The (Contaminated) Ground Beneath our Feet
The extent and nature of contaminated land in Canada — the toxic legacy of our collective history of poor environmental stewardship, including through weak environmental regulation — continues to invade the headlines. A few weeks ago, a CBC/Radio-Canada report revealed that dozen…
View the post titled The (Contaminated) Ground Beneath our FeetUnderstanding how damages are assessed in a personal injury case (updated)
Introduction One of the first questions people ask when they are considering their legal rights following a motor vehicle accident, slip and fall, or any other kind of injury, is “What is my case worth?” The fact is, it is difficult to assess damages in the early stages of a case. In most ci…
View the post titled Understanding how damages are assessed in a personal injury case (updated)Toronto Declares Right to Healthy Environment
On December 10, 2015, Toronto became the 100th municipality to declare the right to a healthy environment. Since Toronto’s declaration, Milton, Stratford and Saugeen Shores, have also joined in making the declaration. A full list of municipalities that have made the declaration for a right t…
View the post titled Toronto Declares Right to Healthy EnvironmentDirectors; Officers Liability Expands Again
In July 2013, we reported that the Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure was proposing to recover costs incurred by the Crown from former directors and officers of forfeited property of dissolved corporations. Now it is enshrined in law, under Ontario’s recently pas…
View the post titled Directors; Officers Liability Expands AgainNational Energy Board to release safety reports
The National Energy Board (NEB) has decided to make more information about the safety of its regulated pipelines accessible to the public. It will be the first energy regulator in North America to do so. The NEB will be posting its inspections reports on the NEB website. The inspection repo…
View the post titled National Energy Board to release safety reportsSupervisors Increasingly Face Jail Time in Health and Safety Prosecutions
While companies are often aware of the serious costs that may arise from charges under Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act (the OHSA), recent decisions suggest that the courts are increasingly willing to levy heavy penalties against supervisors as well, including sentencing them to …
View the post titled Supervisors Increasingly Face Jail Time in Health and Safety ProsecutionsCrowdfunding
With the proliferation of Kickstarter, IndieGoGo, GoFundMe and others, many small businesses are beginning to view crowdfunding as a viable revenue source. Globally, crowdfunding accounted for $5.1 billion in revenue. There are currently over 112 active crowdfunding platforms located in Cana…
View the post titled CrowdfundingScarlett v. Belair Insurance Co. : A 2015 Update on the MIG
In this 2015 appeal[1] by Mr. Scarlett to the Divisional Court, Director Delegate Evans’ decision was partially upheld. First, the Divisional Court clearly found that the injured person has the burden of proving that his or her injuries fall outside of the Minor Injuries Guideline (“MIG”). S…
View the post titled Scarlett v. Belair Insurance Co. : A 2015 Update on the MIGRemoving a Court-Appointed Guardian in Ontario
Previous articles have discussed powers of attorney and guardianships and the duties and obligations of attorneys and guardians. But what can be done when a family member of the incapable person feels that the guardian or attorney is not acting appropriately? Occasionally, supportive friends…
View the post titled Removing a Court-Appointed Guardian in OntarioToronto Mulls Administrative Monetary Penalty System
As cities aim to improve their sustainability, by improving air quality and congestion, the City of Toronto is looking at ways to make it easier to ticket cars blocking bike lanes by moving to an Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) system. And to save some money in the process. We weren’t …
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