Yatar and the Problem of Concurrent Proceedings June 10, 2024 Ted Brook The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Yatar v. TD Insurance Meloche Monnex in March of this year and the Ontario Divisional Court has already begun grappling with the procedural fallout. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court rejected the Divisional Court’s approach to streamlining the concurrent applications for judicial review and statutory appeals that frequently appear on its docket.
Canada’s Plan to Combat Environmental Racism June 10, 2024 Aditi Kara Bill C-226 was first introduced in November 2021 in the House of Commons based on the findings and recommendations of the United Nations Human Rights Council and other non-partisan publications. It is now due for its third reading in the Senate. It aims to develop a national strategy to advance environmental justice.
Modified Universalism in Canada: Does it Know No Bounds? June 10, 2024 Zachary Bowles, Western Law, 3L Student In this MacNaughton-Award-winning article, Zachary Bowles provides a legal review of the contemporary approach by Canadian courts in cross-border insolvency cases.
OPGT Class Actions Newsletter Bulletin June 10, 2024 Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee Did you know you may be required to serve the Public Guardian and Trustee with notices in your class action? Sections 17(8) and 27.1(9) of the Class Proceedings Act requires service on the Public Guardian and Trustee “if there is a reasonable possibility that the Public Guardian and Trustee is authorized to act on behalf of one or more class or subclass members.”
Energy Regulatory Update (Q1, 2024) June 07, 2024 Mark Rubenstein, Shepherd Rubenstein Welcome to the latest edition of the Shepherd Rubenstein Energy Regulatory Update, a quarterly round-up of the important developments in the Ontario energy sector. Below are some of the key regulatory happenings between January and March.
Ontario Privacy Commissioner Outlines Privacy-protective Steps for Use of AI and Engagement of AI Vendors June 07, 2024 Jaime Cardy, Dentons Canada LLP Canadian organizations implementing artificial intelligence products to process personal information are currently working in a vacuum, with no definitive standards or frameworks to guide them. However, a recent report by Ontario's IPC provided recommendations for ensuring the privacy-protective adoption of such technologies.
LAT Rules & Practice Direction June 04, 2024 Sandeep Johal, Acting Associate Chair, Licence Appeal Tribunal Information about two developments at the LAT pertaining to a Preliminary Issue Hearings Practice Direction for AABS matters and the updating of Rule 13 of the Licence Appeal Tribunal Rules, 2023.
The Ontario Court of Appeal Provides Important Guidance on Evidence Involving Novel Science, Collateral Facts, and Statutory Benefits June 04, 2024 Thomas Russell, Stieber Berlach A Review of the Recent Ontario Court of Appeal Decision in Kolapully v. Myles, 2024
Case Comment: The Ontario Superior Court Holds that the Charter Requires An Individualized Approach to Gender Affirming Care June 03, 2024 Tamara J. Sylvester (one/they/them) In 2024, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice upheld KS' challenge to OHIP's decision to deny her funding for a surgery that best matched her gender identity. This case comment summarizes and analyzes this decision and its implications.
(Un)Protecting Children: Refuting Danielle Smith’s Policies on 2SLGBTQ+ Healthcare, Education and Sports June 03, 2024 Brandon Bova (he/him) This article by Brandon Bova, an incoming 3L at Osgoode Law School, analyzes and critiques the policies proposed by Albertan politician Danielle Smith on January 31, 2024, through a medical, social, and legal lens.