangered species, will take almost 30 years to assess the currently most vulnerable species and more than a century to assess those that are potentially at risk of disappearing, warns a new report from Canada’s Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development.
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November 07, 2024
NWT child protection report lacks detail, mention of alcohol abuse: lawyer
A recent report flagging the large number of Indigenous children in the Northwest Territories child protection system fails to give detailed reasons why they are placed in care — and does not address the role alcoholism plays in the problem, says a local lawyer.
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November 07, 2024
Court order obtained against legal software maker Dye & Durham as part of competition probe
The federal Competition Bureau has obtained a court order to advance an investigation into whether Toronto-based legal and business software provider Dye & Durham is engaging in conduct contrary to the restrictive trade practices provisions of the Competition Act, including abuse of a dominant position.
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November 07, 2024
TikTok Canada plans legal challenge to Ottawa’s order to cease operations
The Canadian arm of popular, China-based social media platform TikTok is vowing to take legal action to block a federal government order to close its operations due to national security concerns.