Articles

The Supreme Court of Canada in March, 2013, released its decision on nuisance and injurious affection in Antrim Truck Centre Ltd. v Ontario (Transportation), 2013 SCC 13

Election fairness, one of the cornerstones of democracy, requires regulation of candidate spending. It is difficult to reconcile the importance of municipal campaign finance rules with the compliance and enforcement regime surrounding them.

A review of Unjust By Design by Ron Ellis (UBC Press, 2013)

Married couples who divorce in Canada have the division of their matrimonial property determined pursuant to provincial legislation in accordance with subsection 92(13) of the Constitution Act, 1867—Property and Civil Rights in the Province.

When is a party barred from raising an issue in a civil action that has been adjudged in a prior administrative proceeding? In Penner v. Niagara (Regional Police Services Board), the Supreme Court seems to have answered: "often, but not if it seems unfair."

Giving you a glimpse into the heads of leading public sector lawyers and thinkers is what we're about in these e-pages. Welcome to the July 2013 newsletter of the OBA Public Sector Lawyers' Section.

On March 7, 2013, current and former Ontario government lawyers and articling students gathered at Campbell house on Queen St. West in Toronto to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Association of Law Officers of the Crown (ALOC).

John Gregory is the winner of the contest run in the last issue. Alison Hall submitted the first line for the current contest.

Awarded to Kim Twohig, General Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General

The Public Sector Lawyers' Newsletter drew on the talents of students in the preparation of these e-pages. We need to do that a whole lot more, not only in the short term to help write the content, but also to understand the perspectives of active young minds on quickly developing issues.