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Published on: 25 Feb 2013 By (Dianne Saxe)

It is now an environmental offence to kill birds with buildings

Ecojustice has done another important public service by prosecuting Cadillac Fairview for slaughtering migratory birds, including endangered species, with a particularly lethal set of mirrored buildings, the Yonge Corporate Centre (“YCC”) office buildings in Toronto. According to Judge Melvy…

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Published on: 22 Feb 2013 By

Understanding Legal Costs

When clients first become involved in a legal action, many are confused about how the civil legal system works and whether or not they could be subjected to paying the other party’s costs. Every situation is different, but in Ontario it is the usual practice for the loser to pay the winner’s…

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Published on: 21 Feb 2013 By (Dianne Saxe)

Golf club fined for taking too much water, providing false records

Mitchell Golf & Country Club Inc. and Alfred John Schmoelzl, its employee, were fined $30,000 (plus 25% victim fine surcharge) for breaching the company’s permit to take water from the North Thames River in West Perth, contrary to the Ontario Water Resources Act. Based on water level da…

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Published on: 18 Feb 2013 By (Dianne Saxe)

Annual review of insolvency law: Why Abitibi rule is backwards

Dianne Saxe gave a well received presentation on the Abitibi case at the Annual Review of Insolvency Law in Montréal during the big snowstorm. In essence, Dianne believes that the Supreme Court’s decision, that the provincial environmental orders were subject to federal insolvency rule…

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Published on: 15 Feb 2013 By

Four Ways to Be a Better Neighbour: London By-Laws and How They Affect You

Although most of us are lucky enough to live next door to reasonable and friendly people, living in a City means that sometimes we get in each other’s way. If you are building a fence, have a dog or a pool or are planning a big backyard party there are some rules and by-laws you...

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