Civil Litigation
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May 01, 2024
REGULATED OCCUPATIONS — Administration — Boards and tribunals — Powers — Investigation
Appeal by Tan from result of disciplinary proceedings under Veterinary Profession Act. Following investigation of a client complaint, the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association (Association) referred nineteen allegations of unprofessional conduct for a hearing.
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April 30, 2024
Ottawa unveils first 2024 budget bill, but doesn’t include boost to capital gains inclusion rate
The minority Liberal government says it hopes to expedite into law a newly proposed 660-page omnibus budget bill, which would enact many measures announced in this month’s federal budget, but not the government’s controversial proposal to tax capital gains at a higher rate.
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April 30, 2024
Law professor ‘very likely’ to seek leave to appeal Ontario decision on parliamentary immunity
Ontario’s top court has turned back a constitutional challenge of a law establishing a parliamentary committee to look at national security issues, despite finding it “very likely” restricts the right to free speech and debate in Parliament.
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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 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
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.
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April 29, 2024
Federal Court denies stay on night-flight ban at Quebec's Saint Hubert Airport
The Federal Court has declined to stay a government decision prohibiting the takeoff and landing of a certain type of aircraft at night at the Saint-Hubert Airport in Quebec over noise concerns.