Canada announces funding for early-stage companies
This article was updated on April 28, 2020 to reflect additional information regarding the Innovation Assistance ProgramΒ administered through Industrial Research Assistance Program of the National Research Council of Canada, including the window for submitting applications. As of April 28, 2020, additional information about the other support programs covered in this article was not available. On...
Continue reading the post titled Canada announces funding for early-stage companiesNational Energy Board and safety rules for construction near pipelines
The National Energy Board (NEB) is proposing changes to three regulations1 governing construction and excavation activities around NEB-regulated pipelines, two of which have not been updated since they came into effect in 1988. For context, according to Albertaβs Energy and Resources Conservation Board, construction damage was the third most common cause of pipeline failure in...
Continue reading the post titled National Energy Board and safety rules for construction near pipelinesCreative sentencing- brilliant or cheap?
The same debate recurs every few years: Are βcreativeβ alternatives to conventional fines a brilliant innovation? Or just another way for corporate polluters to get off cheaply?
Continue reading the post titled Creative sentencing- brilliant or cheap?Beyond βfunctional disclosureβ β Ontario Court of Appeal applies the rule from Handley Estate in CHU de QuΓ©bec-UniversitΓ© Laval v. Tree of Knowledge International Corp.
In multi-party litigation, situations may arise where one or more defendants are inclined to settle a plaintiffβs claims while others are not.Β In these circumstances, the settling defendant may execute a settlement agreement with the plaintiff called a PierringerΒ agreement. Essentially, Pierringer agreements allow one or more settling defendants to withdraw from the plaintiffβs action while the...
Continue reading the post titled Beyond βfunctional disclosureβ β Ontario Court of Appeal applies the rule from Handley Estate in CHU de QuΓ©bec-UniversitΓ© Laval v. Tree of Knowledge International Corp.Not all privacy is worthy of protection: Stewart v Demme at the Divisional Court
In Stewart v. Demme, 2022 ONSC 1790, the Divisional Court set aside an order certifying a privacy class action against a hospital and its former employee, Catharina Demme, who was then a nurse. Β The decision, written for a unanimous panel by Justice Sachs, marks another case in which the Divisional Court seeks to avoid...
Continue reading the post titled Not all privacy is worthy of protection: Stewart v Demme at the Divisional CourtNoise Bylaws
Noise pollution has been around for a long time. Thereβs even a reference going back to the 3rd millennium B.C., in The Epic of Gilgamesh: βThe uproar of mankind is intolerable and sleep is no longer possible by reason of the babble.β Noise, often defined as unwanted sound, is not always determined by the loudness...
Continue reading the post titled Noise BylawsEnvironmental compliance approvals Sept.19
On September 19, 2011, Ontario will start to accept applications for the new class of “Environmental Compliance Approvals”. Regulation 255/11 sets out the generic requirementsΒ for applying for an ECA; individual projects will require additional information, yet to be specified.Β
Continue reading the post titled Environmental compliance approvals Sept.19Government, energy corporation can be sued in class action for flood damage says Newfoundland Court
Flooding is a major issue for many Canadians, often causing severe damage and consequent economic harm. The federal government has warned that extreme flooding is the new reality of climate change,[1] and the five most destructive floods in Canadian history have all occurred since 2010.[2]Β A class action may provide flood victims with means of...
Continue reading the post titled Government, energy corporation can be sued in class action for flood damage says Newfoundland CourtA new approach to assessing resource projects coming down the pipeline?
The environmental review of proposed resource projects in Canada continues to undergo changes of late. Back in 2012, a duo of omnibus billsβBill C-38 and Bill C-45βintroduced significant changes to the way in which resource projects, such as the construction and expansion of pipelines. These changes included the scrapping and replacement of the existing federal...
Continue reading the post titled A new approach to assessing resource projects coming down the pipeline?Cannabis License Act: Franchising Implications
Store Ownership and Licensed Producers Corporate store ownership will not be an option for licensed producers who wish to establish a significant presence in the cannabis retail market. Section 4(4) of the Cannabis License Act prohibits licensed producers and their affiliates from operating more than one retail store. The definition of βaffiliateβ under section 2...
Continue reading the post titled Cannabis License Act: Franchising ImplicationsReceive Blog Posts
By subscribing to our blog, you will receive an email when a new post is added. You can unsubscribe at any time by sending an email to us at [email protected] with the word βunsubscribeβ in the subject line.