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Published on: 3 Feb 2016 By

Advocate Role Includes Reigning in Over-zealousness On The Bench

Siskinds franchise lawyer, Peter Dillon was recently interviewed by Law Times regarding the recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision Stuart Budd & Sons Ltd. v. IFS Vehicle Distributors ULC. To read about this decision and other comments by Peter Dillon, see the AdvocateDaily.com article …

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Published on: 29 Jan 2016 By

Case Law Update: It’s Still Hard to Fire Employees For Cause

A number of our blog entries have discussed the challenges employers face in ending an employment relationship for cause, without having to provide notice beforehand (or pay in lieu of notice). Generally, employees must engage in serious misconduct before being subjected to what the Courts h…

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Published on: 21 Jan 2016 By

Northern Gateway Pipeline requires provincial environmental approval

A BC court has declared that an agreement (Agreement) between the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office and the National Energy Board is invalid to the extent it purported to remove the need for an environmental assessment approval under BC’s Environmental Assessment Act (EAA). Th…

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Published on: 19 Jan 2016 By

Cement Manufacturer fined $200,000 for dust discharge

Following a guilty plea in December 2015, Essroc Canada Inc., a cement manufacturer, based in Picton Bay, Ontario, was fined a total of $200,000 plus the 25% victim fine surcharge (an additional $50,000). This was for causing a discharge of dust into the natural environment and for failing t…

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Published on: 15 Jan 2016 By

Dillon to discuss caselaw, legislation at franchise law program

Franchise lawyer Peter Dillon will present a roundup of legislation and 2015 caselaw at the upcoming ‘Practitioner Sessions on Franchise Law’ program, hosted by The Commons Institute. On Feb. 8, Dillon, partner with Siskinds LLP, will present a 30-minute module at the event, scheduled for 2 …

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