Insurance
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February 12, 2024
Blakes partner joins global defence counsel organization
The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) announced that Jessica Lam, a partner at Blakes, Cassels and Graydon LLP in Toronto, will join the IADC, an invitation-only legal organization for attorneys worldwide who represent corporate and insurance interests.
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February 08, 2024
Barring intervener counsel from pleading in person at SCC ‘improves access to justice’: CJ Wagner
The Supreme Court of Canada’s controversial policy of restricting intervener counsel to virtual appearances, rather than giving them the same hybrid option as party counsel to appear in person before the judges, “offers substantial savings, especially to those farthest from Ottawa” and “as such levels the playing field and improves access to justice,” Chief Justice of Canada Richard Wagner told the Canadian Bar Association (CBA).
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February 06, 2024
Sanctions aim at Hamas leadership; Ottawa says first time ‘non-state actors’ targeted
The federal government says it has imposed dealings and immigration bans “effective immediately” against 11 people who “hold senior positions within Hamas or its affiliates and were integral to the planning, funding and execution of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks against Israel” last year.
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February 05, 2024
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds finding that lease bars subrogated action against tenant
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a finding that a subrogated action brought by an insurer against a tenant allegedly responsible for a fire was barred by the terms of the lease agreement between the landlord and the tenant.
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February 02, 2024
Ontario court overturns finding that insurers never owe duty to determine insured’s needs
The Ontario Court of Appeal has set aside a finding that insurers never have a duty to determine an insured’s requirements, noting that there is no such general principle of law.
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January 30, 2024
Gov’t proposes to further delay MAID access for the mentally ill as health system still ‘not ready’
The Liberal government says it will introduce federal legislation “in a couple of days” to further delay access to medical assistance in dying (MAID) — slated under the current law to open up March 17, 2024 — to people whose sole underlying condition is a mental disorder.
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January 30, 2024
Seasonal sadness in workplace legitimate cause for concern | Courtney Mulqueen
Most of us will get the blues at this time of year. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is not that.
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January 24, 2024
Blakes welcomes 13 lawyers to partnership
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) has promoted 13 lawyers to its partnership. According to a statement from the firm, the lawyers come from across Canada and work in a variety of practice areas and industries. The 13 are:
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January 23, 2024
Judge rules Ottawa’s declaration of public order emergency during pandemic protests was ‘illegal’
The Liberal government acted unreasonably and illegally two years ago when it declared a public order emergency under the federal Emergencies Act and also arrogated to itself certain sweeping powers to deal with truckers' disruption of Ottawa’s downtown core and blockades of ports of entry in their protests of government-mandated pandemic measures, the Federal Court has ruled.
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January 22, 2024
Federal government announces national summit to combat rising auto theft
The federal government has announced a national summit aimed at generating a co-ordinated response to the issue of rising vehicle thefts.