OBA.org - Articles 2021

First Application of Vavilov Standard of Review to an Opposition Decision Appeal by the Federal Court

April 29, 2020
Amrita V. Singh, Bereskin & Parr LLP

The Federal Court’s application for the first time of the Vavilov standard of review to the appeal of an Opposition Board decision.

“We are not presently in normal circumstances”: How COVID-19 is Impacting Bail and Sentencing

April 28, 2020
Teddy Weinstein and Natasha Donnelly

Teddy Weinstein and Natasha Donnelly offer an overview of bail law in the age of COVID-19.

COVID-19: Implications for Environmental Permitting and Compliance

April 28, 2020
Richard J. King, Jennifer Fairfax, Alexandre Fallon, Patrick G. Welsh, Jessica Kennedy, Julien Hynes-Gagné, Evan Barz, Véronique Paré, Jesse Baker

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted environmental permitting and enforcement activities in many Canadian jurisdictions. This update provides a cross-country overview of Canadian government pronouncements or guidance in respect of environmental permitting and compliance obligations during the pandemic.

Get to Know Your Execs in Five Minutes (or less) – Part VI

April 28, 2020

Get to know the Technology Liason - Stephanie Carbone!

Program Recap: Diversity and Inclusion in the Courtroom

April 28, 2020
Janet N. Chong, Legal Counsel at SOCAN

A summary of the OBA’s recent session “Diversity and Inclusion in the Courtroom” – with perspectives from Madam Prothonotary Angela Furlanetto (Federal Court of Canada), The Honourable Russell Juriansz (Court of Appeal for Ontario) and The Honourable Sandra Nishikawa (Superior Court of Justice of Ontario).

Court Rules a Patent Claim to an Adjuvant and Vaccine May be Eligible for a Certificate of Supplementary Protection

April 28, 2020
Tracey Doyle and David Tait, McCarthy Tetrault LLP

Federal Court interprets Canada’s Certificates of Supplementary Protection (CSP) Regulations for the first time.

Labour Market Impact Assessment: Ten Recruitment Tips for Preparing a High Wage LMIA Application

April 27, 2020
Yomna Khatib, senior associate at KPMG Law

A summary of ten tips for the recruitment stage of high wage LMIA applications to maximize the likelihood of success.

Action for Constructive Dismissal as a Result of Workplace Harassment Statute-Barred by WSIA

April 27, 2020
Hossein Moghtaderi, Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal has held that a civil action for constructive dismissal based on alleged workplace harassment and bullying was statute-barred under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and could not proceed.

Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Federal Employers’ Workplace Inspection Obligations

April 27, 2020
Christopher Pigott, Rachel Younan, and Jessica Nolan, Fasken

Federal employers are required under Part II of the Canada Labour Code to ensure that a workplace health and safety committee or representative inspects the work place annually. In 2017, the Federal Court of Appeal decided that duty may extend to locations that the employer does not control. A recent Supreme Court of Canada decision has clarified the scope of this duty.

Litigating Workers' Compensation Issues Outside of the WSIB and WSIAT

April 27, 2020
Carissa N. Tanzola, Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Can workers' compensation issues be litigated outside of the WSIB and WSIAT? In most cases, the answer is "no."

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Articles 2021