What Does The Hague Court of Appeal's Decision In Urgenda Mean For Carbon Emission Regulation In Canada? 09 novembre 2018 Stanley Berger The Court of Appeal in the Hague upheld the District Court's order that the Netherlands reduce CO2 emissions by 25% relative to 1990 levels by the end of 2020. The Court concluded that "a reduction obligation of at least 25% by end - 2020" is in line with the State's duty of care." The Appellate Court rejected the argument that there were multiple pathways to achieving the higher threshold of 2oC and concluded that the technology to achieve these pathways was uncertain and unrealistic.
Corporate Governance in the Public Sector 09 novembre 2018 Suman Furmah The Public Sector Lawyers Section hosted a panel discussion on October 10, 2018 to explore the unique needs and considerations of corporate governance for public sector entities.
Case Review: Valard Construction Ltd. v. Bird Construction Co. 2018: The duty to disclose the existence of a bond to potential beneficiaries 09 novembre 2018 Maria Le Hunte A case that confirms that, in general, wherever a beneficiary would be “unreasonably disadvantaged” by not being informed of a trust’s existence, the trustee’s fiduciary duty includes an obligation to disclose the existence of the trust.
Can a Robot Administer Oaths? 06 novembre 2018 Pulat Yunusov A look at some first principles behind administering oaths to see if robots can do it.
Reducing Risk of Cannabis Issues in the Workplace: Disclose, test, train 06 novembre 2018 KJ Chong Cannabis legalization creates challenges for all in-house lawyers. KJ Chong, legal counsel at BroadGrain Commodities Inc., shares tips on taking these challenges head-on.
Best Bilingual Keyboard Setting for Your Computer 06 novembre 2018 Kayla Cardinal Lafrance A practical recipe for bilingual productivity on your computer.
Dual Representation and Conflicts of Interest in Immigration Law: What Multi-Disciplinary Practices Need to Know 05 novembre 2018 Jacqueline Bart, principal, and Oliver Mao, associate, BARTLAW Canadian Immigration An analysis of the Canadian jurisprudence and Ontario regulatory landscape pertaining to conflicts of interests for lawyers, and a review of a common approach used to navigate this landscape in an immigration law context, as well as the limitations of that approach.
Blaney's Appeals: Ontario Court of Appeal Summaries (October 29 - November 2, 2018) 05 novembre 2018 John Polyzogopoulos There were not many substantive decisions. Perhaps the most interesting was Am-Stat Corporation v Ontario. Other topics covered this week included costs in the family law and class action contexts, private and public interest standing in the insurance/MVA context, and wrongful dismissal in the doctor’s hospital privileges context.
I am Canadian: By Birth or By Choice 02 novembre 2018 Kelly Goldthorpe, associate lawyer, Green and Spiegel, LLP A timely review of the law regarding citizenship by birth and by naturalization in Canada.
A Clear Affirmation from the Supreme Court of Canada: LGBTQ+ Individuals in the Legal Profession Matter 02 novembre 2018 Adam James and Savannah DeWolfe, authors; Lilia Azatian, editor In June, the Supreme Court of Canada reinforced the importance of equitable access to legal education in its highly anticipated decisions Trinity Western University v Law Society of Upper Canada and Law Society of British Columbia v Trinity Western University. These decisions reaffirmed the Court’s role as a defender of LGBTQ+ rights.