Insurance
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January 21, 2025
NWT releases feedback on expanding role of dental hygienists
The Northwest Territories has released input gathered from various stakeholders on proposed changes as to how dental hygienists are regulated — changes that would include removing dentist supervision and allowing hygienists to “practice their full skill set.”
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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 17, 2025
U-Haul faces proposed class action in Quebec over alleged failure to use winter tires on rentals
Truck rental giant U-Haul is facing a proposed class action in Quebec over allegations that it rented out its vehicles to customers without winter tires as required by law and failed to inform them.
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January 16, 2025
Proposed U.S. tariffs could cost B.C. $69B in economic activity, 124,000 jobs, province estimates
The imposition of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s threatened 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian imports could cost British Columbia 124,000 jobs and $69 billion in economic activity between 2025 and 2028, according to a B.C. Ministry of Finance impact assessment.
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January 16, 2025
Blakes partner roster expands
Blakes has named Allan Morgan, Rodney Perkins, Brittany Shamess, Christina Sutcliffe, Daniel Szirmak and Annika Wang as new partners.
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January 16, 2025
Was it really inevitable? The challenging defence of inevitable accident in motor vehicle cases
In short, an inevitable accident is an accident that was unavoidable. While it sounds straightforward, it is challenging to prove.
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January 15, 2025
New anti money laundering rules increase obligations for private ATM owners, title insurers
Owners of white label automated teller machines (ATM) and title insurers will be subjected to enhanced disclosure obligations and reporting requirements starting Oct. 1, 2025, according to regulatory amendments issued earlier this month.
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January 15, 2025
Blakes announces new partners in Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver
Claire Hildebrand, Jean-Simon Lamarre, Rachel Lehman, Fraser Malcolm, Sophie Mansfield and Mike Maodus have been made partners at Blakes.
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January 14, 2025
Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium ordered to pay $2 million for violating Fisheries Act and mining regulations
The Court of Quebec has fined Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Inc. $2 million after the mining company pleaded guilty to eight counts of violating the Fisheries Act and the Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations.
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January 14, 2025
Settlement of $7.3 million reached in Windsor highrise fire class action
A settlement of $7.3 million has been reached in a class action relating to a fire in a downtown Windsor, Ont. highrise apartment building that displaced its tenants.