In-House Counsel
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August 12, 2024
It started with a tattoo: Is your independent contractor really an employee?
The British Columbia Supreme Court decision in Dibble v. Creative Music Therapy Solutions Inc., 2024 BCSC 1066, reiterates the “if it walks like a duck” analysis when determining when an employee is really an independent contractor or the “intermediate classification” of dependent contractor. The “independent contractor,” Christine Dibble, was a music therapist who began working for Creative Music Therapy Solutions Inc. (CMTS) in 2010 pursuant to a written contract.
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August 09, 2024
Feds launch consultation on protection measures amid calls for tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminum
The federal government has announced the launch of public consultations on measures to protect Canada’s economic interests following calls from domestic steel and aluminum producers for tariffs on imports from China.
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August 09, 2024
B.C. Court of Appeal affirms order validating decisions from invalid AGM and board meeting
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has affirmed the validity of certain actions taken at an annual general meeting and a board meeting, even though the meetings were found to be invalid.
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August 09, 2024
Canada sanctions Belarusian judges complicit in Lukashenko regime’s jailing of political prisoners
Canada and its allies have imposed asset freezes and immigration bans on certain Belarusian judges and others who facilitate repression and violations of human rights in their country, including jailing hundreds of political prisoners at the behest of President Alexander Lukashenko’s illegitimate regime.
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August 09, 2024
Federal Court upholds Ottawa’s decision to sanction oil billionaire with ties to Russia
Oil billionaire Igor Makarov will be staying on Canada’s sanctions list for now.
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August 09, 2024
‘Important to remember’ purpose of Ontario anti-SLAPP law is to weed out abusive proceedings: court
Ontario's highest court has sided with an anti-abortion group in its conflict with an activist who allegedly disrupted its operations, saying a legal challenge the organization brought against her does not constitute a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP).
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August 09, 2024
Court reaffirms lenders can only compel sale of borrower’s property through sheriff’s sale
Civil litigators would be wise to take note that in Royal Bank of Canada v. Silvaggio (c.o.b. Tony's Mobile Repairs), 2024 ONSC 2749, the court reiterated that in most circumstances, a lender can only compel the sale of a borrower’s property through a sheriff’s sale, unless the lender can meet the high threshold to convince the court otherwise.
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August 08, 2024
WestJet facing lawsuit over allegations of misleading reimbursement guidelines
A passenger rights group has filed an action against WestJet over allegations that guidelines on reimbursements available to passengers for flight delays and cancelations published on its website may mislead consumers about their legal rights.
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August 08, 2024
Steel, aluminum producers urge Ottawa to impose 25 per cent tariff on Chinese imports
Canadian steel and aluminum manufacturers are calling on the federal government to immediately impose a 25 per cent tariff on Chinese steel and aluminum to prevent dumping and to bring Canada in line with its trading partners under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
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August 08, 2024
Canada Post union seeking government intervention in contract negotiations
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has announced that it has filed two notices of dispute with the minister of labour for its largest bargaining units, Urban Operations and Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers, as negotiations have not been reached.