In-House Counsel
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August 26, 2024
Ottawa poised to further tighten restrictions on hiring temporary foreign workers
The federal government says it will soon expand restrictions on the number of temporary foreign workers that employers in Canada may hire, including reducing from 20 per cent to 10 per cent the percentage of their total workforce for which employers may hire temporary foreign workers and cutting from two years to one the maximum period for which “low-wage stream” workers may be hired.
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August 26, 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds denial of $44 million class counsel fee in mega-fund settlement
The Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by class counsel seeking $44 million as class counsel fees in a class action settled for $153 million, finding that an award of $25 million as fees was fair and reasonable.
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August 26, 2024
Rebuilding Ontario Place allowed to proceed
Courts play a vital role in maintaining a check and balance on the actions of government. Indeed, courts have made many landmark rulings that have found various actions of government to be unconstitutional or in breach of our Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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August 23, 2024
Court: PC Bank can claim tax credits for payments to Loblaws on points redemptions
Loblaw’s financial services arm can claim notional input tax credits (NITCs) for redemption payments made to Loblaws when consumers use their credit card points to make purchases, the Federal Court of Appeal has held.
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August 23, 2024
Labour experts: Binding arbitration best hope to end rail strike, but could violate Charter
Binding arbitration offers the best hope of resolving the labour tensions plaguing Canada’s two major railways but still presents a potential legal risk, two labour relations experts observed Friday, Aug. 23, as the rapidly evolving dispute continued to unfold.
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August 23, 2024
Health Minister brings order to reduce use of nicotine replacement therapies among youth
Federal Minister of Health Mark Holland has announced that Health Canada is introducing new measures for nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) to “reduce the appeal of, access to and use of these products by young people for recreational purposes.”
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August 23, 2024
Canadian parking reservation platform HONK faces action over alleged drip pricing
Parking reservation platform HONK Mobile Inc. is facing a proposed class action over allegations that its failure to disclose its service fees at the outset of the parking reservation process on its platform constitutes false and misleading advertising.
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August 23, 2024
How Canadian courts will react to IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence | Alexander Gay
The IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration (IBA Rules) is a soft law instrument that was prepared by the International Bar Association (IBA) after lengthy consultations and deliberations by international jurists from across the globe.
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August 23, 2024
Alberta decision affirms presumptive enforceability of forum selection clauses
Commercial agreements often include forum selection clauses to ensure certainty and predictability regarding the appropriate venue for the resolution of disputes. While such clauses do not always guarantee that parties will initiate proceedings in the specified jurisdiction, Canadian courts in non-selected jurisdictions will ordinarily enforce them, provided there is no “strong cause” against their enforcement, particularly when the agreement involves sophisticated parties.
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August 23, 2024
Is the U.S. Constitution ready for change? | Esther Carenza
Although a constitutional amendment to change the United States Supreme Court term limits, putting in a binding code of ethics for the Supreme Court and formally forbidding presidential immunity is popular, it will probably not pass in this congressional cycle and will face a difficult constitutional challenge in the next one.