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The relationship between fertility, assisted reproduction, and tort law is evolving at a rapid pace in Canada. As case law forges ahead to deal with new and emerging issues, let’s take a moment and take stock of what we already know.

Blaney's Appeals: Ontario Court of Appeal Summaries (February 18 – 22, 2019)

04 mars 2019
John Polyzogopoulos

This week, the Court of Appeal once again addressed the new anti-SLAPP legislation in United Soils Management Ltd. v. Mohammed and clarified that the anti-SLAPP legislation does not provide for the award of punitive damages against a plaintiff when an action is dismissed under section 137.1. Other topics covered included the duty of care in a tragic personal injury context, damages for wrongful dismissal and legal non-conforming uses under the Planning Act.

Searching for Professionals on Google

04 mars 2019
Natasha Danson, associate, Steinecke, Maciura LeBlanc

This article examines transparency in action, by reference to the search results for 26 Ontario healthcare regulators, looking at different categories of professional conduct information: what was accessible to the public through a Google search, and what was not.

Tracking Preferences

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