In-House Counsel
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March 12, 2025
Improperly issued, executive employment contracts may be unenforceable | Frank Portman
The legal community was abuzz this week with the sudden exit of Diana Miles, the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) chief executive officer, with only a terse news release being provided to the public. Miles had been with the law society for more than 23 years. She was named acting CEO of the LSO in September 2017; the position was made permanent in March 2018.
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March 11, 2025
Canada launches consultation to implement cross-border data protection and privacy certifications
The federal government has announced the launch of a consultation on how the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) Forum’s international privacy certifications can be implemented in Canada “to help strengthen trust and ensure greater transparency in cross-border flows of personal information.”
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March 11, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal finds Divisional Court erred in hearing Ontario Land Tribunal appeal
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal in a dispute between two southwestern Ontario towns, finding that the Divisional Court did not have jurisdiction to hear an appeal of an Ontario Land Tribunal decision because it was interlocutory.
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March 11, 2025
Yukon seeking input on upgrading Human Rights Act
Yukon’s government is inviting residents to “share their thoughts” on proposed “improvements” to its human rights legislation.
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March 10, 2025
Ontario Securities Commission alleges Emerge Canada improperly borrowed $6 million of investor funds
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has alleged that investment fund manager Emerge Canada and two of its senior executives took $6 million of investor funds as loans to cover its operating expenses.
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March 10, 2025
Court certifies class action against Newfoundland town, paper company over flooding damage
The Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal has certified a class action against a town and a paper company over alleged damage to residences by flooding caused by the water control system of a hydroelectric power generating system.
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March 10, 2025
Trade tribunal launches inquiry into alleged dumping of U.S. renewable diesel fuel
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by Calgary-based renewable diesel company Tidewater Renewables Ltd., saying it has “suffered injury as a result of the dumping and subsidizing of renewable diesel” from the United States.
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March 10, 2025
Iranians face more bans as Ottawa expands scope of sanctions to all Iran’s ‘malign activities’
Ottawa has imposed dealings and immigration bans on Iranian business people and companies connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC’s) weapons production and sales, in a move that also expands the range of Iranian activities that can be sanctioned under the federal Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations.
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March 10, 2025
B.C. consumer protection bill will have an effect on contract law practice, lawyers say
B.C.’s government is proposing changes to its consumer protection legislation aimed at cracking down on predatory sales and ensuring people are better protected when making purchases, with legal observers saying if the legislation passes as proposed it will have a significant effect on business — and the legal professionals that help them in interpreting their contracts.
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March 10, 2025
Working Families: How Supreme Court majority got it wrong | Heather MacIvor
In April 2021 the Ontario Legislature amended s. 37.10.1(2) of the Election Finances Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.7 (EFA). The amended provision capped the spending of “third parties” — persons or entities other than registered candidates, constituency associations and political parties — on political advertising at $600,000 during the twelve months preceding a fixed-date election. The previous version only applied during the last six months before the writ. There are no restrictions on pre-writ advertising by political parties and candidates.