Articles 2021

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Child and Youth Privacy in the Education System

  • 14 février 2022
  • Melanie McNaught

This article summarizes a recent OBA Webinar regarding child and youth privacy, with a particular focus on privacy issues for school boards and educators.

Droit des enfants et des jeunes, Droit relatif à l’éducation, Student Forum

WSIAT Stakeholder Event of January 27, 2022

  • 14 février 2022
  • Teresa Gianfelice, Office of the Worker Advisor

Point-form summary of what was discussed at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal's (WSIAT or Tribunal) Stakeholder event on January 27, 2022.

Student Forum, Accidents de travail

Program Recap: COVID and the Family Court

  • 14 février 2022
  • Jean-Frédéric (J-F) Hübsch

This article reviews a recent Webinar regarding Family Court decisions related to the pandemic, including vaccination and remote learning, that will interest members of the Education Law, Family Law and Child and Youth Law sections.

Droit des enfants et des jeunes, Droit relatif à l’éducation, Droit de la famille et 1 en plus, Student Forum
2021 Labour Law Decisions of Note: Beyond Vaccinations

2021 Labour Law Decisions of Note: Beyond Vaccinations

  • 14 février 2022
  • Rebecca Rossi, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

This article discusses noteworthy labour law decisions of 2021. While the topic of mandatory vaccination policies has garnered significant attention from employers and lawmakers in the past year, there were several judicial developments independent of vaccination policies that employers and human resources practitioners should keep in mind.

Droit du travail et de l’emploi, Student Forum

Changing Tides for the Use of Intrusion upon Seclusion in Data Breach Class Actions

  • 14 février 2022
  • Chloe Snider and Hala Abdul Ghani

The common law tort of intrusion upon seclusion continues to develop, as does its use in the class action context. Chloe Snider and Hala Abdul Ghani explore four recent decisions that demonstrate a shift in the use of this tort in large data breach cases.

Droit de la protection de la vie privée, Student Forum

Patchett v Optimum, 2021 ONSC 8466: Interpretation of "catastrophic impairment" under SABS

  • 14 février 2022
  • Ed Montigny

Ms. Patchett appealed the decision made by the License Appeal Tribunal (“LAT”), finding that the appellant was not catastrophically impaired pursuant to sec. 3.1 (1) 2 iii of the STATUTORY ACCIDENTS BENEFITS SCHEDULE O reg 34/10 (“SABS”). This was the first time that sec. 3.1(1)2 iii of the Sabs was considered by LAT. The Appeal concerned the interpretation and application of s. 3.1(1) 2 iii of SABS, specifically the meaning of “permanent and serious.”

Droit administratif, Student Forum

Yuan V. Matsuura, 2022 ONSC 45: Fence Disputes in the City of Toronto

  • 14 février 2022
  • Ed Montigny

A recent appeal from a judgment of the Small Claims Court raised an interesting question as to how fence disputes are to be resolved in the City of Toronto, although it left the answer to this question to be determined at a later date.

Droit administratif, Student Forum

Inclusive Community Grants Application Now Open

  • 06 février 2022
  • Deina Warren

Do you work with or are you part of a community organization, an Indigenous Community or organization or a local government? Applications for Ontario’s 2022-2023 Inclusive Community Grants are now available. These grants provide up to $60,000 for a local project to help older residents and people with disabilities participate in community life. Priority projects are those that support under-served communities and that address COVID-19 related challenges. Applications are due Mach 3, 2022.

Œuvres de bienfaisance et organismes à but non lucratif, Student Forum

Carriage Test Under New s. 13.1 of CPA - Ontario Court Highlights Efficiency in Weighing Competing Class Actions

  • 06 février 2022
  • Michelle Logasov, Sotos LLP

Efficiency and cost effectiveness are key considerations under the new carriage test in s. 13.1 of the Class Proceedings Act, according to a recent decision of Justice Perell in Bonnick v. Simply Group. Justice Perell’s decision makes it clear that the new provision is a significant departure from the common law test on carriage, and emphasizes factors of efficiency, proportionality and the cost-effectiveness of the proceeding as key determinants for carriage going forward.

Droit des recours collectifs, Student Forum