Intellectual Property (IP) Firm Joins Siskinds LLP
We are pleased to announce that on April 2, Anissimoff & Associates joined Siskinds LLP. Serge Anissimoff, Jaime Holroyd, Jessica Yaromich and Sina Giugno became members of our intellectual property (IP) team. The addition of these professionals expands our capabilities in legal service…
View the post titled Intellectual Property (IP) Firm Joins Siskinds LLPEnvironmental Review Tribunal Denies Costs for Successful REA Appellants
In the latest chapter in the appeal of the renewable energy approval (“REA”) for a wind farm in Clearview Township, Simcoe County, the Environmental Review Tribunal (“Tribunal”) denied the Appellants’ request for costs. The Appellants, comprised of an assortment of individuals, municipalitie…
View the post titled Environmental Review Tribunal Denies Costs for Successful REA AppellantsA Multi-Jurisdictional Action Plan to Reduce Algal Blooms in Lake Erie
The Ontario and federal governments have recently announced the enactment of a joint action plan for reducing algal blooms in Lake Erie. The Lake Erie Action Plan identifies numerous actions aimed at reducing the amount of phosphorus entering into Lake Erie by 40 per cent below 2008 levels. …
View the post titled A Multi-Jurisdictional Action Plan to Reduce Algal Blooms in Lake ErieUnreasonable Delay in Environmental Prosecutions after R v Jordan: Where Are We Now?
The 2016 Supreme Court of Canada decision in R v Jordan, 2016 SCC 27, created a major stir in the criminal bar by clarifying what constitutes an accused’s right under subsection 11(b) of the Charter to be tried within a reasonable time. There was speculation at the time of the decision’s rel…
View the post titled Unreasonable Delay in Environmental Prosecutions after R v Jordan: Where Are We Now?Shannon Wilcox Voices Accessibility Challenges in CBC News Interview
Personal injury law clerk, Shannon Wilcox, was recently joined by Julianne Hazlewood of CBC Radio Canada for an experiential review of accessibility factors in grocery stores. To read about their findings and recommendations or to listen to the broadcast, click here. Shannon is a leading loc…
View the post titled Shannon Wilcox Voices Accessibility Challenges in CBC News InterviewWill 2018 be the Year of the Single-Use Plastics Ban?
Bans on single-use plastics are on the rise. As media attention increasingly focuses on the topic, jurisdictions all over the world are introducing bans on single-use plastic products such as grocery bags, utensils, and cups. The bans respond to the growing, and increasingly recognized, prob…
View the post titled Will 2018 be the Year of the Single-Use Plastics Ban?EU Data Privacy Changes Are Just Around the Corner
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a series of laws that were approved by the European Union Parliament that come into effect on May 25th, 2018. The GDPR standardizes data protection across the EU member states and will bring harmonization across the EU regarding data privacy. …
View the post titled EU Data Privacy Changes Are Just Around the CornerVideo Testimonial – Motor Vehicle Accident
Following a motor vehicle accident, our client suffered various injuries that hindered her ability to work. When the insurance company denied her claim, she met Chris Collins. Chris provided the legal help she needed to continue to heal properly. Now, our client recommends Siskinds and Chris…
View the post titled Video Testimonial – Motor Vehicle AccidentThe Role of Class Actions in Price-Fixing Enforcement
Introduction I’ve spent my legal career acting for plaintiffs in price-fixing class actions, a somewhat obscure niche which, until recently, simultaneously confounded and fascinated most people I met. Last fall, the Canadian Competition Bureau raided the offices of several major grocery chai…
View the post titled The Role of Class Actions in Price-Fixing EnforcementDetails on the Fisheries Act Overhaul Announced
The federal government has announced certain details about how it intends to overhaul the Fisheries Act. Reform of the Fisheries Act forms part of a broader suite of reforms to Canada’s environmental protection regime which is currently being undertaken by the federal government. These inclu…
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