Other Areas of Practice
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June 07, 2024
SCC rules on interplay of informer privilege & open courts in so-called secret trial case
The Supreme Court of Canada says no “secret” trial occurred during the in-camera prosecution of a confidential police informer in Quebec, but it has ordered 9-0 that a redacted trial judgment should be made public, which contains no information that might identify the police informer in breach of what the top court has previously described as the “extremely broad and powerful” informer privilege.
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June 06, 2024
Feds table bill aimed at enabling patient access and efficient sharing of health-care data
The federal government has tabled a bill aimed at enabling Canadians to access their own health data and at facilitating the sharing of health data among health-care providers, according to a release by Health Canada
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June 06, 2024
Privacy Commissioner tables annual report on privacy protection initiatives
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has tabled his annual report in Parliament titled Trust, innovation, and protecting the fundamental right to privacy in the digital age. The 2023-24 report outlined “key activities and achievements” that his office used regarding the protection and promotion of Canadians’ fundamental right to privacy.
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June 06, 2024
Court rules password sharing for subscription constituted fair dealing in 'landmark decision'
In what one copyright law expert is describing as a huge win for copyright user rights in Canada, the Federal Court has found that Parks Canada employees who shared the password for a single account to access a subscription-based news site were engaged in fair dealing under the Copyright Act and did not infringe copyright law.
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June 06, 2024
New lawyer joins Lax O’Sullivan
Lax O’Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP recently announced the addition of Bradley MacKay to the firm.
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June 05, 2024
Proposed $6.75B class action lawsuit targets TD Bank’s anti-money laundering practices
A TD Bank shareholder has launched a proposed class action lawsuit against the bank over allegations that TD and some of its directors and officers misrepresented systemic deficiencies in TD’s anti-money laundering controls and the likely impact on its U.S. operations.
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June 05, 2024
B.C. law society consulting on proposed model code amendments to advance truth and reconciliation
The Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) is inviting lawyers in the province to provide feedback on the Federation of Law Societies of Canada’s proposed model code of professional conduct amendments to advance truth and reconciliation.
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June 05, 2024
SiriusXM Canada agrees to pay $3.3M fine for drip pricing in subscription plans
Satellite radio and streaming service provider SiriusXM Canada has agreed to pay a $3.3 million penalty after the Competition Bureau found that the company had engaged in drip pricing while advertising its satellite radio and streaming subscription plans.
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June 05, 2024
4 new judges appointed to Ontario Court of Justice
Four new judges were appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice, according to a June 3 news release from the provincial government. Effective June 13, Michael David Frank is assigned to Windsor, Joseph Hanna is assigned to Oshawa, Courtney Harris is assigned to Chatham and Liana Marcon is assigned to Oshawa.
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June 05, 2024
Articling student promoted to associate at Clark Wilson
A recent news release from Clark Wilson announced the promotion of Emily Davies to associate in the firm’s estates and trusts group.