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Kathleen Robichaud

Featured Member: Kathleen Robichaud

  • 13 juillet 2021
  • Lauren J. Dalton & Kathleen Robichaud

This month, we are introducing a new series, "Featured Members," to shine a spotlight on members of the OBA's Business Law Section. We hope this series can help to connect OBA members practicing in areas such as corporate, real estate and wills and estates law across the province of Ontario. If you would like to be included in the "Featured Members" series, please reach out to the Business Law Executive Newsletter Editor, Lauren Dalton, at ldalton@willkie.com.

Droit des affaires, Student Forum

Does CEPA Adequately Protect Canadians and Communities from the Threats Posed by Emerging Biotechnologies and GMOs? Will Bill C-28 Address the Need for Changes?

  • 13 juillet 2021
  • David McRobert and Angela Dittrich

This article examines whether Part 6 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) adequately regulates the animate products of biotechnology. The authors propose changes to Part 6, and examine the extent to which Bill C-28 could address the challenges identified.

Droit de l’environnement, Student Forum

Does Bill C-28, the Proposed Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act, Address the Need for Changes to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act to Protect Canadians and Communities from the Threats Posed by Toxic Chemicals?

  • 13 juillet 2021
  • David McRobert and Angela Dittrich

This article examines various regulatory reforms to strengthen the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) that Canadian environmental groups, public health advocates, occupational health experts and Indigenous organizations have advocated for since the mid 2000s. It focuses on reforms to protect vulnerable individuals and communities from toxic substances.

Droit de l’environnement, Student Forum

Court of Appeal Summaries (July 2-9)

  • 12 juillet 2021
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Following are this week’s summaries of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of July 5, 2021. Topics covered this week included civil forfeiture of proceeds of unlawful activity, regulated professions, family law, breach of fiduciary duty in a partnership context, and stay pending appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Litige civil, Student Forum

Court of Appeal Summaries (June 28-30)

  • 05 juillet 2021
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the short week of June 28 to 30, 2021. If there are any decisions released on Friday, July 2, our summaries of those decisions will be included with our posting of summaries for the week of July 5.

Litige civil, Student Forum

Policy, Not Law: The Divisional Court Discusses the Clergy Principle

  • 03 juillet 2021
  • Denise Baker and Lia Boritz

On May 5, 2021, the Ontario Divisional Court released its decision in Masters v Claremont Development Corporation, which discusses the Clergy principle, as well as the jurisdiction of the Divisional Court to review decisions of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (“LPAT”).

Droit municipal, Student Forum

Court of Appeal Summaries (June 21 - 25)

  • 03 juillet 2021
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of June 21, 2021.

Litige civil, Student Forum

Superior Court Decisions Depart from Calmusky

  • 03 juillet 2021
  • Laura Cardiff, Casey & Moss

Two recent Superior Court judges depart from the court's ruling in Calmusky that a beneficiary designation is subject to the presumption of resulting trust.

Student Forum, Droit des fiducies et des successions