Articles 2021

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Using Law and Advocacy to win Accommodations for Clients with Electromagnetic  Hypersensitivity (EHS): Part 2

Using Law and Advocacy to win Accommodations for Clients with Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (EHS): Part 2

  • 18 mars 2021
  • David McRobert

Part 2 of the 2-part series on electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) examines the significant challenges facing lawyers and experts associated with addressing alleged injury caused by EHS and other toxic substances through tort lawsuits. The article makes an argument for short-term practical accommodation options and the long-term development of EMF metapolicies and related laws and policies preventing EHS.

Droit de l’environnement, Student Forum

The Inspector - French Language Rights

  • 16 mars 2021
  • Laura Pettigrew

The article discusses a viewing of L’Inspecteur (The Inspector) at CBA at the Movies, which deals with the issue of prohibition of French language instruction in Manitoba public schools from 1916 to the late 1960s.

Avocats du secteur public, Student Forum

The Overhaul of Indigenous Child Welfare Considerations Through Federal Legislation

  • 16 mars 2021
  • Imran Kamal, LSO Certified Specialist - Indigenous Legal Issues

This article reviews the significance of changes to the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (Ontario, 2018) and the federal legislation An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families (2020) on child protection proceedings and Indigenous youth.

Droit des enfants et des jeunes, Student Forum

Changes to Tarion, the New HCRA, and an Extra Ninety Dollars

  • 16 mars 2021
  • Matthew Wilson and Don Perry

This article discusses the changes to Tarion, the new Home Construction Regulatory Authority that regulates new home builders and vendors in the province, and the changes to registration fees.

Droit immobilier, Student Forum

Saving Face: Ego Utility in ADR

  • 16 mars 2021
  • Matthew Gordon

How do you deal with a party who's convinced of their own correctness. Using knowledge gained from Botond Koszegi's 2006 article on ego utility that remains just as relevant in 2021, this article discusses some common ways peoples' ongoing need to maintain a healthy ego can prolong or even cause disputes.

Mécanismes extrajudiciaires de règlement des conflits, Student Forum

Recent Trends in the Mediation of Employment Law Disputes

  • 16 mars 2021
  • Barry Fisher

2020 was a remarkable year for employment law. In this article, ZOOM mediations, enforceability of termination clauses, valuation of shares in non-public companies, and the poverty defence come to the forefront as four of the biggest current trends in employment law in Ontario.

Mécanismes extrajudiciaires de règlement des conflits, Student Forum

Court of Appeal Summaries (March 8 - March 12, 2021)

  • 16 mars 2021
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of March 8, 2021. Congratulations to Blaneys' David Greenwood and Chris McLelland, who were successful in Mikelsteins v. Morrison Hershfield Limited. Please mark down April 27, 2021, from 5:30-7:45pm in your calendars for our fifth annual “Top Appeals” CLE, which will take place via Zoom. Justice Benjamin Zarnett will be co-chairing the event with myself and Chloe Snider of Dentons.

Litige civil, Student Forum

Interview with Mark Ross

  • 11 mars 2021
  • Mark Ross, Ross Nasseri LLP, and Farhad Shekib, Ricketts Harris LLP

Farhad Shekib speaks to Mark Ross, co-founder of Ross Nasseri LLP, on his tips for lawyers deciding to go out on their own. Mark's admonition to not take oneself too seriously in the process is a good one.

Litige civil, Student Forum

Opening Your Own Law Practice

  • 11 mars 2021
  • Cameron Fiske, C.S.

Cameron Fiske, partner at Milosevic Fiske LLP, provides a nuts-and-bolts checklist of issues for practitioners contemplating going out on their own. Cameron's advice is practical, detailed and unvarnished. Going out on one's own is not for the faint of heart. But with planning and determination, it can be a rewarding career path.

Litige civil, Student Forum