E-approvals
The Ministry of the Environment is starting Approval Reform by putting existing certificates of approval online. According to a recent EBR posting, they will start being available in March. An excellent step, long overdue.
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In a previous article published on this website, the strict limitation periods associated with a defamation action were discussed; particularly, the six week period for a Notice of Libel and the three month period for the commencement of an action in defamation, as is required under sections 5 and 6 of the Libel and Slander...
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In June 2000, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (“OHRC”) released its Policy on Discrimination and Harassment because of Gender Identity, taking the position that the ground of sex could be used to protect transgender people from discrimination and harassment. The OHRC also called for an amendment to Ontario’s Human Rights Code (“Code”) to add “gender identity”...
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In Canada, class actions are supervised closely by the courts, which are obligated to protect the rights of absent class members. Accordingly, all of the major steps in class actions litigation require court approval. If there are questions about the conduct of a class action, affected parties are able to seek directions from the court. The following is...
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On Christmas Eve 2009 an unfortunate workplace accident took the life of four workers and sparked the Ontario government into action. The Province undertook a review of the existing workplace health and safety training programs. The result has been the implementation of new, mandatory H&S awareness training. This could be good news or bad news for your...
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Siskinds is proud to announce that we have received the 2013 Internet Advertising Competition award for “Best Social Media Campaign in the Legal Industry” presented by The Web Marketing Association for our “Siskinds New Year Charity Challenge”. We would like to thank tbk Creative for working with us to develop this great campaign. tbk Creative is...
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Franke James eventually got Toronto's first permit for a "green" driveway.
Continue reading the post titled Parking pad to garden — how hard could it be?How do factories control air pollution?
“How do factories control air pollution”? There are two basic options: pollution prevention and pollution control.
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A month and a half after Minister Carr appointed three new panel members to the National Energy Board, the Energy East pipeline review will be starting over from the beginning. We reported in December that the Minister appointed the new members to the Board following the recusal of the former panel. The panel recused itself...
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Protecting your business: Cybersecurity and cyber hygiene
To illustrate the importance of proper cybersecurity and cyber hygiene practices, I will provide a brief example of a common cyber threat known as Business Email Compromise (BEC). Then, I will present actionable steps that you can take today to enhance the protection of your business. Business Email Compromise Business Email Compromise is a financially...
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