Waste Diversion Ontario and Stewardship Ontario to arbitrate
Waste diversion in Ontario is spawning an unusual amount of litigation this year. Waste Diversion Ontario (WDO), the delegated administrative authority which oversees several waste diversion programs under the Waste Diversion Act, is sending its breach of contract dispute with Stewardship On…
View the post titled Waste Diversion Ontario and Stewardship Ontario to arbitrateRehab First Breakfast Seminar Series Speech
On March 6th, Jim Mays gave a speech as part of the Rehabilitation First Breakfast Seminar Series. This article is a text of that speech. Jim joined Siskinds in 1987 and has been a Partner since 1992. He is the Personal Injury Practice Group leader. “I have to say that I feel a little bit...
View the post titled Rehab First Breakfast Seminar Series SpeechSupreme Court of Canada gives Chevron permission to appeal Ecuador pollution decision
The Supreme Court of Canada has granted Chevron’s application for leave to appeal the Ontario Court of Appeal decision allowing Ecuadorian plaintiffs to sue here to try to collect their $18 billion Ecuador pollution judgment. According to a US court, that award was based on fraud. Our …
View the post titled Supreme Court of Canada gives Chevron permission to appeal Ecuador pollution decisionJapan’s whaling program ruled unscientific, must stop at last
In May 2010, Australia launched legal proceedings against Japan in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) alleging that: “Japan’s continued pursuit of a large-scale program of whaling under the Second Phase of its Japanese Whale Research Program under Special Permit in the Antarctic (‘JARP…
View the post titled Japan’s whaling program ruled unscientific, must stop at lastConfidentiality Provisions – What are they good for?
In resolutions of disputes between both unionized and non-union employees, confidentiality provisions are often employed and, depending on the circumstances, they may be viewed as a critical component of any settlement. I have written previously about the enforcement of confidentiality prov…
View the post titled Confidentiality Provisions – What are they good for?Proposed legislation would make the roads safer for cyclists
On Monday, the Province announced new legislation that would improve cyclist safety on Ontario’s roads and highways. If passed, the proposed Keeping Ontario’s Roads Safe Act and supporting amendments to the Highway Traffic Act will: Increase fines for distracted driving from a ra…
View the post titled Proposed legislation would make the roads safer for cyclistsThe risks of gambling with contaminated sites
A new case from the Ontario Superior Court provides another example of the risks associated with purchasing contaminated sites. In a failed real estate transaction, the potential purchasers were left with substantial costs but did not own the properties they had intended to buy. In 1828445 O…
View the post titled The risks of gambling with contaminated sitesSiskinds’ Medical Malpractice team in the news
Siskinds’ Medical Malpractice Team’s recent successful trial decision was featured in the National Post and CTV News. This trial decision awarded significant damages to the plaintiff for an emergency room physician’s failure to recognize the possibility of a stroke, his decision to reduce bl…
View the post titled Siskinds’ Medical Malpractice team in the news6th Annual Siskinds Golf Play Day
Join us on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Sunningdale Golf & Country Club for a day of fun while raising funds for Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre. The tourney will be a 9-hole Texas format using the full, 18-hole course. Each hole will feature either a traditiona…
View the post titled 6th Annual Siskinds Golf Play DayImportance of local environmental groups
Since it was founded in 1995, Qualicum Beach Streamkeepers and its members have been recognized many times for the work they do. Most recently David James, President of the QB Streamkeepers, was recognized as the volunteer of the year by the Qualicum Beach Chamber of Commerce. Local volunte…
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