New course at B.C. law school asking whether robots should have legal protections
University of British Columbia (UBC) law professor Benjamin Perrin recently launched a course at his school that is exploring the issue of whether robots should be granted legal personhood.
Friday, January 10, 2025 @ 1:45 PM
Novelist Philip K. Dick once asked whether androids dreamed of electric sheep. And now a new course offered by the University of British Columbia (UBC)’s school of law is asking whether they should have standing in court. ... [read more]
Procurement Ombud reviews interpreter complaints, highest ever received for contracts
Monday, January 13, 2025 @ 1:53 PM
The Office of the Procurement Ombud (OPO) has published a report reviewing 37 complaints from interpreters regarding a proposed amendment to their contracts. Public Services and Procurement Canada’s (PSPC) conduct was found to be unreasonable in negotiations. ... [read more]
Court: Repair company not responsible for payments made by debtors to fraudulent intermediary
Monday, January 13, 2025 @ 1:45 PM
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that a repair company was not liable for losses incurred by a property owner who made payments to an intermediary based on fraudulent representations. ... [read more]
Federal Court grants review of Jordan’s Principle decision involving Indigenous dad and his children
Friday, January 10, 2025 @ 5:58 PM
Indigenous Services Canada must notify applicants making requests under Jordan’s Principle of any essential documents they must provide before it makes a decision, the Federal Court of Appeal has held, calling out ISC’s “passive approach” to procedural fairness. ... [read more]
Ontario court rejects request to rescind condo purchase because unit was no longer on top floor
Friday, January 10, 2025 @ 5:20 PM
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has dismissed an application in a case where applicants argued to rescind a condominium purchase and sale agreement after finding out that their unit would no longer be on the top floor, as developers were building an additional floor. ... [read more]