Business
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April 30, 2024
Court of Appeal decides sentence ‘demonstrably unfit’ in sex assault
Many criminal defence lawyers think in terms of winning and losing. Yet, sometimes, there is a grey area where either term is inappropriate. The case of R. v. S.W., [2024] O.J. No. 1224 is just such a case.
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April 29, 2024
The honesty and integrity of an applicant for a licence | Sara Blake
How does one determine whether an applicant for a business licence will conduct the business with honesty and integrity?
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April 30, 2024
B.C. Supreme Court confirms employer’s circumstances not relevant to wrongful dismissal claim
A 2022 decision from the British Columbia Supreme Court constitutes another clear marker that the door is closed to employers using wrongful dismissal to get out of paying severance in executive employment contracts in both B.C. and Ontario. Recent case law suggests that the courts will have little sympathy for an employer who dismisses an employee even in circumstances where that dismissal is necessary for business reasons.
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April 30, 2024
Startup visa applications cap to reduce processing times | Colin Singer
Canada Immigration Minister Marc Miller has announced a cap on the number of permanent residence applications through the Start-Up Visa Program. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will limit the applications it receives each year to those associated with no more than 10 startups per designated organization.
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April 29, 2024
IRCC ends waiver for international students working off campus over 20 hours per week
The federal government has announced that it will not extend a temporary policy allowing international students to work more than 20 hours per week off campus and is instead planning on raising the limit to 24 hours per week later this year.
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April 29, 2024
Appellate court finds deputy attorney general erred in determining claim to escheated land
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal in a longstanding property dispute, ruling the province's deputy attorney general (DAG) did not adequately consider the “moral claim” of ownership over a parcel of land that was escheated nearly a century ago.
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April 29, 2024
Justice minister orders new trial due to likely miscarriage of justice in 1983 murder convictions
Citing newly emerged and “significant” evidence, federal Justice Minister Arif Virani has ordered a new trial for a Quebec man, who is on full parole after being convicted 41 years ago for two murders.
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April 29, 2024
Alberta challenges proposed plastic production cap amid global treaty negotiations
The Alberta government has announced that it will challenge any national cap on plastic production in court, claiming that the measure under consideration in ongoing negotiations for a global plastics treaty would cost the province thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in investments.
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April 29, 2024
Newfoundland and Labrador court orders Husky Oil to pay $2.5M over oil spill
The Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has ordered Husky Oil to pay a fine of $2.5 million in relation to the 2018 release of an estimated 250,000 litres of crude oil into the waters southeast of Newfoundland and Labrador due to an equipment failure.
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April 29, 2024
Suing on a commercial contract: Top 5 mistakes
In Ontario, suing for breach of a business contract, like a share or asset purchase agreement, imposes a number of challenges.