The Complete Brief
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May 13, 2024
Fairly calculating the future income loss of young children | Sean Davidson
The standard way that courts calculate the future income of young children who suffer life-altering injuries is inaccurate and unfair.
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May 13, 2024
Consistently chaotic | Murray Gottheil
Early in my articles, a senior partner named David asked me to draft a document and gave me a precedent to use. David approved my draft but asked me to show it to Bob, a more junior partner. Bob told me that I had left out an important clause and asked me if David had approved my drafting. When I assured him that David had thought the draft was fine, Bob rolled his eyes and I understood that Bob did not hold David in high regard.
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May 10, 2024
Supreme Court of Canada clarifies how to assess compensation for constructive expropriation
The Supreme Court of Canada has explained how to assess compensation payable for constructive expropriation of private land by public authorities in a unanimous decision that reverses a ruling below that pegged what the City of St. John’s owes to a property owner to the land’s prospective market value if it were permitted to be developed for residential use, rather than to its much lower market value as land which is currently zoned “watershed,” with only limited discretionary agriculture, forestry and public utility uses.
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May 10, 2024
British Columbia prohibits new jade-mining tenures in northwestern B.C.
British Columbia has issued an immediate Environment and Land Use Act order prohibiting jade mining on new tenures in northwestern B.C. and giving current tenure holders five years to continue jade mining with enhanced reclamation requirements.
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May 10, 2024
FINTRAC imposes $6M administrative monetary penalty on Binance
A $6 million administrative monetary penalty has been imposed on cryptocurrency company Binance Holdings Limited for non-compliance with Part 1 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and its associated regulations.
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May 10, 2024
B.C. court strikes misfeasance, constructive taking claims in relation to mink farming ban
The B.C. Supreme Court has struck claims brought against British Columbia and several provincial government officials over an order that began the process of shutting down mink farms in British Columbia.
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May 10, 2024
The Friday Brief: Managing Editor’s must-read items from this week
Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week.
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May 10, 2024
Canada announces additional sanctions against Hamas and supporters
Ottawa has announced additional sanctions in connection with the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, targeting four men the government alleges supported the invasion by providing military training and resources.
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May 10, 2024
POWERS OF MUNICIPALITY — Types of authority — Legislative — Expropriation — Compensation - Market value
Appeal by City of St. John’s (City) from a judgment of the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal which found that compensation for the expropriation of a property owned by the Lynch family should be determined without reference to watershed zoning.
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May 10, 2024
Candidates set for Law Society of Ontario treasurer election
The slate has been set to choose the person who will guide the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) for its 2024-25 term. Sidney Troister and Peter Wardle have officially been nominated for the position of law society treasurer, with a vote by LSO benchers taking place June 19. Current treasurer Jacqueline Horvat will pass the baton to her successor at the June 28 convocation.