Articles 2021

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OBA Case Law Update: Top 10 Environmental Cases of 2021

  • 16 février 2022
  • Nicole Tzannidakis

As part of the 2022 OBA Institute conference on February 3rd, 2022, the speakers presented a non-exhaustive list of top ten cases from 2021 based on their relevance to the wide membership of the OBA Environmental Law Section. The selected cases are summarized below and are grouped in themes.

Droit de l’environnement, Student Forum

Bourque v. Insight: First Class Proceeding to be dismissed for delay under the new s. 29.1 of the amended Class Proceedings Act

  • 15 février 2022
  • Jessica Lam and Alysha Li, Blakes

In Bourque v. Insight Productions Ltd. et al (“Bourque”) , the Ontario Superior Court of Justice had its first occasion to dismiss an action for delay pursuant to the new s. 29.1. Although he dismissed the action, Justice Belobaba said it could be refiled against the same defendants but with a different proposed representative plaintiff. The basis for this determination and whether it represents obiter comments is unclear.

Droit des recours collectifs, Student Forum
Curbing Workplace Transmission: Labour relations in the time of COVID-19 vaccination

Curbing Workplace Transmission: Labour relations in the time of COVID-19 vaccination

  • 15 février 2022
  • Meg Atkinson & Vinidhra Vaitheeswaran, Kastner Lam LLP

As the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved, so too have workplace dynamics, rules, and consequences. The availability of COVID-19 vaccines has added a new layer of complexity for workplace parties to navigate. This article explores how workplace mandatory vaccination policies are being reviewed by courts, labour boards and tribunals.

Droit du travail et de l’emploi, Student Forum

Recent Amendments to the Endangered Species Act, 2007: Conservation Fund Species and a New Option for Compliance

  • 14 février 2022
  • Joanna Rosengarten

Recent changes to the Endangered Species Act, 2007 (“ESA”) include allowing payment of species conservation charges to a Species at Risk Conservation Fund and streamlining conditional exemptions for activities impacting prescribed species at risk. One significant change is the introduction of a new option allowing proponents undertaking authorized activities to contribute to the Species at Risk Conservation Fund instead of completing beneficial actions for species impacted by their activities.

Droit de l’environnement, Student Forum
Relocation Under the Amended Divorce Act

Relocation Under the Amended Divorce Act

  • 14 février 2022
  • Katherine L. Shadbolt

This article explores some of the new relocation provisions under the Divorce Act, including the various burdens of proof, and how a few recent Ontario cases have applied the new relocation framework.

Droit de la famille, Student Forum

Baroch v. Canada Cartage: The Impact of Litigation Funding Agreements on the Reasonableness of Class Counsel’s Fees

  • 14 février 2022
  • Michael A. Currie and Fabian Suárez-Amaya, Lax O'Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb

In Baroch v Canada, Justice Belobaba noted that it was “self-evident… that third-party funding should be a relevant factor in the ‘risks incurred’ analysis” but that “it may be unfair to impose this new risk metric retroactively on a class action that was undoubtedly commenced under a very different expectation.

Droit des recours collectifs, Student Forum

Municipalities Do Not Owe a Duty of Care to Developers to Protect their Economic Interest during Rezoning Application Process

  • 14 février 2022
  • Faiza Tariq, articling student, Teplitsky, Colson LLP

This article summarizes a recent court of appeal decision where the court ruled that a municipality's undertaking to process a zoning application for the developer does not include protecting the developer's economic interests. In other words, the municipality is not liable for damages the developer incurs due to the municipality's provision of inaccurate information when processing the zoning application.

Droit immobilier, Student Forum

Review: Workers’ Compensation Case Law Update, Morningstar v WSIAT

  • 14 février 2022
  • Julie Weller, Mathews Dinsdale

The following paper provides a high level overview of the Morningstar v. WSIAT Case Law Update program. Helpful information was provided by both worker side and employer side representatives including an overview of the law now and helpful tips for workplace parties who find themselves representing clients before the WSIAT on a Section 31 Application based on a constructive action decision that is based on mental stress caused by harassment or bullying.

Student Forum, Accidents de travail

The 2021 Ron Ellis Award for Excellence in Workers’ Compensation Law

  • 14 février 2022
  • Julia Noble, Office of the Counsel to the Chair, Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal

Overview of the 2021 Ron Ellis Award for Excellence in Workers' Compensation Law Event on October 26, 2021 where Rosemarie McCutcheon, Chair of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal, received the award.

Student Forum, Accidents de travail