Civil Litigation
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January 15, 2025
Canada prepares for migrant surge from U.S. in response to Trump’s deportation threat
Ottawa says that it is prepared for a possible surge of migrants and asylum claimants if and when incoming U.S. president Donald Trump implements his mass deportation pledge — but federal officials did not say how many people they anticipate might arrive at the Canada-U.S. border.
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January 15, 2025
B.C. announces proposed legislation to streamline regulation for major electricity projects
British Columbia has announced that it is working on speeding up its electricity grid expansion by enabling the BC Energy Regulator (BCER) “to act as a one-window regulator for permits necessary to support the North Coast Transmission Line (NCTL) and other high-voltage electricity transmission projects.”
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January 15, 2025
Class action brought against Walmart, Loblaw, Sobeys for allegedly overpriced meat products
A proposed class action has been launched against Walmart, Loblaw and Sobeys alleging that the weight of packaged raw and cooked meat sold by the grocery giants is often misrepresented, making the product overpriced.
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January 15, 2025
A primer on post-nups — Part two
In the first of this two-part series (see below for link), we looked at the legal formalities of creating a valid post-nup, and the range of topics it can cover. In this next installment, we will cover the important question of when a post-nup can be set aside, and the specific grounds for doing so. Then we’ll offer some practical tips on how to make sure the post-nups you draft for your clients are airtight and impervious to the court’s intervention.
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January 15, 2025
Blakes announces new partners in Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver
Claire Hildebrand, Jean-Simon Lamarre, Rachel Lehman, Fraser Malcolm, Sophie Mansfield and Mike Maodus have been made partners at Blakes.
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January 15, 2025
How much is enough? The need for consideration in employment contracts | Stuart Rudner
Regular readers will know that the enforceability of termination clauses is a frequent source of contention and litigation. That’s not surprising given that a strong termination clause could be the difference between weeks of termination pay and months or even years of severance pay.
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January 15, 2025
DISCRIMINATION - Race, colour, ancestry or place of origin - Education
Appeal by South Shore Regional Centre for Education (South Shore) from conclusion of The Board of Inquiry (Board) that Cheryl Foley’s (Cheryl), human rights complaint was not bound to fail on limitation grounds.
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January 14, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal clarifies nemo dat rule in upholding $25.5M property sale contract
The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled that a contract for the $25.5 million sale of three North Vancouver properties is valid, overturning a decision that deemed it unenforceable because the sellers did not own shares required for transfer under a share purchase option.
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January 14, 2025
Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium ordered to pay $2 million for violating Fisheries Act and mining regulations
The Court of Quebec has fined Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Inc. $2 million after the mining company pleaded guilty to eight counts of violating the Fisheries Act and the Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations.
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January 14, 2025
Settlement of $7.3 million reached in Windsor highrise fire class action
A settlement of $7.3 million has been reached in a class action relating to a fire in a downtown Windsor, Ont. highrise apartment building that displaced its tenants.