In-House Counsel
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January 21, 2025
Importance of tempering AI with human perspective | Courtney Mulqueen
While artificial intelligence (AI) has proven its worth in streamlining the disability insurance claim process, its use must be tempered with the human perspective.
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January 21, 2025
Notable copyright decisions in 2024, part four
A summary of notable copyright decisions is set out below. It was another busy year.
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January 21, 2025
What to expect from Express Entry immigration in 2025 | Colin Singer
As 2025 begins, Canada’s Express Entry system remains a cornerstone of the country’s immigration strategy. Major changes and new policies are expected to reshape the system, focusing on reducing fraud, refining occupation-specific draws and aligning with Canada’s updated Immigration Levels Plan. This article explores these anticipated developments, providing a clear picture of what aspiring immigrants can expect in the coming year.
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January 20, 2025
Saskatchewan regulator lists upcoming events on estates, AI, family law
The Law Society of Saskatchewan has published a roundup of upcoming events — one being mediation training sessions for lawyers and another being the Canadian Bar Association Saskatchewan’s mid-winter conference.
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January 20, 2025
Medical officers’ council urges stricter vaping regulations to protect Canadian youth
Canada's Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health (CCMOH) has recommended that federal, provincial and territorial governments take steps to regulate the sale of vaping products amid concerns about a substantial rise in nicotine vaping among Canadian youth.
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January 20, 2025
Public comment deadline nearing for proposed energy export and import regulations
The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) is reminding industry stakeholders that the Jan. 28 deadline for commenting on its proposed export and import regulatory framework is fast approaching.
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January 20, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds possession order for business on First Nation land
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld an order granting a corporation permanent possession of a business on Wasauksing First Nation (WFN) land following a joint venture dispute, while recognizing the First Nation's authority over land use decisions.
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January 20, 2025
‘Doctrine of frustration’ implications for executive employment contracts | Frank Portman
In Ontario, the “doctrine of frustration” of contract has significant implications for c-suite executives who have executive employment contracts. A good executive employment lawyer should be familiar with this legal principle, but it is not well understood by c-suite executives.
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January 20, 2025
Notable copyright decisions in 2024, part three
A summary of notable copyright decisions is set out below. It was another busy year.
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January 17, 2025
Ottawa reports sharp increase in penalties on employers misusing temporary foreign worker program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has barred 20 employers from participating in the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program and imposed $2.1 million in administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) following non-compliance findings during employer inspections between April 1 and Sept. 30, 2024.