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Slaw

Slaw

A Canadian cooperative weblog on all things legal.

http://www.slaw.ca
  • Feb 07

    Should People Commenting on an El ...

    Should People Commenting on an Election Have
    to Use Their Real Names?
    The government of South Australia has recently adopted a law that
    requires people commenting on the forthcoming state election to use
    their real names, and media will have to retain the names and
    addresses for six months. The requirement appears to apply to bloggers
    and comments on blogs etc. Unsurprisingly, not everyone likes this. Is
    it fair to say that requiring people to give their real names is a
    "gag" on debate? Would the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
    prevent such a law in this country? In Posted on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 5:47 pm
  • Feb 07

    When Will Ontario Courts Assume J ...

    When Will Ontario Courts Assume Jurisdiction
    Over Out-of-Province Defendants?
    A 5-member panel of the Ontario Court of Appeal released a
    significant, 150-paragraph reasoned decision this morning involving
    conflicts of laws and when Ontario should take jurisdiction over
    out-of-province defendants - see: Van Breda v. Village Resorts
    Limited, 2010 ONCA 84
    http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/decisions/2010/february/2010ONCA0084.htm
    At issue were claims for personal injury damages occasioned as a
    result of accidents suffered by Canadian tourists at resorts in Cuba
    and whether the plaintiffs Posted on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 5:47 pm
  • Feb 07

    Adele McAlear on Death and Digita ...

    Adele McAlear on Death and Digital Legacy
    Back in November John Gregory wrote about Dealing with Digital Assets
    After Death and a New York Times article quoting Montreal marketing
    consultant Adele McAlear. Adele happens to be a friend, so I took the
    opportunity to speak with her in detail about the topic on behalf of
    Slaw readers. Our full interview (held in December) is below. Since
    that time, she has launched her new website DeathandDigitalLegacy.com
    to better track this wide-ranging subject. Adele will also be speaking
    on "Death and Digital Posted on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 5:47 pm
Rank This Ths Week: 37

Michael Geist's Blog

Michael Geist's Blog

Covers technology and DRM. By Michael Geist.

http://www.michaelgeist.ca
  • Feb 08

    British Library To Offer 65,000 F ...

    British Library To Offer 65,000 Free E-book
    Downloads
    The British Library plans to make more than 65,000 19th century works
    of fiction available as free downloads for the public this spring. Posted on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 12:46 pm
  • Feb 08

    Another MEP Raises ACTA Concerns

    Another MEP Raises ACTA Concerns
    Finnish Member of the European Parliament Heidi Hautala has added her
    voice to the concerns over ACTA, calling for greater transparency. Posted on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 12:46 pm
  • Feb 08

    Concerns Mount Over British Digit ...

    Concerns Mount Over British Digital Economy
    Bill
    The UK Digital Economy Bill is facing mounting criticism, as an
    influential group of MPs has expressed concern the bill may violate
    human rights. Posted on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Rank This Ths Week: 43

Life of a Law Student: All Feeds

Life of a Law Student: All Feeds

Covers law foundations of Canadian Law. From McGill University's Neil
Wehneman and Erin Morgan.

http://www.lifeofalawstudent.com
  • Sep 19

    The Art of the Law School Transfer

    The Art of the Law School Transfer
    As many of you know, I transferred law schools after my 1L year. Many
    law students consider transferring after their 1L year, generally to
    move to a higher ranked school. I transferred because I was marrying
    someone out of state (and dropping a little in the law school
    rankings), so I didn't have the same academic pressure. Unfortunately,
    that transfer process did not go smoothly for me. Thankfully, a LoaLS
    listener has written a comprehensive guide on transferring,
    appropriately entitled The Art of the Law Posted on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 3:05 pm
  • Sep 16

    A Plea to New Law Students

    A Plea to New Law Students
    Among other things, I am Firearms Instructor. When I tell people this,
    it's usually a 50/50 split as to whether their eyes are filled with
    fear or interest. Minds have been conditioned by the media and social
    biases that "Guns are bad." When I counsel students at the college
    where I work who are starting their education in legal studies, I ask
    them a few questions (this works a bit better during an election
    year): 1) Do you think guns should be banned? 2) The guy who held the
    sign "You're a Liar" in the Posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 7:32 am
  • Aug 03

    LoaLS #1 on Online Schools Blog C ...

    LoaLS #1 on Online Schools Blog Choice
    I found out this morning that Life of a Law Student is the top choice
    over at OnlineSchools.Org on their list of 100 Best Blogs for Law
    School Students. "Law school is an arduous ordeal few are prepared to
    undertake. In recent years, the proliferation of technology has made
    it easier for students to get study tips, career advice or anything
    else they may need. Blogs have been especially useful for sharing
    information between people. Whether you're already in law school or
    are thinking about applying check Posted on Monday, August 3, 2009 at 4:41 am
Rank This Ths Week: 93

Wise Law Blog

Wise Law Blog

Covers law and politics. By Garry J. Wise.

http://wiselaw.blogspot.com/
  • Feb 06

    The Newest Leaf

    The Newest Leaf
    As our regular readers will know, here at Wise Law Blog, we'll
    occasionally segue from our usual law talk with a post on one of our
    other two major concerns, the Toronto Maple Leafs and music. I'm not
    sure this video of the newest Leaf, Dion Phaneuf, will be the ultimate
    marriage of those two satellite interests, but it scores high for
    oddity value, if nothing else. He might not give great interviews, but
    apparently, Mr. Phaneuf can be the life of the party, once in a while:
    - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit Posted on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 3:31 pm
  • Jan 31

    Quoteworthy

    Quoteworthy
    New York Times' Linda Greenhouse, commenting on the U.S. Supreme
    Court's "exaltation of corporate speech" in Citizens United v. Federal
    Election Commission: ...the Roberts court has lost its virginity. -
    Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Firm website:
    www.wiselaw.net EMPLOYMENT LAW • CIVIL LITIGATION • WILLS AND
    ESTATES • FAMILY LAW & DIVORCE ORIGINALLY POSTED AT WISE LAW
    BLOG • SUBSCRIBE TO WISE LAW BLOG Posted on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 11:28 pm
  • Jan 22

    US Supreme Court Blocks You Tube ...

    US Supreme Court Blocks You Tube Airing of
    Gay Marriage Trial
    Trial begins today in the constitutional challenge to Califormia's ban
    on same-sex mariage. The U.S. Supreme Court has today issued a
    temporary order staying a federal judge's ruling last week that
    permitted videotape of the hearings to be uploaded and broadcast via
    You Tube. - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Firm website:
    www.wiselaw.net EMPLOYMENT LAW • CIVIL LITIGATION • WILLS AND
    ESTATES • FAMILY LAW & DIVORCE ORIGINALLY POSTED AT WISE LAW
    BLOG • SUBSCRIBE TO WISE LAW BLOG Posted on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 11:14 am
Rank This Ths Week: 112

Law is Cool

Law is Cool

Law school blog and podcast from Canada.

http://lawiscool.com
  • Feb 09

    Sponsored Post: HawkEye and Finge ...

    Sponsored Post: HawkEye and Fingerprint
    Technology to check drunk drivers
    Drunk driving has been a major problem for law enforcers and law
    makers for many years; drunk driving puts the lives of many innocent
    people at stake. These include the lives of other drivers, people on
    bikes and motorbikes and even pedestrians. After drinking, your senses
    as well as reflexes become impaired and although, you are fooled into
    believing that you can drive home but the truth is that you can either
    get pulled over on the basis of DUI suspicion or you can cause a car
    accident that can injure or Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 1:30 am
  • Feb 09

    Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants ...

    Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants - Redux
    Aimee Green of The Oregonian reports, An attorney for Aurora Hill
    filed suit in Multnomah County Circuit Court Wednesday afternoon -
    stirring memories of a controversial 1994 suit in which a jury awarded
    $2.86 million to an Albuquerque, New Mexico woman who spilled
    scalding-hot coffee on herself, suffering severe burns that required
    hospitalization. Upon appeal, the parties settled for an undisclosed
    amount. …She went into "nervous shock," endured pain and has
    scarring. She seeks $7,182 for her pain and Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 1:30 am
  • Feb 09

    An Interview with Quebec's first ...

    An Interview with Quebec's first black lawyer
    Anthony Morgan, a McGill law student and president of the Black Law
    Students' Association of Canada, interviewed Frederick Phillips,
    McGill's first black law grad and Quebec's first black lawyer. You can
    read the interview on inFocus online, McGill's news magazine. Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 1:30 am
Rank This Ths Week: 138

Toronto Estate Law Blog

Toronto Estate Law Blog

Covers estate litigation, ethics, executors & trustees, succession
planning and wills. By Hull & Hull.

http://estatelaw.hullandhull.com/
  • Feb 08

    The Good Government Act, 2009

    The Good Government Act, 2009
    On December 15, 2009, the Good Government Act, 2009 received royal
    assent. This statute amended or repealed over 300 pieces of
    legislation, ranging from the Accumulations Act to the Off-Road
    Vehicles Act. There are various amendments that should be of
    particular interest to those of us who practice estate, capacity and
    trust litigation. The Crown Administration of Estates Act is amended
    by adding a new section 5.1, dealing with the enforceability of
    compensation agreements. A "compensation agreement" is Posted on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 5:28 pm
  • Feb 06

    The Executor: Whose Choice?

    The Executor: Whose Choice?
    Testators choose their executors. The choice of executor is commonly
    assumed to be a very personal choice predicated on trustworthiness.
    But in the face of this assumption, can the beneficiaries of an estate
    ever agree amongst themselves to oust an executor in the absence of
    any recognized basis for removal? A pending case in the U.K., as
    reported in The TimesOnline, addresses this question. A firm named
    Will Drafters in the U.K. was named executor in the Will of a
    deceased. The beneficiaries named in the Posted on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 7:34 am
  • Feb 06

    The Search for Lost Art Revisited

    The Search for Lost Art Revisited
    "He who touches the ashes of the past, Will burn himself with still
    glowing coals." --Elizabeth Heyking Han Sachs invoked this quote in
    his autobiographical work: "The World's Greatest Poster Collection:
    How it came into being and How it Disappeared From the Face of the
    Earth." As the title of his book suggests, Sachs (who was, among other
    things, Einstein's dentist) compiled an invaluable poster collection
    that was confiscated by the Nazis in November, 1938. He died without
    ever recovering his treasured Posted on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 7:34 am
Rank This Ths Week: 163

Library Boy

Library Boy

Features legal research news. By Michel-Adrien Sheppard.

http://micheladrien.blogspot.com/
  • Feb 08

    Comparison of Online Tools for Fi ...

    Comparison of Online Tools for Finding Really
    Old English Cases
    I did a presentation a few months ago at my place of work on United
    Kingdom cases. Part of the session included a quick overview of how to
    find content from the English Reports, a multivolume series that
    reproduces old English cases from the 13th century to the late 19th
    century. The Stream, the blog published by Courthouse Libraries BC,
    recently posted The English Reports: A Comparison of HeinOnline and
    CommonLII on the exact same topic: "One of my favorite moments on the
    reference desk is when someone Posted on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 11:52 pm
  • Feb 08

    Is It OK for Librarians to Accept ...

    Is It OK for Librarians to Accept Vendor
    Swag?
    Law Librarian Blog has pointed to an interesting discussion sparked by
    Sarah Glassmeyer, who blogged that she thought it was unethical to
    accept free gifts from vendors - known as swag. Posted on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 11:52 pm
  • Feb 06

    Supreme Court of Canada: New Libr ...

    Supreme Court of Canada: New Library Titles
    The list of new library titles added to the Supreme Court of Canada
    collection for the period of January 16th to 31st, 2010 is now
    available on the Court website. The web page explains: "The Supreme
    Court of Canada Library does not lend materials from this list, which
    is provided for information only." But, once the material goes into
    the general collection, after about a month, the works do become
    available for inter-library loan to authorized libraries. It is
    possible to subscribe via e-mail to receive Posted on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Rank This Ths Week: 185

Canadian Privacy Law Blog

Canadian Privacy Law Blog

Covers developments in privacy law. By David T.S. Fraser.

http://www.privacylawyer.ca/blog/
  • Jan 28

    Interim BC privacy commissioner a ...

    Interim BC privacy commissioner appointed
    The BC Government has appointed an interim Information and Privacy
    Commissioner to fill the role until the legislature resumes in the
    spring: Interim privacy commissioner appointed - The Globe and Mail
    ... Instead, Paul Fraser, B.C.'s Conflict of Interest Commissioner, is
    taking over as acting commissioner. Mr. Barisoff said Ms. Carlson's
    letter didn't make it to him on Friday because it was sent after
    business hours. However he downplayed the delay, saying the government
    needed time to find the right Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 1:11 pm
  • Jan 25

    BC Privacy Commissioner's resigna ...

    BC Privacy Commissioner's resignation leaves
    office in limbo
    I posted earlier this week that David Loukidelis has resigned as
    Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia to take on
    the post of Deputy Attorney General for the province. He resigned
    effective January 19, 2010. This has apparently left a significant
    gap, as there was no interim Commissioner appointed. Without a
    commissioner, the operations of the office have ground to a halt: CBC
    News - British Columbia - Privacy official sounds 'urgent' alarm Work
    at the office of B.C.'s Information and Posted on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 10:54 am
  • Jan 22

    EPIC reports that body scanners c ...

    EPIC reports that body scanners can store,
    send images
    According to documents obtained by EPIC and made available to CNN,
    body scanners procured by the TSA are designed to be able to record
    and transmit images, whcih appears to contradict assurances given by
    the agency: Body scanners can store, send images, group says - CNN.com
    Washington (CNN) -- A privacy group says the Transportation Security
    Administration is misleading the public with claims that full-body
    scanners at airports cannot store or send their graphic images. The
    TSA specified in 2008 documents Posted on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 10:46 am
Rank This Ths Week: 290

Rob Hyndman

Rob Hyndman

Covers technology, intellectual property, media, privacy and security.

http://www.robhyndman.com
  • Jan 22

    Organization - The Shareholder Ag ...

    Organization - The Shareholder Agreement
    I'm getting a lot of requests these days for information on and help
    with shareholder agreements, so I thought a post explaining what they
    are and how they work would be helpful. Background But before I start,
    I'd like to introduce you to two guys I suspect wish they'd had a
    shareholder agreement in place when they created their company: Craig
    Newmark and Jim Buckmaster, two of the three early shareholders of
    Craigslist. As I understand the case, the third shareholder decided to
    leave the company, and sold Posted on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 8:55 am
  • Jan 08

    Pre-Launch Marketing for Stealthy ...

    Pre-Launch Marketing for Stealthy Startups
    If you're not following April Dunford, you should. Her post today
    titled "Pre-Launch Marketing for Stealthy Startups" is a good example
    of why. April's one of my hohoto colleagues, and spoke at our
    inaugural meshmarketing last year - she's a keen observer, and you
    should add her blog to your reading list. Similar Posts: None Found Posted on Friday, January 8, 2010 at 1:46 am
  • Dec 23

    Staffing - Employees vs. Independ ...

    Staffing - Employees vs. Independent
    Contractors
    I'm often asked whether it's better for the company to work with
    people as employees or as independent contractors (also called
    contractors or consultants - the differences are of style, not
    meaning). Consulting is common in the technology business in Canada,
    particularly during any recession, and as businesses staff up it's an
    important question to ask. Like most everything else, the answer is
    "it depends". If you need occasional help, or a discrete task
    performed, using the services of an independent Posted on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 6:19 am
Rank This Ths Week: 377

ICBC Law

ICBC Law

Covers British Columbia injury claims the the Insurance Corporation of
British Columbia. By Eric Magraken.

http://icbclaw.com/blog
  • Feb 07

    Removing a Claim from Rule 68 - C ...

    Removing a Claim from Rule 68 - Criteria To
    Be Considered
    As readers of this blog know Rule 68 is a 'proportionality' based rule
    which was brought in a few years ago and was intended to be mandatory
    to certain claims worth $100,000 or less in the BC Supreme Court. Rule
    68 has not been particularly successful and many injury lawyers have
    avoided this rule whenever possible due to its perceived shortcomings.
    This rule is going to be wiped from the books when the New BC Supreme
    Court Civil Rules take effect on July 1, 2010. Rule 68 will be blended
    with the New Rule Posted on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 11:16 am
  • Feb 05

    More on BC Injury Claims and Disc ...

    More on BC Injury Claims and Discovery -
    Balancing Document Disclosure with Privacy
    As I've previously written, when a person sues for damages in the BC
    Supreme Court they give up certain privacy rights with respect to
    records (both theirs and those in the hands of third parties) to the
    extent necessary to ensure that relevant unprivileged documents are
    disclosed to have a fair trial. In the context of personal injury
    litigation documents in the hands of third parties are often
    requested. For example, where a Plaintiff is injured the Defendant
    often wishes to obtain the clinical records Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 12:26 am
  • Feb 05

    $45,000 Non-Pecuniary Damages for ...

    $45,000 Non-Pecuniary Damages for Soft Tissue
    Injuries to Back, Neck and Shoulders
    Reasons for judgement were released today by the BC Supreme Court,
    Victoria Registry, awarding a Plaintiff just over $88,000 in total
    damages as a result of a 2006 BC car crash. In today's case (Dutchak
    v. Fowler) the Plaintiff was involved in a rear-end collision. Fault
    was admitted by the Defence lawyer leaving the Court to deal with the
    sole issue of quantum of damages (value of the injury claim). The
    Plaintiff suffered various soft tissue injuries which continue to
    bother her by the time of trial and Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 12:26 am
Rank This Ths Week: 390

Excess Copyright

Excess Copyright

Covers the harm of excess copyright enforcement. By Howard Knopf.

http://excesscopyright.blogspot.com/
  • Feb 04

    Jon Newton Shuts Down P2PNet

    Jon Newton Shuts Down P2PNet
    Jon Newton's one of a kind P2PNet site is shutting down for lack of
    funds. Even Wired has taken notice. Jon was ahead of his time in many
    ways with this site, which was often a "go to" place for information
    on lots of things relevant to copyright law and other eclectic topics.
    He was persistent in his criticism of the film and record industry,
    especially the RIAA "sue 'em all" litigation campaign. He had to fight
    off defamation litigation and constantly struggle to get enough income
    to support his family Posted on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 4:35 pm
  • Feb 04

    ISP beats Hollywood in Oz iiNet d ...

    ISP beats Hollywood in Oz iiNet decision
    The Federal Court in Australia has given a huge victory to an ISP that
    fought back against Hollywood. Justice Cowdroy's landmark judgment is
    summarized as follows: In summary, in this proceeding, the key
    question is: Did iiNet authorise copyright infringement? The Court
    answers such question in the negative for three reasons: first because
    the copyright infringements occurred directly as a result of the use
    of the BitTorrent system, not the use of the internet, and the
    respondent did not create and does not Posted on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 4:35 pm
  • Feb 04

    Secondary Liability v. Authorizat ...

    Secondary Liability v. Authorization -
    Terminology Matters
    There will likely be another round of confusing use of terminology
    involving "secondary liability" and "authorization" following the
    landmark iiNet decision of February 4, 2010 decision in Oz. In 2005, I
    was asked to co-author an amicus brief on behalf of Sharman in the US
    Supreme Court Grokster case. In that brief, we stated: While the legal
    systems of many countries are capable of dealing with the issue of
    secondary liability in copyright law, there is no consistent pattern
    in terms of doctrine or even Posted on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 4:35 pm
Rank This Ths Week: 472

Saxe Envirolaw News

Saxe Envirolaw News

Features environmental law updates on climate change, compliance, and
pesticides. By Dianne Saxe.

http://envirolaw.com
  • Feb 09

    Toxics Reduction Act rolling out

    Toxics Reduction Act rolling out
    Now that the Toxics Reduction Act is in force, Ontario companies are
    starting to collect data for their first annual report on the first 47
    groups of "toxic" substances. The report is not due until June 1,
    2011, but it must be based on data to be collected on substances
    "used" or "created" January to December of this year. Ministry of the
    Environment staff have wrapped up their cross-province compliance
    seminars, but here are some key issues that remain unclear: What is
    "used"? Do the new rules apply to Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 6:50 am
  • Feb 09

    MOE bracing for renewable energy ...

    MOE bracing for renewable energy approvals
    The Ministry of Environment is bracing for the 500 to 800 renewable
    energy approval applications that they expect to receive once the
    Ontario Power Authority issues its Feed In Tariff contract offers,
    starting in March. An approvals team has been assembled. Amid
    extensive internal consultations and 150 pre-submission meetings, the
    necessary forms are being released; technical guidance documents will
    be published soon. The first REA application has already been filed.
    Ministry staff are warning stakeholders Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 6:50 am
  • Feb 06

    Noisy nosy neighbours

    Noisy nosy neighbours
    The British Columbia Supreme Court has ruled that homeowners committed
    an actionable nuisance when they installed a noisy central air
    conditioner immediately outside their neighbours' bedroom window, and
    installed a surveillance camera overlooking the neighbours' home. The
    two homes are only 13 feet apart,and the air conditioner was rated at
    74 dB. A noise enclosure blanket eventually reduced the noise to 51.8
    dB. While the air-conditioning unit did not breach the municipal noise
    by law, it exceeded 45 dB, Posted on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 9:07 pm
Rank This Ths Week: 533

Ontario Personal Bankruptcy Blog

Ontario Personal Bankruptcy Blog

Answers questions about personal bankruptcy in Ontario, Canada.

http://www.bankruptcy-ontario.org/blog/index.htm
  • Feb 08

    bankruptcy and cra

    bankruptcy and cra
    Question: in a bankruptcy, if there are only 2 creditors to be
    satisfied, one being CRA and the other party is a 'common-law' spouse,
    is it possible that CRA will not agree to the payout it will receive
    as set out by the bankruptcy trustee. That is, is it possible that CRA
    will ask for more money? Answer: Any creditor can oppose your
    discharge from bankruptcy, and then attend a hearing in front of the
    bankruptcy judge to request that you make additional payments. They
    would have to have a good reason for Posted on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 3:04 pm
  • Feb 03

    second time undischarged

    second time undischarged
    Question: I lost my job in aug 2009 after 15 years. I now make 9.75 an
    hour,I am not discharged from a feb 2007 bankruptcy and am due to pay
    about 3000.00, I have a evcition from my landlord and don't want to
    relocate my family the only money I have is in a locked in rrsp,I AM
    APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FOR LOW INCOME AND EVICITION this will
    take time, there will be about 7000.00 left over if aproved after my
    rent is paid based on my 2010 income that I would like to ask for to
    help for rent for 2010 . Posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 12:18 pm
  • Feb 03

    After filing for Bankruptcy and W ...

    After filing for Bankruptcy and Win the
    Lottery
    Question: What happens if you win a lottery after you've filed and
    been discharged from personal bankruptcy? Didn't seem to find this
    question on your Bankruptcy Ontario FAQ section. Answer: If you win
    the lottery while you are bankrupt (before you are discharged), the
    trustee will seize the lottery winnings and distribute the money to
    your creditors. If you win more than you owe, the trustee would return
    the difference to you, since all your creditors would have been paid
    in full. If you win the lottery Posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 12:18 pm
Rank This Ths Week: 582

Rule of Law

Rule of Law

Covers British Columbia wills, trusts and estates law, elder law and
estate litigation. By Stan Rule.

http://rulelaw.blogspot.com/
  • Feb 09

    Capacity to Make A Gift: Re: Elsi ...

    Capacity to Make A Gift: Re: Elsie Jones
    In British Columbia, if the court finds that someone is incapable of
    managing their affairs and appoints a committee (in other words, a
    guardian), there is a presumption that gratuitous transfers made by
    the incapable person are invalid. This presumption is set out in
    section 20 of the Patients Property Act. The presumption applies to
    certain transfers made before the court declares the person incapable.
    Section 20 says: Every gift, grant, alienation, conveyance or transfer
    of property made by a person who Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 4:22 am
  • Jan 31

    Costs Award in Mazur v. Berg

    Costs Award in Mazur v. Berg
    In Mazur v. Berg, the plaintiff successfully applied to vary the will
    of her late common-law spouse, Victor Fennell. Mr. Fennell's will left
    his estate to his son, Jesse Berg, whom he had also appointed as his
    executor. Madam Justice Adair varied the will to provide the plaintiff
    55 percent of the estate. I wrote about the case here. In reasons
    released last Thursday, January 28, 2010, Madam Justice Adair awarded
    costs out of the estate to both parties. She cited Erlichman v.
    Erlichman Estate, 2002 BCCA 160 Posted on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 11:31 pm
  • Jan 25

    Turner v. Turner

    Turner v. Turner
    I have previously written about my concerns about using joint
    tenancies as an estate plan to transfer houses and other assets to
    children. Too often this is seen as a low cost, simple way to leave
    children an inheritance. In many cases people do this without really
    understanding the consequences of what they are doing. The problems of
    using joint tenancies with children are again illustrated in a recent
    British Columbia case, Turner v. Turner, 2010 BCSC 49. Luella Turner
    had three children: Richard Mastel, Posted on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 2:55 pm
Rank This Ths Week: 596

Canadian Insurance Blog

Canadian Insurance Blog

By Mike Thomas.

http://insuranceblog.harpergrey.com/
  • Feb 04

    A tenant exclusion endorsement is ...

    A tenant exclusion endorsement is not
    enforceable in a Standard Mortgage Clause.
    Tenant Exclusion Endorsement inconsistent with Standard Mortgage
    Clause and therefore unenforceable. Hum v. Grain Insurance and
    Guarantee Co., [2009] A.J. No. 1351, December 4, 2009, Alberta Court
    of Queen's Bench, R. Stevens J. The Applicants sought a Declaration of
    Coverage, as mortgagees, under the Standard Mortgage Clause in a fire
    insurance policy. The policy was issued by the Respondent Insurer to
    an Insured who was not a party to the proceedings. The Insurer had
    denied coverage on the basis of a Posted on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 2:01 pm
  • Feb 04

    Contingencies must be applied to ...

    Contingencies must be applied to a deduction
    of future entitlement to insurance benefits.
    The Defendant sought and was awarded a deduction from a cost of future
    care award pursuant to 83(5) of the Insurance (Vehicle) Act. Sauer v.
    Scales, [2009] B.C.J. No. 2490, December 11, 2009, British Columbia
    Supreme Court, B.I. Cohen J. The Plaintiff stated that ICBC had
    initially paid some chiropractic and physiotherapy expenses under Part
    7 of the Act, but then discontinued benefits on the basis that the
    accident did not cause the injuries. The Plaintiff argued that the
    application was therefore an abuse Posted on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 2:01 pm
  • Feb 01

    An insurer's right to subrogate u ...

    An insurer's right to subrogate under a
    standard mortgage clause requires that the
    insurer has no liability to the mortgagor.
    Insurer's right to subrograte under Standard Mortgage Clause requires
    fulfillment of two preconditions, (1) the insurer must make payment of
    the loss award, or part of it, to the mortgagee; and (2) the insurer
    must establish a claim that it has no liability to the mortgagor.
    Pinder v. Farmers' Mutual Insurance Co. (Lindsay), [2009] O.J. No.
    4964, November 26, 2009, Ontario Court of Appeal, D.R. O'Connor
    A.C.J.O., R.A. Blair and R.G. Juriansz JJ.A. This appeal raised the
    question of whether the subrogation Posted on Monday, February 1, 2010 at 4:26 pm
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Climate Change Law Practice Group

Climate Change Law Practice Group Blog

Features news about Canadian renewable energy and sustainable
developments. By Davis LLP.

http://www.davis.ca/en/blog/Climate-Change-Law-Practice-Group
  • Dec 25

    Pacific Carbon Trust Issues RFQ f ...

    Pacific Carbon Trust Issues RFQ for Business
    Advisory Services
    Submitted by Grant Boyle A Request For Qualifications ( #ON-001874 /
    PCT- 2378 ) was issued December 21 by the Pacific Carbon Trust (PCT)
    with the intent of establishing a series of qualified bidders for
    Business Advisory Services PCT will be requiring over the next few
    years. The solicitation covers a number of broad areas including:
    -Carbon & energy consulting; -Finance and investment; -Sales &
    marketing; -Management consulting It is anticipated that the PCT will
    establish a list of Qualified Posted on Friday, December 25, 2009 at 11:00 am
  • Dec 21

    Copenhagen Accord: Where do we st ...

    Copenhagen Accord: Where do we stand on
    finance?
    Submitted by Grant Boyle The Copenhagen Accord coming out of COP 15
    says funding will be provided to developing countries for emissions
    mitigation, reduction of deforestation, and adaptation. There is a
    collective commitment from developed countries "approaching" $30
    billion for the period 2010-2012, "balanced between adaptation and
    mitigation," with adaptation funding being prioritized for the most
    vulnerable developing countries. The developed countries also
    committed to a goal of jointly mobilizing $100 Posted on Monday, December 21, 2009 at 3:29 pm
  • Dec 21

    COP 15 ends with Obama-brokered C ...

    COP 15 ends with Obama-brokered Copenhagen
    Accord and UN decisions to extend negotiating
    mandate.
    Submitted by Grant Boyle COP 15 ended Saturday afternoon. The Parties
    decided to extend the mandate of the working groups under the Kyoto
    Protocol and Long Term Cooperative Action and requested those groups
    to deliver the results of their work for adoption by COP 16 in Mexico
    next year. COP 15 also adopted a decision "taking note" of the
    Copenhagen Accord. As widely reported, the Copenhagen Accord is
    considered politically important, but does not constitute a legally
    binding agreement, even though no such Posted on Monday, December 21, 2009 at 12:13 pm
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Connie Crosby Law Librarian Blog

Connie Crosby Law Librarian Blog

Law library information by Canadian Law Librarian Connie Crosby.

http://conniecrosby.blogspot.com/
  • Feb 03

    Big Swag & Mixed Feelings

    Big Swag & Mixed Feelings
    I received some big promotional swag today from a major U.S. legal
    publisher, Thomson Reuters Legal, for the launch of their new product
    WestlawNext. I share my thoughts on it in this video. Connie Crosby
    opens WestlawNext Promo Swag from Connie Crosby on Vimeo. See Sarah
    Glassmeyer's blog post On Vendor Swag which she posted today on this
    topic as well. Photo: Thomson Reuters Legal's President & CEO
    Peter Warwick at media briefing for WestlawNext at LegalTech NY
    earlier today. Source: Westlaw on Posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 10:53 pm
  • Jan 31

    Connie Crosby Update: My New Brai ...

    Connie Crosby Update: My New Brainchild
    Something a little new: catching you up on all I'm doing (well, except
    real client work!) in a chatty video. Let me know what you think--is
    this of interest? Should I do this again? Are there questions you
    would like me to answer?? Cheers! Connie Connie Crosby Update: My New
    Brainchild from Connie Crosby on Vimeo. Links to a few things
    mentioned: Knowledge Workers Toronto My new book from Neal-Schuman:
    Effective Blogging for Libraries (Part of the new Tech Set series)
    scheduled to be released in March Posted on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 8:55 pm
  • Dec 23

    The Agenda Interview: Chief Justi ...

    The Agenda Interview: Chief Justice Beverley
    McLachlin
    If you missed her speaking at the Women's Law Association of Ontario's
    90th anniversary gala last week, here is Chief Justice Beverley
    McLachlin of the Supreme Court of Canada in a recent interview with
    Steve Paikin of TV Ontario's The Agenda. It is an interesting look
    inside the SCC rarely seen. The video runs about 26 minutes. Some of
    the things they discuss: being the first woman to head the Supreme
    Court of Canada how diversity on the Supreme Court is important the
    life of a "Supreme" cameras in the Posted on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 11:13 am
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Thoughts from a Management Lawyer

Thoughts from a Management Lawyer

Covers Canadian labour and employment law. By Michael Fitzgibbon.

http://labourlawblog.typepad.com/managementupdates/
  • Feb 08

    Negligent Hiring

    Negligent Hiring
    George's Employment Blog has a guest post on negligent hiring that's
    worth reading. The author discusses the recent California case Philips
    v. TLC Plumbing. I've written a number of times on this blog about
    negligent hiring (here, here, here) and, while Canadian cases remain
    rare, Canadian employers would be wise to take note of the issue when
    hiring employees. In Ontario read Bill 168 and the obligation under
    this legislation. Posted on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 11:49 pm
  • Feb 06

    Whistleblowing and Federal Civil ...

    Whistleblowing and Federal Civil Servants
    The Ontario Court of Appeal considered a number of issues, including
    its own jurisdiction, in a whistleblower case. In this case, a federal
    civil servant whose employment was "governed by a comprehensive scheme
    that includes statutes, regulations, collective agreements and other
    governmental directives" advanced tort claims against his supervisors,
    the federal government in the Ontario Superior Court. The respondent
    brought a motion to strike out the claim on the basis that the
    employee was not a Posted on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 2:02 pm
  • Feb 06

    Overtime Claims Finding a New Target?

    Overtime Claims Finding a New Target?
    You may remember that a few years back, we saw a wave of overtime
    class action claims brought against a number of large Canadian
    employers. Last June, the Court declined to certify the overtime class
    action brought by a teller against the Canadian Imperial Bank of
    Commerce (the National Post reported that the plaintiff will appeal to
    the Divisional Court). There is some suggestion that, at least in the
    US, large employers are no longer the sole or prime target of these
    claims. According to this article: Posted on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Rank This Ths Week: 844

Visaplace.com Canada & US

Visaplace.com Canada & US Immigration
Lawyers

Covers immigration issues for people seeking to migrate to Canada or
the United States. By Niren & Associates.

http://www.visaplace.com/blog-immigration-law
  • Feb 07

    Permanent Residence Application o ...

    Permanent Residence Application on
    Humanitarian and Compassionate Grounds Denied
    for Hurricane Katrina Victim. What does it
    take?
    Sadly, as reported by Matthew Coutts of the National Post, Mr. Daniel
    Johnson's bid for Canadian permanent residence on Humanitarian and
    Compassionate grounds was dashed when the Federal Court upheld the
    refusal of his application. Johnson is former pro basketball player
    who fled the devastation of Hurricane Katrina for Toronto where he had
    two Canadian born [...] Posted on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 9:28 am
  • Feb 04

    Canadian Spousal Sponsorship Appl ...

    Canadian Spousal Sponsorship Application
    Approved for Settlement in Mississauga,
    Ontario
    Hi Mary, I would like to just inform you that My sons , Purav and
    Purvin (twins) have booked their air tickets for the last week of
    April 2010, for Toronto from India. As such I may request once again
    to let me know if you need any specific documents from them before
    their landing, which could [...] Posted on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 10:37 pm
  • Feb 04

    TN Visa Application approved for ...

    TN Visa Application approved for Canadian
    Fadi was fantastic! He answered my many questions promptly and with
    unending patience. Fadi worked within my time constraints and with a
    US employer who was not particularly easy to work with. I felt
    confident submitting my TN Visa application at US customs after our
    meeting. Erin Posted on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 10:37 pm
Rank This Ths Week: 875

Venture Law Lines

Venture Law Lines

Venture capital and startup business advice. By Suzie Dingwall
Williams.

http://venturelaw.blogspot.com/
  • Feb 09

    The Perils of the Informational M ...

    The Perils of the Informational Meeting
    As VC investing falls, so riseth the requests for meetings with VCs
    that good startups receive. At least once every few weeks, one of my
    clients calls to let me know that "X from Y VC cold called me and want
    to talk about our business and our market." It's always flattering to
    receive an unsolicited request for a meeting. But there are perils in
    strategic meetings with VCs, as this recent article from a Boston
    publication illustrates. According to Boston.com, in 2006 the founders
    of Sittercity, a Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 5:58 am
  • Jan 22

    Bering Media Closes Series A

    Bering Media Closes Series A
    Congratulations to our client Bering Media on completing its Series A
    financing. The trasnaction has finally become public and details can
    be read over at StartUp North. <$BlogFeedsVertical$> Posted on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 1:06 pm
  • Jan 22

    First Close of VanEdge Fund Rumoured

    First Close of VanEdge Fund Rumoured
    Just before Christmas I was out to dinner with a group that included
    Q1 Capital's Mike Middleton, some US VCs and Vancouver's Paul Lee.
    Paul was originally part of Distinctive Software, a Canadian game
    developer purchased by Electronic Arts. He stayed with EA for more
    than 10 years post-acquisition, rising to President of EA Studios
    before leaving to form Vanedge which, he explained to me, was going to
    be a new investment vehicle that he and his friends put together to
    invest in early stage digital media Posted on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 1:06 pm
Rank This Ths Week: 886

Canadian Trademark Blog

Canadian Trademark Blog

Commentary on Canadian trademarks & technology law. From Neil
Melliship, Larry Munn and Karen Monteith of the Canadian law firm
Clark Wilson LLP.

http://www.trademarkblog.ca
  • Feb 09

    Olympic Flag Flap

    Olympic Flag Flap
    With the clock ticking towards the start of the Vancouver Olympic
    Winter 2010 Games next Friday, some athletes have already arrived in
    the City and moved into the Olympic Athletes' Village. Amongst these
    are members of the Australian Olympic Team, who have already found
    themselves in some in hot water with the International Olympic
    Committee ("IOC'). According to a recent story, team members have hung
    a 50-metre flag, depicting a boxing kangaroo, on the side of one of
    the housing complexes in the Olympic Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 4:19 am
  • Feb 06

    Proposed Practice Notices: Profes ...

    Proposed Practice Notices: Professional
    Designations and Abbreviations, Acronyms and
    Initials
    The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has initiated two short
    consultations (January 29 to February 28, 2010) for proposed Practice
    Notices regarding section 12(1)(b) of the Trade-marks Act. Section
    12(1)(b) provides that "a trademark is registrable if it is not,
    whether depicted, written or sounded, either clearly descriptive or
    deceptively misdescriptive in the English or French language of the
    character or quality of the wares or services in association with
    which it is used or proposed to be used or Posted on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 6:34 pm
  • Jan 22

    Limiting Extensions of Time in Ex ...

    Limiting Extensions of Time in Examination
    Further to an earlier post, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office
    ("CIPO") has announced a change in practice with respect to the
    granting of extensions of time in examination. This new Practice
    Notice will come into effect on March 11, 2010. Currently, responses
    to examiner's reports are due within six months of the date of
    issuance of the report. Under the changed practice, CIPO will grant an
    applicant one extension of time up to a maximum of six months to
    respond to the examiner's report, "if the Posted on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 11:30 am
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Toronto Employment Law Blog

Toronto Employment Law Blog

Discusses wrongful dismissal and employment law issues affecting
Canadian employers and employees. By Daniel A. Lublin.

http://blog.toronto-employmentlawyer.com/toronto_employment_lawyer/
  • Feb 09

    Restrictive Clauses

    Restrictive Clauses
    By: Cedric Lamarche For many businesses, customers and clients are hot
    commodities. In an age where "googling" a few key words can generate
    an infinite list of hits, businesses attract and retain clients not
    only as a result of the good deals they offer, but also as a result of
    the relationships that exist between their clients and the business'
    employees. Since employees frequently move from one employer to the
    other, it's no surprise that many employers often try to protect their
    customer and client pools Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 11:25 am
  • Feb 01

    No Guns in the Workplace

    No Guns in the Workplace
    By: Brian Norris The recent and very public locker room gun-pulling
    incident between NBA players Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton has
    highlighted the importance for employers to create and enforce policy
    on workplace safety. As many sports fans know, Arenas and Crittenton
    have now been suspended by the league for the remainder of the
    2009-2010 season for brandishing guns in the Washington Wizard's
    locker room. Some may interpret the NBA's actions as "making an
    example" of the payers. Others, such as Posted on Monday, February 1, 2010 at 1:06 pm
  • Jan 29

    Wrongful Resignation: Court's jud ...

    Wrongful Resignation: Court's judgement
    signals harsh punishment for "defectors"
    Employees and employers make all kinds of wrong assumptions about the
    law. Seldom do their "perceived" rights exist. Often they rely on
    rules that have long been rejected by the courts and legal doctrines
    that are now invalid. Sometimes they are just steered wrong by their
    lawyers. Employees and employers are most confused about the rights
    and obligations of departing employees. Key employees believe they can
    pack up and leave without notice and employers will assign the label
    of a "fiduciary" to junior Posted on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 9:20 am
Rank This Ths Week: 920

eLegal Canton

eLegal Canton

Technology law blog covering software, copyright, privacy, the
Internet, electronic commerce, and computers. By David Canton.

http://canton.elegal.ca
  • Feb 08

    Online tracking under scrutiny

    Online tracking under scrutiny
    For the London Free Press - February 8, 2010 Read this on Canoe
    Canadians are invited to submit comments Canada's Privacy
    Commissioner, Jennifer Stoddart, recently announced a new consultation
    with the Canadian public on privacy issues related to the online
    tracking, profiling and targeting of consumers by marketers and other
    businesses. Canadians are invited to submit comments and participate
    in panel discussions. Details are on the Privacy Commissioner's
    website at http://www.priv.gc.ca/. The commissioner Posted on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 4:08 pm
  • Feb 06

    Electronic disobedience

    Electronic disobedience
    This is a term I've never heard before. In the context of the alleged
    problems with Toyota electronic throttles, an engineer uses the term
    "electronic disobedience" to describe a glitch or interference that
    causes electronics to do unwanted or unintended things. Such as sudden
    acceleration. Posted on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 6:08 am
  • Feb 06

    Olympic social media rules confus ...

    Olympic social media rules confusing athletes
    Wired Epicenter writes that athletes are confused by the IOC rules
    that limit what they can publish on blogs, twitter, facebook, etc.
    during the games. That's not surprising given the nature of the
    restrictions. For more details about those restrictions, see some of
    my earlier comments. Posted on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 6:08 am
Rank This Ths Week: 939

Wines and Information Management

Wines and Information Management (WIM)

In-house counsel blawg on e-disovery, the impact of IT on the law and
vice versa, information/knowledge management and wines. By Dominic
Jaar.

http://dominicjaar.blogspot.com/
  • May 29

    WIM migrates to Ledjit

    WIM migrates to Ledjit
    To access Ledjit's blog, click here: Version française: Posted on Friday, May 29, 2009 at 7:47 am
  • Dec 25

    Joyeux Noel àtous!

    Joyeux Noel àtous!
    Merry Christmas to everyone! Dj) Dominic Jaar Conseiller Juridique /
    Legal Counsel Conseils Ledjit / Ledjit Consulting T. 514.212.9348 F.
    866.606.6590 W. www.ledjit.com Un Pont entre le Droit et les TI
    Bridging the Gap between IT and the Law Posted on Thursday, December 25, 2008 at 4:39 am
  • Nov 17

    Nouveautés au CAIJ : Dévelo ...

    Nouveautés au CAIJ :
    Développements récents et fils
    RSS
    13 novembre 2008 Les Développements récents du Barreau du Québec
    sont dorénavant accessibles en ligne et sans frais sur le site
    Internet du CAIJ : www.caij.qc.ca Vous pouvez dès maintenant en
    consulter les textes intégraux � partir des outils de recherche de
    la Suite JuriBistroMD du CAIJ. Cet ajout confirme la mission du CAIJ
    de favoriser l'accès � l'information juridique pour tous les
    membres de la profession au Québec. <<a Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 at 8:50 pm
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Canadian Securities Law Online

Canadian Securities Law Online

Covers Canadian securities law topics, including disclosures,
corporate governance, mergers, registration and compliance. By
Stikeman Elliott.

http://www.canadiansecuritieslaw.com/
  • Feb 05

    IOSCO and CPSS to review standard ...

    IOSCO and CPSS to review standards for
    financial market structures
    Yesterday, the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) and
    the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)
    announced the launch of a comprehensive review of financial market
    infrastructure standards, including payment systems, securities
    settlement systems and central counterparties. The review, which will
    be led by CPSS members (consisting of central banks, including the
    Bank of Canada), members of the IOSCO Technical Committee (which
    includes the OSC and AMF), the IMF and World Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 3:44 pm
  • Feb 05

    CSA release 2009 enforcement report

    CSA release 2009 enforcement report
    On February 1, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) released
    its 2009 Enforcement Report. According to the report, 141 enforcement
    cases were concluded in 2009, resulting in over $153 million in fines
    and administrative penalties ordered and over $92 million in
    restitution, compensation and disgorgement. The fines and penalties
    assessed in 2009 represented a large increase from the $12 million
    ordered in 2008. The report also discusses the preventative measures
    employed by the CSA as well as the Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 3:44 pm
  • Feb 05

    Securities class action certified ...

    Securities class action certified: First of
    its kind in Ontario
    Silver v. IMAX Corporation et al. [2009] O.J. Nos. 5573 and 5585
    (S.C.J.) Simon Bieber and Jennifer Imrie On December 14, 2009, Justice
    van Rensburg of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice handed down two
    related rulings in the Silver v. IMAX Corporation litigation. The
    first (the "Leave Decision") granted the plaintiffs leave to proceed
    with their class action against IMAX Corporation and certain
    individual respondents (collectively, the "IMAX Defendants") under
    section 138.8 of Ontario's Securities Act Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 3:44 pm
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University of Toronto Law School

University of Toronto Law School Faculty Blog

Discussions by faculty members of the University of Toronto Faculty of
Law on administrative law, competition law, antitrust, constitutional
law, current events, family law, intellectual property, law and
economics and taxation.

http://utorontolaw.typepad.com/faculty_blog/
  • Jan 25

    The Linguistic and Trust Function ...

    The Linguistic and Trust Functions of
    Trademarks: A New Paper by Professor Ariel
    Katz
    Modern trademark scholarship and jurisprudence view trademark law as
    an institution aimed at improving the amount and quality of
    information available in the marketplace. Under this paradigm-known as
    the search-costs theory of trademarks-trademarks are socially
    beneficial because they reduce consumer search costs, and as a
    consequence provide producers with an incentive to maintain their
    goods and services at defined and persistent qualities. Working within
    this paradigm, my recent paper refines the Posted on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 4:55 am
  • Jan 22

    Profs. Anand and Green on "The Mo ...

    Profs. Anand and Green on "The Move Towards a
    National Securities Regulator"
    Profs. Anita Anand and Andrew Green have posted a new article on SSRN
    titled "Why is this Taking so Long? The Move Towards a National
    Securities Regulator." Abstract: Game theoretical analysis can be
    useful in contexts such as securities regulation, where multiple
    decision makers (i.e. securities regulatory authorities or
    commissions) act unilaterally but can also potentially reap benefits
    from cooperation. We deploy several models in seeking to render more
    transparent the strategies and payoffs that Posted on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 6:47 am
  • Jan 22

    Should Securities Regulators Care ...

    Should Securities Regulators Care about
    Systemic Risk?
    One of the implications of the global financial meltdown is a renewed
    focus on the purposes of securities regulation and whether these
    purposes should include considerations relating to systemic risk.
    Monitoring systemic risk has traditionally been within the realm of
    financial institution (i.e. prudential) regulation, not securities
    law. Yet the line between prudential regulation and securities law is
    becoming increasingly blurred given the complexity of financial
    markets, a complexity characterized by the Posted on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 6:47 am
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La pub et le droit

La pub et le droit

Covers advertising law. By Natalie Gauthier.

http://publiciteetdroit.blogspot.com/
  • Jan 29

    La responsabilité personnelle d'u ...

    La responsabilité personnelle d'un cadre
    dirigeant ou administrateur quant � la
    commercialisation trompeuse et concurrence
    déloyale
    Dans le cadre d'une poursuite pour contrefaçon d'une marque de
    commerce, les défendeurs Richard Glover et Michael Kichuk ont
    présenté une requête pour jugement sommaire afin de faire rejeter
    les conclusions prises contre eux personnellement (Franco Petrillo et
    al. c. Allmax Nutrition Inc. et al., 2006 CF 1199). La requête
    portait sur la question litigieuse � l'égard de la responsabilité Posted on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 7:14 pm
  • Jan 06

    Les marques officielles

    Les marques officielles
    En vertu du sous-alinéa 9 (1) n) (iii) de la Loi sur les marques de
    commerce, (ci après- «la Loi») «Nul ne peut adopter � l'égard
    d'une entreprise, comme marque de commerce ou autrement, une marque
    composée de ce qui suit, ou dont la ressemblance est telle qu'on
    pourrait vraisemblablement la confondre avec […] tout insigne,
    écusson, marque ou emblème […] adopté et employé par une
    autorité Posted on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at 11:39 am
  • Dec 12

    La publicité � l'époque de l'internet

    La publicité � l'époque de l'internet
    La publicité sur internet tend � croître au fil des ans. Le Bureau
    de la concurrence s'est penché sur le phénomène en publiant, en
    février 2003, le Bulletin d'information intitulé Application de la
    Loi sur la concurrence aux indications dans Internet. L'Association du
    Barreau canadien a exprimé ses commentaires de concert avec la
    Section nationale de l'information et des télécommunications avec Posted on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 1:00 am
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Vancouver Law Librarian Blog

Vancouver Law Librarian Blog

Covers knowledge management, web development and law library
management. By Steve Matthews.

http://vancouverlawlib.blogspot.com/
  • Jan 31

    Quickscribe Manual Updates for Ja ...

    Quickscribe Manual Updates for January 2010
    There were three Quickscribe manuals updated in January: BC Real
    Estate Legislation Manual BC Strata Property Act & Regulation
    Compendium BC Labour Legislation Manual As always, you can check
    www.BCLegislation.ca for daily updates to BC statutes &
    regulations. Posted on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 3:46 pm
  • Jan 31

    Legal iPhone Apps - Is there a Li ...

    Legal iPhone Apps - Is there a Librarian for
    that?
    The answer unfortunately is no. At least not so far, or to my
    knowledge... but there should be! You see, after reading Bob Ambrogi's
    post this AM critiquing FR Evidence, a (U.S. based) iPhone app, which
    promised "to provide the complete text of the Federal Rules of
    Evidence" but is missing a rule (502) that was added in Sept. 19,
    2008, I am concerned. My concern is that law librarians, who have
    historically played an important role in reviewing reference
    materials, especially with issues like accuracy & Posted on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 3:46 pm
  • Jan 28

    Gowlings' Trendwatch 2010

    Gowlings' Trendwatch 2010
    An item we just posted over on Stem news, Gowlings has released their
    2010 Trendwatch report. The topics in this year's edition range from
    the changing nature of Canadian class actions to the fallout from
    upcoming HST changes in BC & Ontario. Another interesting element,
    at least for me, is that 5 of the 6 legal trend items were delivered
    via video format. We weren't directly involved in this project's
    production, so I'm not trying to (indirectly) pat myself on the back
    when I say this... but I thought Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 12:49 pm
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Nimonik

Nimonik

Covers Canadian environmental and energy law.

http://www.nimonik.ca
  • Feb 07

    Taking out the garbage

    Taking out the garbage
    I recently attended a conference on waste management in Quebec,
    organized by CRE Montreal with speakers from the Recyc-Québec, Centre
    Eaton and Héma-Québec. The conference was titled, "Projet de
    nouvelle politique de gestion des matières résiduelles" The main
    speaker was Mario Laquerre, from Recyc-Québec, went through their
    plans for reducing the of waste sent to landfill. Recyc-Québec's
    first policy came out in 1989, the second in 1998 and the third in
    2010. The new goals go further than ever before and Posted on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 10:17 pm
  • Feb 05

    Embracing wind power

    Embracing wind power
    From the Economist, here's a chart that shows China and America vying
    for the greatest rate of increase in wind capacity. Interestingly,
    China is about to overtake Germany. As the magazine points out, the
    global cumulative capacity of wind power grew by 31% in 2009, despite
    the global economic downturn. Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 11:44 am
  • Feb 02

    Environmental Topics free for a week

    Environmental Topics free for a week
    As a special offer, we are posting all of our environmental guidance
    text in all of the jursidictions available to non-members. This is a
    temporary offer for one week, please let us know what you think and
    feel free to sign-up for an account. Here are our topics and
    sub-topics: Click here to access all of the topics listed below. Air
    Emissions Prohibitions and Approvals Ambient Air Quality Standards Air
    Emissions Standards Combustion Emissions Standards Monitoring and
    Reporting Vehicle Emissions Other Posted on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 7:02 pm
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Law, Eh? Canadian Law School

Law, Eh? Canadian Law School

By Adam Letourneau.

http://canadalawstudent.blogspot.com/
  • Oct 15

    Expansion is good, but it hurts

    Expansion is good, but it hurts
    So, my little start-up law firm is now three lawyers strong (myself
    and two associates), as well as various staff. We focus on family law,
    real estate, wills and estates, corporate law, but also on more
    esoteric areas such as aboriginal treaty rights, residential school
    stuff, and water law. It's been a lot of fun adding staff, desks,
    computers, etc. over the past few months. We're excited at the
    prospects, even with the current downturn in the economy. There is a
    lot of potential out there, but it will Posted on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 10:45 am
  • Oct 15

    Business is booming for legal clinic

    Business is booming for legal clinic
    Posted at The Whig By MIKE NORRIS MNORRIS@THEWHIG.COM "Fledgling
    entrepreneurs and some Queen's University law students can agree on
    one thing: Business is booming in Kingston. The newly established
    Queen's Business Law Clinic provides legal advice -- free of charge --
    to small, start-up and not-for-profit businesses in the city. A
    four-month pilot project last winter was so successful, the clinic
    will now be a year-round operation. 'The entrepreneurial spirit is
    alive and well in Kingston,' said Professor Posted on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 10:41 am
  • Oct 12

    Top Five Canadian Law Schools Ran ...

    Top Five Canadian Law Schools Rank Same as
    2008
    Maclean's put out their 2009 Canadian Law School Ranking in September.
    No changes in the Top 5. Also, very little changes in 12 to 16. 1.
    Toronto (1) 2. McGill (2) 3. Osgoode (3) 4. UBC (4) 5. Victoria (5) 6.
    Queen's (8) 7. Dalhousie (6) 8. Ottawa (7) 9. Alberta (9) 10. Western
    (12) 11. Calgary (10) 12. Saskatchewan (12) 13. Manitoba (10) 13. New
    Brunswick (12) 15. Windsor (15) 16. Moncton (16) I don't put a ton of
    stock in Maclean's ranking, but it is interesting to see the
    consistency from year to year. Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 at 2:15 pm
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Doorey's Workplace Law Blog

Doorey's Workplace Law Blog

Covers Canadian labour and employment law. By Professor David Doorey.

http://www.yorku.ca/ddoorey/lawblog
  • Feb 05

    Gender Gap Due to Children and Ch ...

    Gender Gap Due to Children and Child Care?
    Last year I noted a Statistics Canada study that showed that women who
    have children earn less than women who do not (about 12% less
    overall). A new study by some Harvard economists looking at men and
    women with MBAs has come to a similar conclusion. I've noted a similar
    study in Canada. The Harvard study [...] Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 12:54 am
  • Feb 05

    Posting for Director Position: Ce ...

    Posting for Director Position: Centre for
    Research on Work & Society
    York's Centre for Research on Work and Society (CRWS) has begun its
    search for a new Director, a position that would begin on July 1,
    2010. The position is for a term of 3 to 5 years, and comes with a 1.5
    course release and stipend. The Director must be a York professor.
    Here's the job [...] Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 12:54 am
  • Feb 05

    Doorey in Defense of Transnationa ...

    Doorey in Defense of Transnational Domestic
    Labor Regulation
    One of the aims of this blog is to promote Canadian labour &
    employment law scholarship. In that vein, I have posted articles by
    Canadian law professors, and I have a permanent category link on this
    page to Free Labour Law scholarship, which includes posts linking to
    new articles on our subject matter. Today, I am [...] Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 12:54 am
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Law of the Land - Canadian

Law of the Land - Canadian Commercial Real
Estate Law Blog

Covers condominiums, environmental law, financing, leasing and title
insurance. By Lang Michener.

http://lawoftheland.blogs.com/law_of_the_land_canadian_/
  • Feb 03

    Subrogated Claims by Insurers in ...

    Subrogated Claims by Insurers in Commercial
    Leases (Part VI) - Update on 1044589 Ontario
    Ltd. v. AB Autorama Ltd.
    In several previous posts we have addressed recent cases relating to
    subrogated claims by insurers in commercial leases. A subrogated claim
    refers to the claim by which an insurance company seeks recovery of
    the amount it pays to a policy holder from a third party who may have
    caused the loss. In October of 2008, we commented on the Ontario
    Superior Court of Justice's decision in 1044589 Ontario Inc. c.o.b.
    Nantuckett Business Centre v. AB Autorama Ltd. (2008 CanLII 394435
    ONSC) ("Autorama"). This post Posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 9:55 pm
  • Oct 08

    Court of Appeal clarifies the law ...

    Court of Appeal clarifies the law on
    prescriptive rights
    There was an interesting recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision
    (Kaminskas v. Storm (2009), 95 O.R. (3d) 387) for those lawyers, like
    the writer, who developed his practice approaches at a time when most
    of the properties in Ontario were registered under the registry
    system. It was an appeal of a lower Court decision (Kaminskas v. Storm
    (2007), 54 R.P.R. (4th) 239) talking about prescriptive rights and
    illustrating a manner in which they could be lost. The Real Property
    Limitations Act says in Section 31 Posted on Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 10:25 am
  • Sep 22

    Lang Michener LLP lawyers remain ...

    Lang Michener LLP lawyers remain the leading
    experts on title insurance in Canada
    Bruce McKenna, with significant assistance from Matthew German and Bob
    Fraser, has completely redrafted the title insurance sections of the
    CCH Ontario Real Estate Law Guide published by CCH Canada. These are
    the title insurance sections under the Divisions of the Guide relating
    to Professional Duties and Liabilities, Mortgages and Title
    Conveyancing. Bruce originally drafted them in 1997 and has updated
    them from time to time since then. Title insurance in Ontario has gone
    through a great number of changes Posted on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 5:13 am
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Law Library Reference Blog

Law Library Reference Blog

From the University of British Columbia Law Library.

http://weblogs.elearning.ubc.ca/lawref/
  • Feb 27

    Older British Columbia Statutes O ...

    Older British Columbia Statutes Online via
    LLMC
    Some of our print copies of our older BC Statutes are very damaged and
    brittle. A few are stored behind the Circulation Desk and are not
    available for patrons. We can find most of them online via LLMC -
    http://toby.library.ubc.ca/resources/infopage.cfm?id=805... Posted on Friday, February 27, 2009 at 3:11 pm
  • Feb 18

    Styles of Address

    Styles of Address
    http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/ceem-cced/prtcl/address5-eng.cfm... Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 4:04 pm
  • Feb 18

    Rush Cataloguing Request Form

    Rush Cataloguing Request Form
    Please fill in this interactive form, print it off, and fax it to the
    number on the form.
    https://staffinfo.library.ubc.ca/branches/collections/pdf/rushcatfax080703.pdf... Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 4:02 pm
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Andrew Feldstein's Blawg

Andrew Feldstein's Blawg

Covers family law topics, including child custody, child support, and
spousal support.

http://blog.separation.ca
  • Feb 07

    Anamur v. Anamur 2009 Ontario Sup ...

    Anamur v. Anamur 2009 Ontario Superior Court
    of Justice
    The parties in this case were married in Turkey on September 21, 1995.
    They moved to Canada in 2006 and resided in Oakville, Ontario. They
    separated in 2008 and two motions were brought before the court. The
    Applicant Mother was seeking an order for custody of the child of the
    marriage, namely, Onur Anamur, and the Respondent Father brought a
    motion seeking custody of the child and further that the child be
    transferred to Turkey along with the hearing of the herein matter. In
    November 2009, the Respondent Posted on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 7:57 am
  • Jan 29

    MacFarland v. MacFarland: The Cot ...

    MacFarland v. MacFarland: The Cottage as the
    Matrimonial Home
    This case deals with determining whether another home of a married
    couple, namely the cottage could be considered a matrimonial home at
    the date of separation. The cottage was registered in the Husband's
    name and was an inheritance from his Mother. The issue in this case is
    if there is a finding that the cottage is a matrimonial home, then the
    Husband could not exclude the cottage from his net family property.
    This would effectively mean that the married couple get to equally
    share the value of the Posted on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 2:54 pm
  • Jan 26

    Tauber v. Tauber - Conflicts of I ...

    Tauber v. Tauber - Conflicts of Interest
    This case was a long motion heard by Justice Ellen MacDonald in the
    Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto. The Applicant wife,
    Rachelle Tauber, was seeking to have her husband's lawyer removed as
    the solicitor of record for the Respondent husband in their
    matrimonial matter. Ms. Tauber alleged that retaining the husband's
    lawyer created a conflict of interest as she had previously spoken
    with that lawyer regarding her matrimonial matter and was thinking of
    hiring him. In June of 2009, Ms. Tauber Posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 11:40 am
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The Patent Librarian's Notebook

The Patent Librarian's Notebook

By Michael White.

http://patentlibrarian.blogspot.com/
  • Jan 30

    New: Intellogist Blog

    New: Intellogist Blog
    The Intellogist, a wiki for patent searchers, has launched a blog.
    It's a nice addition to a site that already has some great resources,
    including patent search system profiles and comparisons, coverage
    information and best practices for patent searching. I look forward to
    following it... Posted on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 5:45 pm
  • Jan 27

    Espacenet Enhancements

    Espacenet Enhancements
    This morning I discovered several nice enhancements in esp@cenet: 1.
    Expanded search terms For years the maximum number of search terms you
    could input in any esp@cenet field was four. This limitation appears
    to have been lifted. I was able to successfully run searches using
    five or more terms. 2. Highlighted search terms Search terms are now
    highlighted in retrieved titles and abstracts. 3. Sorting search
    resultsSearch results can be sorted by priority date, inventor,
    applicant, ECLA code and upload date. Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 1:28 pm
  • Jan 27

    USPTO Reorganizes Classes 210 and 707

    USPTO Reorganizes Classes 210 and 707
    The USPTO has published two more classification orders affecting Class
    210, Liquid Purification and Separation, and Class 707, Data
    Processing: Database and File Management or Data Structures. (#1890
    and #1893) Approximately 83,767 patents and 14,473 published
    applications are classified in Class 210. The earliest patent is no.
    X5,013, which was registered on Feb. 22, 1828 to a Christopher Hall of
    Norfolk, Virginia for a method of purifying and filtering water. Of
    the 84,000 patents in Class 210, 56.5 Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 1:28 pm
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Sexual Abuse Claims Blog

Sexual Abuse Claims Blog

Covers child abuse, clergy abuse, doctor sexual abuse, priest abuse,
prison abuse, teacher sexual abuse, and other sexual abuse topics. By
Halifax, Nova Scotia sexual abuse lawyers, Arnold, Pizzo &
McKiggan.

http://www.sexualabuseclaimsblog.com/
  • Feb 07

    Lalo Sexual Abuse Victim Awarded ...

    Lalo Sexual Abuse Victim Awarded $375,000.00
    A man who was 13 years old when he was sexually abused by former
    probation officer Cesar Lalo has been awarded $375,000.00 in
    compensation by Supreme Court of Nova Scotia Justice Heather
    Robertson. Lalo has been convicted of sexually abusing 29 boys while
    working as a probation officer for Department of Social Services in
    Nova Scotia. Justice Robertson awarded the plaintiff, identified as
    L.M.M., $125,000.00 for compensation for pain and suffering and an
    additional $250,000.00 for past and future lost Posted on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 10:06 am
  • Jan 29

    John McKiggan Presenting at Insti ...

    John McKiggan Presenting at Institutional
    Liability for Sexual Assault and Abuse
    Conference
    I have been invited to speak at the Canadian Institute's Ninth
    National Summit on Institutional Liability for Sexual Assault and
    Abuse. My presentation is Overcoming Key Hurdles in Bringing and
    Defending Child Sexual Assault and Abuse Claims. The conference is
    taking place in Toronto April 7-8, 2010. You can register, or get more
    information, here. Posted on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 5:39 pm
  • Jan 26

    Bathurst Diocese wants to Defrock ...

    Bathurst Diocese wants to Defrock Sex Abuser
    Levi Noel
    The Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bathurst has asked the
    Vatican to laicize a former priest from the Diocese, Father Levi Noel,
    who has been sentenced to eight years in jail for 22 sex related
    criminal offences. Father Wesley Wade, spokesperson for the Diocese of
    Bathurst has told CBC news that the request is in the hands of the
    Vatican. Laicization is a penalty imposed under the Code of Canon Law
    (Church law) where a priest is stripped of the right to perform
    priestly duties. The penalty is Posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 1:53 pm
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CyberInquirer

CyberInquirer

Covers developments in cyber law and insurance. By Richard J. Bortnick
and Pamela D. Pengelley of Cozen O'Connor.

http://cyberinquirer.com
  • Feb 06

    Our Resident Facebook Expert Speaks

    Our Resident Facebook Expert Speaks
    Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts Pamela Pengelley,
    our resident expert on Facebook, is now internationally recognized for
    her expertise. Most recently, Pamela was quoted in an article
    published by Law 360 entitled "Poking Around Facebook Could Win Your
    Case." According to Pamela, "'Lawyers are realizing [Facebook] is a
    gold mine of information…it's pretty much standard that you subpoena
    Facebook when you get a personal injury action. It's not a substitute
    for having a private investigator, Posted on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 1:12 pm
  • Feb 01

    Cyber/Tech Underwriters Build The ...

    Cyber/Tech Underwriters Build Their
    Portfolios…As Corporate Executives Fret
    The risk of cyberattacks is real and growing. While many of us
    theorize and speak in hypotheticals about the possibility of a major
    and potentially devastating cyberattack (or twenty), those considered
    most "in the know" are taking these risks seriously. And for good
    reason. A January 29, 2010 study commissioned by McAfee, Inc and
    authored by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
    reports that over one-third (37%) of the IT security executives
    surveyed believe that critical infrastructure Posted on Monday, February 1, 2010 at 12:15 am
  • Feb 01

    Where Does Legal Memory Begin? No ...

    Where Does Legal Memory Begin? Not on a
    Harddrive.
    "Since time immemorial" and "time out of mind" are phrases that we
    throw around with little thought as to their meaning. We mean, of
    course, a very long time ago, or way, way back. Few know that, by a
    statute of Edward I in 1276, legal memory was actually fixed to begin
    with the reign of Richard I (yes, the Lionheart himself) on July 6th,
    1189. The point of this discursis into the mists of time? Well eight
    hundred plus years, back to the accession of King Richard, is
    undoubtedly a very long time. Try Posted on Monday, February 1, 2010 at 12:15 am
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Off the Shelf

Off the Shelf

Covers legal research and library news. From the Osgoode Hall Law
School Library.

http://libblog.osgoode.yorku.ca
  • Feb 05

    Open Access and IR's in Europe: T ...

    Open Access and IR's in Europe: The PEER
    Report
    Issues related to institutional repositories and the open access of
    scholarly work continue to gain momentum especially in academic
    environments in North America. So it's interesting to consider
    research that falls outside of this usual scope such as the "Baseline
    Report" recently made available by the Publishing and the Ecology of
    European Research (PEER) project. As stated in the introductory
    remarks of, PEER Behavioural Research: Authors and Users vis-� -vis
    Journals and Repositories, the goal of the Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 4:06 pm
  • Feb 05

    Recent Aquisitions for the Week o ...

    Recent Aquisitions for the Week of January
    25th, 2010
    The recent acquisitions list for the week of January 25th is now
    available. Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 4:06 pm
  • Feb 03

    HeinOnline Webinar on the United ...

    HeinOnline Webinar on the United Nations Law
    Collection
    The folks at HeinOnline will be offering a webinar on Using &
    Searching the United Nations Law Collection later this month. There
    will be two opportunities to participate on Wednesday, February 24,
    2010 at either 10:00-10:30am or 2:00-2:30pm. The 30 minute session
    will be provide an overview of the publications, how to search
    treaties efficiently and determining treaty status, and interpreting
    your search results. An archive of previously held webinars is also
    available including Using & Searching Posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 12:28 am
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IP Address

IP Address

Covers Canadian intellectual property law. By Lorraine Fleck.

http://ipaddress.wordpress.com
  • Feb 02

    New Practice on Extensions of Tim ...

    New Practice on Extensions of Time for
    Trade-mark Applications
    The Canadian Trade-marks Office (TMO) has announced upcoming practice
    change regarding extensions of time to respond to examination reports.
    Presently, multiple extensions of time are available if sufficient
    reasons justifying each extension are provided. This has been the
    practice for many years. Starting March 11, 2010, the TMO will
    generally grant only one six month extension of time to respond to an
    examination report. The applicant must demonstrate exceptional
    circumstances to obtain a further Posted on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 5:06 pm
  • Jan 21

    IP Osgoode Post on Recent Canadia ...

    IP Osgoode Post on Recent Canadian Bankruptcy
    Legislation Amendments and Their Impact on
    Licensing
    The IP Osgoode blog published my article on the impact of recent
    bankruptcy law amendments on licensing and possible solutions for
    dealing with the impact. The article can be found here. Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 7:13 am
  • Jan 07

    Lorraine Fleck joins Toronto bout ...

    Lorraine Fleck joins Toronto boutique law
    firm Hoffer Adler LLP
    Lorraine Fleck is pleased to announce that she is continuing her
    practice at Hoffer Adler LLP in Toronto, Canada. Lorraine's updated
    biography can be found here. Hoffer Adler LLP is a boutique law firm
    focusing on litigation, commercial, corporate and intellectual
    property law. Joining Hoffer Adler enables Lorraine to assist her
    clients in more diverse areas of law, including: commercial and
    corporate law; distribution, franchising and licensing; intellectual
    property, IT and marketing law; leasing; and a Posted on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 12:34 am
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NAFTA TN Visa Attorney Blog

NAFTA TN Visa Attorney Blog

Covers TN visa and green cards for Canadian professionals By Brian D.
Zuccaro.

http://www.naftatnlawyer.com/nafta-tn-blog/
  • Feb 01

    TD Visa Applicants Aging Out? Use ...

    TD Visa Applicants Aging Out? Use Multiple
    I-539s
    Individuals already present in the U.S. under TN visa status may
    extend their TN visa status by mail using form I-129. A TN visa
    workers spouse and children under 21 accompanying the TN visa worker
    may also extend their TD visa status with the joint filing of an I-539
    application. One potential problem arises where a TN visa worker's son
    or daughter will turn 21 at some point during the proposed extension
    of TD visa status. This is more likely to happen now that TN visa
    status, and as consequence TD status, Posted on Monday, February 1, 2010 at 5:59 pm
  • Jan 26

    Green Card - Laid Off TN Visa Wor ...

    Green Card - Laid Off TN Visa Worker /
    Marriage to USC
    The applicant here had been under TN visa status since 2006. In late
    2008, the applicant was laid off. She did not depart the U.S., but
    filed an application to change her status to B1/B2 visitor status.
    USCIS denied the application because it did not find the applicant's
    reasons for remaining in the U.S. as suitable for the B1/B2
    classification. The applicant contacted us for assistance. We informed
    her that once USCIS denied the B1/B2 application, she may start to
    accumulate unlawful presence, which could Posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 8:35 am
  • Jan 23

    DOS Annual Report - TN Visa Issua ...

    DOS Annual Report - TN Visa Issuance Hits 4K
    Again
    The U.S. Department of State ("DOS") has issued its annual report for
    2009 showing the number of non-immigrant visas issued from 2005 -
    2009. After gradual increases in 2005 and 2006, TN visas (generally
    issued only to citizens of Mexico; Canadians are exempt from the visa
    stamp requirement), remained steady at 4,124 in 2009. The DOS has now
    issued over 4,000 TN visas in the past 3 years. This steady demand may
    be partly attributed to the unavailability of H-1B visas during this
    period. Despite the less Posted on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 8:43 am
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Law Library News

Law Library News

Covers featured books and library announcements. By the John A. Weir
Memorial Law Library at the University of Alberta Law Centre.

http://blogs.library.ualberta.ca/law
  • Feb 03

    Featured New Book

    Featured New Book
    Social Media for Lawyers: Twitter Edition By: Adrian Dayton Social
    Media for Lawyers: Twitter Edition focuses entirely on how you will
    bring new clients to your firm by engaging with an already waiting
    community of people looking for your services. Practical advice and
    proven examples are provided of how to establish trusted relationships
    and gain new clients with a relatively small amount of effort and,
    crucially, no initial cost. (publisher's description) Call number: KF
    316.5 D39 2009 (on new books truck Posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 3:19 am
  • Jan 27

    Featured New Book - Treaty Talks ...

    Featured New Book - Treaty Talks in British
    Columbia
    Treaty Talks in British Columbia: Building a New Relationship 3rd ed.
    By: Christopher McKee This updated edition includes a postscript,
    co-authored with Peter Colenbrander, which provides an extensive
    overview of the treaty process from 2001 to 2009. The authors outline
    the achievements of and challenges for the treaty process as well as
    review some of the most recent jurisprudence affecting Native and
    non-Native rights. They also reflect on the growing number of
    initiatives outside the treaty process to Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 5:55 pm
  • Jan 27

    Upcoming Library Instruction Febr ...

    Upcoming Library Instruction February 1 &
    8
    Finding Materials for your Research Papers What: Lunch hour session on
    using the Library's online databases to find secondary legal materials
    for research, e.g. journal articles, e-books, web resources, to help
    you find relevant materials quickly. Upper year students writing
    research papers should find this particularly useful, however all are
    welcome, we encourage anyone interested to attend. We'll also go over
    services like Request/Holds and Interlibrary Loan. Bring your lunch
    and any questions you may Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 5:55 pm
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Gaming Law International

Gaming Law International

Covers gaming law news from around the world with a focus on Canadian
gaming law. By Christine Mingie.

http://gaming.typepad.com/gaming_international/
  • Jan 16

    Two Former Neteller Executives Ar ...

    Two Former Neteller Executives Arrested in US
    The two Canadian founders and former directors of Neteller PLC, the
    Internet payment processing company, were arrested in the United
    States today. John David Lefebre and Stephen Eric Lawrence, both
    originally from Calgary, Alberta, were charged with laundering
    billions of dollars in gambling proceeds. Lefebre was arrested
    yesterday in Malibu, California and Lawrence was arrested in the U.S.
    Virgin Islands. The criminal complaints against them were unsealed in
    U.S. District Court in Manhattan yesterday. The Posted on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at 3:00 pm
  • Nov 30

    Man to Plea In Tocchet Gambling Case

    Man to Plea In Tocchet Gambling Case
    James Ulmer, an accomplice in an alleged multimillion-dollar betting
    ring that catered to professional hockey players will plead guilty
    tomorrow in a deal that guarantees his cooperation against NHL coach
    Rick Tocchet, according to The Star-Ledger of Newark. Ulmer will plead
    guilty in Superior Court to promoting gambling and conspiracy with the
    expectation he will serve up to 364 days in county jail. Ulmer,
    Tocchet and former state trooper James Harney were charged in February
    with taking more than 1,000 Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 at 4:23 pm
  • Nov 29

    James Giordano Held Without Bail

    James Giordano Held Without Bail
    James Giordano, the professional poker player accused of operating a
    $3.3 billion gambling enterprise, was ordered held without bail today
    in a New York City court. Giordano was indicted along with 26 others
    on charges of illegally operating an online sports betting gambling
    operation in the US. Posted on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at 1:03 pm
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Megawatt: British Columbia Renewable

Megawatt: British Columbia Renewable Energy
Law Blog

Covers the renewable energy sector. By Clark Wilson LLP.

http://www.bcenergyblog.com/
  • Feb 05

    BCUC Approves BC Hydro's $825M Pu ...

    BCUC Approves BC Hydro's $825M Purchase of
    1/3 of Waneta Dam
    Following up on an earlier blog post, today, the British Columbia
    Utilities Commission approved BC Hydro's request to purchase a 1/3
    interest of the Waneta Dam from Teck Metals Ltd., calling it "in the
    public interest". See the attached order from the BCUC. The BCUC also
    determined that BC Hydro's consultations with First Nations with
    respect to the Waneta Transaction were adequate and upheld the honour
    of the Crown. The BCUC's reasons for the decision will be released at
    a later date. When the transaction Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 5:56 pm
  • Feb 03

    Vancouver's Green Olympics

    Vancouver's Green Olympics
    With the 2010 Winter Olympic Games set to leap out of the starting
    gate on February 12, we thought it would appropriate to highlight some
    of the initiatives that are helping make the 2010 Vancouver Games the
    "greenest" and most sustainable Olympic games ever. As the Globe and
    Mail reported last week, in Whistler, BC, the sight of the alpine
    skiing and sliding events for the 2010 Winter Olympics, Innergex
    Renewable Energy Inc., is days away generating electricity from its
    $33 million 7.9 megawatt small-scale Posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 2:30 am
  • Nov 13

    BC's Bear Mountain Adds 102 MW to ...

    BC's Bear Mountain Adds 102 MW to Canada's
    Current Installed Wind Energy Capacity
    Following up on my earlier blog post, the Bear Mountain Wind Park is
    now officially open, online and generating electrons to the British
    Columbia power grid, bringing Canada's total current installed wind
    energy capacity to 2,956 MW. The $200 million Bear Mountain project
    located near Dawson Creek, BC was completed on time and on budget.
    With a total capacity of 102 MW, the park will produce enough energy
    to power most of BC's South Peace region. Under the Government of
    Canada's ecoENERGY for Renewable Posted on Friday, November 13, 2009 at 8:35 am
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The Stream: Courthouse Libraries BC

The Stream: Courthouse Libraries BC Blog

Covers British Columbia and federal legislation, court rules, judicial
appointments, notable cases, recent reports and articles, websites of
interest to legal researchers, and library news.

http://www.courthouselibrary.ca/research/stream.aspx
  • Feb 05

    The English Reports: A Comparison ...

    The English Reports: A Comparison of
    HeinOnline and CommonLII
    "I've got this weird citation and don't know where to look: 'The
    Prince George, 3 Hagg. 376'" One of my favorite moments on the
    reference desk is when someone asks for help finding a case from the
    English Reports. An amazing feat of legal publishing, the English
    Reports reproduce over 100,000 early English cases from the years 1220
    to 1873, many of which continue to be cited in Canadian cases. We're
    lucky in the Vancouver courthouse library, as we have three options
    for clients: the print English Reports, Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 7:18 pm
  • Feb 03

    2010 - Year of the Video

    2010 - Year of the Video
    In a Vancouver Law Librarian Blog post highlighting Gowlings' 2010
    Trendwatch Report, which uses video to present 5 of the 6 legal trend
    items, Steve Matthews comments "I can't help but think this is going
    to be a big year for video." I can't help but agree! For example, just
    last week Slaw featured several posts that discuss online delivery of
    multimedia content to the legal community including: Non-Print Guides
    to Legal Research The LCO and e-Learning E-Learning Changing the Face
    of Law A comment by Posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 3:51 am
  • Jan 27

    Gordon Turriff on Self-Governance ...

    Gordon Turriff on Self-Governance of the
    Legal Profession
    The Law Society of BC has provided us with an audio file of
    Self-Governance as a Necessary Condition of Constitutionally Mandated
    Lawyer Independence in British Columbia, a speech by Gordon Turriff,
    QC. Mr Turriff gave this speech on September 17, 2009 at the
    Conference of Regulatory Officers, Perth, Australia, during his year
    as President of the Law Society. To listen to the speech, download the
    MP3 (Right click the link - Save Link or Target As...). 12.6 MB (1 hr
    10 min) The text of the speech is also Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 6:26 pm
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Ontario Condo Law Blog

Ontario Condo Law Blog

Covers recent trends, court decisions, and condo-related news. By
Gardiner Miller Arnold LLP.

http://www.ontariocondolaw.com/
  • Feb 02

    Condo lien is not slander of titl ...

    Condo lien is not slander of title when the
    owner is in arrears
    The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently confirmed the simple
    notion that a condominium lien is not slander of title where the unit
    owner is in arrears of common expenses at the time the certificate of
    lien is registered on title. The following portion of Madam Justice
    Low's decision in Jeffers v. YCC 98, 2010 ONSC 474 (CanLII) is
    instructive: [52] I turn now to the plaintiffs' claim against the
    Condo Corporation. The plaintiffs claim damages for slander of title
    and for property damage. [53] The Posted on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 10:38 am
  • Jan 30

    Best of the blogosphere for Decem ...

    Best of the blogosphere for December 2009
    With the twenty-tens now well underway, let's look back at some of the
    best of the condo-related blogosphere for the last month of the
    "aughts." New Year Resolutions for Boards - Colorado lawyer Molly
    Foley-Healy of the HOA Legi-Slate blog suggests three new years'
    resolutions that any condo or HOA board should make. It's not too
    late! 10 Tough Questions with Herman Turkstra - The Hamiltonian blog
    picks the brain of local institution, lawyer and former politician
    Herman Turkstra on Steeltown's successes, Posted on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 7:48 am
  • Jan 30

    Talking back - employers' vicario ...

    Talking back - employers' vicarious liability
    Bob Gardiner reminds us that the grace period for the ban on hand-held
    devices while driving is coming to an end. ********* Now it is illegal
    for drivers to talk, text, type, dial or e-mail using Blackberrys,
    cellphones and similar hand-held devices. Bill 118, the Countering
    Distracted Driving and Promoting Green Transportation Act, promoted by
    the Ministry of Transportation, took effect on October 26, 2009. A
    three-month probationary educational period will end February 1, 2010,
    when police will begin Posted on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 7:48 am
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PSW Law Blog

PSW Law Blog

Covers civil litigation, family law and contracts. By Pei-Shing Wang.

http://www.pswlaw.ca
  • Feb 07

    PSWLaw Announces New Line of Serv ...

    PSWLaw Announces New Line of Services
    Dedicated to First-Time Entrepreneurs and
    Small Business Owners
    Are you running a corporation for the first time? Are you a new
    business owner unsure about the legal requirements of running a
    business? PSWLaw is pleased to announce a new line of services
    dedicated to those who are new on the scene. We can to provide you
    with the following information: How to incorporate What is a "minute
    [...] Posted on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 11:56 am
  • Feb 05

    Happy Groundhog Day 2010

    Happy Groundhog Day 2010
    Groundhog Day is celebrated on February 2 in the U.S. and Canada.
    According to folklore, if a groundhog emerging from its burrow on this
    day and sees its shadow, it will supposedly retreat to its burrow, and
    winter will continue for six more weeks. This year's results are
    unanimous: The Ontario Wiarton Willie confirmed that there will [...] Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 1:14 am
  • Feb 05

    Animal Rights Groups Sue Edmonton ...

    Animal Rights Groups Sue Edmonton over Ill
    Elephant
    Yesterday The National Post reported this story on two animal rights
    group suing the City of Edmonton for allegedly breaching Alberta's
    Animal Protection Act by mistreating Lucy the elephant. The suit was
    brought by Zoocheck Canada and People for the Ethical Treatment of
    Animals (PETA). Their claim was accompanied with affidavits from
    several experts. The organizations claim [...] Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 1:14 am
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Lexpeak Immigration

Lexpeak Immigration

Covers US and Canadian immigration law.

http://lexpeakimmig.blogspot.com/
  • Feb 05

    Memorandum on "Acceptable" Signat ...

    Memorandum on "Acceptable" Signatures on
    Applications and Petitions
    USCIS released a memorandum issued by USCIS Acting Deputy Director,
    dated 01/19/2010, concerning Acceptable Signatures on applications and
    Petitions. The first Hit: Non-employee legal representatives cannot
    sign the forms in place of their clients!!!! Any applications and
    petitions without the authorized signature of the petitioner or
    applicant in violation of this memorandum will be "rejected." Please
    click here to read the memorandum Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 12:23 pm
  • Feb 05

    Withdrawn USCIS Memo on Signature ...

    Withdrawn USCIS Memo on Signature Requirement
    AILA has updated that its liaison office has been informed that USCIS
    memorandum dated January 19, 2010, addressing signature requirements
    on applications and petitions, was posted to the USCIS website
    prematurely and is being withdrawn. USCIS intends to conduct a
    stakeholder engagement event early next week to discuss development
    and implementation of policies on signature requirements for
    applications and petitions. Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 12:23 pm
  • Jan 09

    DS-160 effective in India startin ...

    DS-160 effective in India starting Feb 1,
    2010
    Its easy now for Visa applicants, the new web-based nonimmigrant visa
    application (NIV) form DS-160 will come into effect in all U.S.
    consular posts in India starting from February 1, 2010. The U.S.
    Department of State has issued a press release. Click here for the
    press release. Posted on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 1:01 pm
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VLLB Linkblog

VLLB Linkblog

By Steve Matthews.

http://vllblinks.blogspot.com/
  • Feb 03

    New website for Lenamon Law Trial ...

    New website for Lenamon Law Trial Lawyers
    Stem client Lenamon Law have launched a new website for the firm. This
    site follows their newly redesigned blog on US death penalty law. Posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 4:54 am
  • Feb 03

    NGSLaw launch new blog on Arizona ...

    NGSLaw launch new blog on Arizona Elder Law
    & Probate Litigation
    Stem client Nirenstein Garnice Soderquist PLC have launched a new blog
    on Arizona Elder Law & Probate Litigation. The firm also maintains
    a related microsite dedicated to its Probate practice. Service topics
    covered include wills, probate appeals, trust litigation, accounting
    actions and fiduciary relationships. Posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 4:54 am
  • Jan 21

    Technology Review: How Google Ran ...

    Technology Review: How Google Ranks Tweets
    Cites Amit Singhal, and how search engines may identify "reputed
    followers". Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 9:45 pm
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Environmental, Energy and Resources

Environmental, Energy and Resources Law

Covers Canadian environmental, energy and resources law topics. By
Davis LLP.

http://www.davis.ca/en/blog/Environmental-Energy-and-Resources-Law
  • Jan 31

    Ontario MOE issues guide to renew ...

    Ontario MOE issues guide to renewable energy
    approvals
    The Ontario Ministry of the Environment has issued a comprehensive
    guide to navigating the provincial approval process for renewable
    energy projects. The guide is intended to help project proponents
    understand the process and requirements for applying for a renewable
    energy approval ("REA") under the Environmental Protection Act
    (Ontario). It includes: * an overview of the approvals process; * a
    discussion of consultation requirements; * requirements regarding the
    protection of cultural heritage and the Posted on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 5:12 am
  • Jan 28

    Quebec Northern Plan "Plan Nord" ...

    Quebec Northern Plan "Plan Nord" -
    Stakeholders hold initial Partners'
    Discussion Table
    The Government of Quebec yesterday took a concrete step in its plan to
    develop the province's vast resources situated North of the 49th
    parallel by holding the first meeting of the Partners' Discussion
    Table. The sustainable resource development initiative known as the
    "Plan Nord" or "Northern Plan", is a broad-based joint action process
    to lay the foundation for a new partnership with communities in the
    North and covers an area of over one million square kilometres
    (1,000,000 km2). The Northern Plan had Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 2:02 am
  • Jan 22

    Alberta Utilities Commission appr ...

    Alberta Utilities Commission approves
    Alberta's Largest Wind Energy Project
    On December 31, 2009 the Alberta Utilities Commission ("AUC") gave
    Greengate Power Corporation ("Greengate") approval to construct and
    operate its Halkirk I Wind Project pursuant to Section 11 of the
    Alberta Hydro and Electric Act. Greengate is expecting to begin
    construction on the project later this year, with a target commercial
    operation date of Q1 2011. Following Greengate's application
    requesting approval from the AUC for the Halkirk I Wind Project at the
    end of February 2009, the AUC conducted an Posted on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 2:58 am
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The Law Blog

The Law Blog

Covers personal injury and disability law cases in Canada.

http://lawbroker.ca/blog
  • Dec 15

    Hospital Bed Fall Results in Mult ...

    Hospital Bed Fall Results in Multi-Million
    Dollar Damage Award
    The following blog post was prepared by Toronto slip and fall lawyer
    Mark Yazdani. For more information about slip and fall lawsuits, see
    his law firm website: www.slipfall.ca. The Degennaro v. Oakville
    Trafalgar Memorial Hospital court decision was released by the Ontario
    Superior Court of Justice on July 2, 2009 On May 19, 1999, Diane
    Degennaro two-year old son [...] Posted on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 7:36 am
  • Aug 15

    Canadian Soldier Suffers Brain In ...

    Canadian Soldier Suffers Brain Injury in
    Head-On Collision
    The Williamson v. Suna court decision was released by the Supreme
    Court of British Columbia in Victoria on April 29, 2009. On the
    evening of February 27, 2004, David Williamson, then a Master Corporal
    with the Canadian Armed Forces, was waiting in the left-hand turning
    lane when he was suddenly struck head-on by another vehicle. After
    [...] Posted on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 1:19 pm
  • Jul 19

    Dental Surgeon Sues Toronto Hospi ...

    Dental Surgeon Sues Toronto Hospital after
    Slip and Fall on Mopped Floor
    The following blog post was created by Toronto slip and fall lawyer,
    Mark Yazdani. For additional information about slip and fall law in
    Ontario, visit www.slipfall.ca. The Hibberd v. William Osler Health
    Centre slip & fall court decision was released by the Ontario
    Superior Court of Justice in Toronto on February 13, 2009. Dr.
    Jennifer Hibberd, a [...] Posted on Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 12:20 pm
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SBH Lawyers Blog

SBH Lawyers Blog

Covers Canadian employment and labour law. By Stringer Brisbin
Humphrey.

http://www.sbhlawyers.com/blog
  • Dec 22

    Plaintiffs May Think Twice Before ...

    Plaintiffs May Think Twice Before Filing Suit
    Under New Rules
    On January 1, 2010 the rules governing civil actions in Ontario are to
    undergo sweeping changes. One notable change is the expansion of the
    small claims court jurisdiction from $10,000 to $25,000. The changes
    are supposed to improve access to justice and reduce the cost of
    litigation for all parties. Initial opinions from employment counsel
    acting for both employers and employees have suggested the changes
    could lead to an increase in litigation. A recent decision at the
    Ontario Superior Court of Justice Posted on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 2:20 pm
  • Sep 21

    Battle of the Press Releases: WSI ...

    Battle of the Press Releases: WSIB and CFIB
    Wage PR War Over Alleged Mismanagement
    The Canadian Federation of Independent Business ("CFIB") appears to
    have ruffled the feathers of the WSIB. In a combative September 3,
    2009 press release, the CFIB blasted the WSIB for recent financial
    market losses and called for an independent review of the Board as a
    result of what the CFIB called "…blatant mismanagement and
    monopolistic complacency". The CFIB even compared the WSIB's situation
    to the recent high profile public scandals involving E-Health and the
    Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. Posted on Monday, September 21, 2009 at 3:50 pm
  • Sep 21

    EI Ruling May Lead to Increase in ...

    EI Ruling May Lead to Increase in Employees
    Taking Parental Leave
    An Employment Insurance Board of Referees has decided that both
    parents of newborn twins qualified separately for 35 weeks of
    employment insurance parental benefits. Christian Martin's wife gave
    birth twin girls who were premature, underweight and required constant
    care and attention. The Board heard evidence that the parents were
    overwhelmed and exhausted caring for the babies and as a result of
    complications during the pregnancy. The added complications required
    Mr. Martin to assist with the ongoing care, Posted on Monday, September 21, 2009 at 3:46 pm
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Lawyerlike

Lawyerlike

Canadian law student blog.

http://lawyerlike.blogspot.com/
  • Apr 29

    Case Rested

    Case Rested
    Last post! Except for graduation in three weeks, I have four months
    without thinking, writing, or agonizing over the law. Thankfully,
    though we've spent the last three years studying inside the crumbling
    edifice that is the Curtis Building (but a stellar exemplar for the
    ins and outs of occupier's liability) we get to graduate in the new,
    shiny Chan Centre. (The architecture almost seems to give it a halo.)
    Thanks to the people that read this site, and I know some friends
    suggested I keep it going. Frankly, Posted on Sunday, April 29, 2007 at 9:41 am
  • Apr 27

    I can vouch for your user experience

    I can vouch for your user experience
    Some law school purists may have questioned my insistence that films
    can be an amazing study guide. Well, maybe now film purists can find
    out the same. Lawyerlike, meet IMDb! The Hit List links here, but I've
    also explored this theme before, comparing first year exams to Die
    Hard, second year exams to the various expressions on Eastwood's face
    throughout the Man With No Name Trilogy (read: uniformly tough), or
    generally describing the law school experience as a reflection of the
    Hogwarts experience. Of Posted on Friday, April 27, 2007 at 3:03 am
  • Apr 26

    L to the L to the B

    L to the L to the B
    It's not a couplet, but it's close. The last sentence I wrote on my
    Admin final, my last final, summing up a question where I was asked to
    offer advice on the likelihood of a successful immigration appeal for
    a Mr. and Mrs. Singh, was not without its own internal rhyme: "Things
    aren't looking great for the Singhs." I'm pretty happy with the 21
    pages of answers I wrote before that (yes, the longest exam I've ever
    written) but I especially like that last line. The cheekiness wasn't
    intentional, but I think it Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2007 at 7:44 am
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Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador Construction Law

Tracks construction law developments in Newfoundland and Labrador,
Canada. By Adam Baker.

http://www.adambaker.net
  • Feb 05

    Proposed National Infrastructure ...

    Proposed National Infrastructure Bank for US
    President Obama has proposed the creation of a US $4B
    "national-infrastructure fund" in an effort to get away from "the
    federal government's traditional approach of giving grants to specific
    states and localities for infrastructure spending": WSJ. At least one
    well-known American construction attorney, John Ahlers, thinks that
    the fund is a good idea, providing of course that it is properly
    managed. It seems like a sensible idea to me too for financing similar
    types of large-scale infrastructure projects. I Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 11:35 pm
  • Feb 03

    A body of law to call our own in ...

    A body of law to call our own in the age of
    globalization
    A little off the topic of construction law. A recent post by Simon
    Chester at slaw.ca discusses Professor Peter McCormick's work -
    specifically his book, Supreme at Last: The Evolution of the Supreme
    Court of Canada - on the sources of authority cited by the Supreme
    Court of Canada in their decisions:
    http://www.slaw.ca/2010/01/27/65-years-of-change-in-what-the-supreme-court-cites/.
    The post points out a few things, including the unequivocal shift away
    from English common law: "Canadian law has become Posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 9:14 am
  • Dec 22

    Mediation is good business

    Mediation is good business
    American construction lawyer Christopher Hill's latest thoughts have
    been on the effectiveness of mediation. He gives three good reasons
    why, in his opinion, mediation works: It's cheaper than litigation,
    Mediated outcomes can be far more flexible than those possible at
    trial, and The parties retain ultimate decision-making control,
    instead of giving it up to the court. I agree with him completely, and
    I have a few things to add. What is mediation? First, though, a quick
    rundown on the nature of mediation. Posted on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 3:36 pm
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Municipal, Planning &

Municipal, Planning & Environmental Law
Group Blog

Covers current issues and updates on law, legislation and policy. By
Davis LLP.

http://www.davis.ca/en/blog/Municipal-Planning-and-Environmental-Law-Group
  • Feb 05

    Stricter Air Emissions Standards ...

    Stricter Air Emissions Standards in Ontario
    On February 1, 2010, changes to Ontario Regulation 419/05, Air
    Polution - Local Air Quality (O.Reg. 419/05), came into effect. These
    changes require industrial facilities to meet stricter air standards
    for 33 contaminants. The changes include a reduction in lead and
    acetone by approximately 75 per cent, the creation of standards for
    acetonitrile and methyl isocyanate, and a reduction of xylenes by
    almost two-thirds. The Government of Ontario has indicated that the
    purpose of these changes is to "better Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 10:06 pm
  • Feb 03

    Changes to the Regulations Under ...

    Changes to the Regulations Under the Planning
    Act (Ontario) Regarding Propane Operations
    Changes have been made to the following regulations under the Planning
    Act (Ontario): Ontario Regulation 543/06: Official Plans and Plan
    Amendments; Ontario Regulation 545/06: Zoning By-Laws, Holding By-Laws
    and Interim Control By-Laws; Ontario Regulation 544/06: Plans of
    Subdivision; and, Ontario Regulation 200/96: Minor Variance
    Applications. The changes are intended to support recommendation 14 of
    the Propane Safety Review, to require that propane operators be
    notified of applications for official plan Posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 7:15 am
  • Jan 31

    Ontario MOE New Approvals Initiative

    Ontario MOE New Approvals Initiative
    The Ontario Ministry of the Environment ("MOE") has undertaken a new
    initiative to modernize the environmental approvals process.
    Lower-risk activities will have a simplified approval process and
    approvals for higher-risk activities will be done more quickly.
    Throughout these new processes, the MOE suggests that environmental
    standards and protection will be maintained and improved. The
    objective is to introduce the new approval process over the next three
    years. Simplified approvals for lower-risk Posted on Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 4:51 am
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Halifax Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

Halifax Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

Halifax Personal Injury Lawyer Blog covers accident, medical
malpractice, brain damage, and product liability issues. Published by
Halifax, Nova Scotia trial lawyers, Arnold, Pizzo, & McKiggan.

http://www.halifaxpersonalinjurylawyerblog.com/
  • Jan 23

    Facebook Being Used Against Perso ...

    Facebook Being Used Against Personal Injury
    Victims
    Defence Lawyers on Facebook Everybody seems to be interested in
    Facebook, Twitter and all the other social media networks these days.
    That includes lawyers who represent insurance companies. There have
    been a series of cases across Canada where lawyers for insurance
    companies have demanded production of plaintiffs' Facebook pages in
    order to use the information against the plaintiff. Depressed Victim
    Looked Too Happy In a recent case in Quebec, Nathalie Blanchard was on
    disability for depression. She had Posted on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 1:33 pm
  • Jan 23

    NDP Requests Public Input Regardi ...

    NDP Requests Public Input Regarding "Minor
    Injury" Compensation Cap
    Darrel Dexter's NDP Government pledged to remove the unfair $2,500.00
    cap on compensation for motor vehicle accident victims who have
    suffered a "minor injury". Constitutional Challenge Unsuccessful A
    constitutional challenge was filed against the legislation arguing
    that the cap of $2,500.00 for persons who have supposedly suffered a
    minor injury was contrary to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The
    constitutional challenge failed at both the trial level and the Nova
    Scotia Court of Appeal. Leave to Posted on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 1:33 pm
  • Dec 27

    Lawyer Fees: How To Hire a Person ...

    Lawyer Fees: How To Hire a Personal Injury
    Lawyer
    Lawyer Fees Generally Usually lawyers are paid an hourly rate for the
    time they spend working on behalf of the claim. For the most part, the
    hourly rate changed by lawyers increases depending on the lawyer's
    experience and, in particular, the lawyer's experience in the
    particular field in which he is being retained. Time = Money Abraham
    Lincoln once said, "A lawyer's time and advice is his stock in trade."
    In essence, asking a lawyer for his or her advice is no different than
    asking an accountant to do your Posted on Sunday, December 27, 2009 at 5:36 pm
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Calgary Criminal Lawyers' Weekly

Calgary Criminal Lawyers' Weekly

Covers current developments of the criminal justice system in Calgary,
Alberta. By Michael Bates.

http://calgarycriminallawyer.blogspot.com/
  • Jan 23

    Calgary's Secret Service

    Calgary's Secret Service
    No, I'm not suggesting that Mayor Bronconnier has managed to put
    together a detail of sunglasses-clad elite bodyguards whose black
    suits and earpieces serve as warning to all comers of the veracity
    with which they will protect their mark (although...that would hardly
    surprise me...). What I am talking about is the Calgary Police
    Service, and it's refusal to identify the members of an alarmingly
    prolific and growing group of "peace officers" in its employ that are
    facing criminal allegations of serious Posted on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 5:25 am
  • Dec 08

    Facts Don't Fit Government PR Agenda?

    Facts Don't Fit Government PR Agenda?
    I read with interest and bewilderment the following comment from
    Alberta Justice Minister Alison Redford in the government's latest
    self-congratulatory press conference regarding Alberta's civil
    forfeiture legislation: The government was met with skepticism last
    year when the law was introduced, but the Supreme Court of Canada has
    reviewed similar legislation in Ontario and ruled it is not
    unconstitutional, Redford said. "The people who were skeptical last
    year as to whether or not we'd be able to have our Posted on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 7:00 pm
  • Oct 08

    Laziness and Greed Trump Safety i ...

    Laziness and Greed Trump Safety in Calgary
    Parking Lots
    I have been absent from writing this page for a long time...criminal
    law is booming in the recession I guess. But even as I prepare to pick
    a jury for a murder trial tomorrow, and feverishly work to complete a
    factum for the Court of Appeal, I simply cannot resist commenting on
    this headline: "Drivers Ticketed for Parking in Wrong Direction"
    http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2009/10/07/calgary-parking-ticket-lots-back-in.html
    At first I thought, people parking on the opposite side of a
    street...so they Posted on Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 8:51 am
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RSS Canadian Immigration News

RSS Canadian Immigration News

Features information and research related to immigration to Canada. By
Robinson Sheppard Shapiro.

http://www.rsscanadaimmigration.com/en/blog/
  • Oct 09

    Listed in the 2010 Edition of the ...

    Listed in the 2010 Edition of the Best
    Lawyers in Canada
    I am pleased to announce that Mr. Stephane Duval, Partner and Chair of
    the Immigration Department of RSS, has been named to BEST LAWYERS IN
    CANADA. Best Lawyers in Canada, the premier rating organization for
    attorneys in Canada, has just announced the names of the Canadian
    attorneys who will be listed in the 2010 Edition. Inclusion in Best
    Lawyers is based solely on peer review. All lawyers listed in Best
    Lawyers are asked "if you are unable to handle a case, to whom would
    you refer it?" Once the results Posted on Friday, October 9, 2009 at 1:04 am
  • Jul 17

    New Canadian Visa Requirements

    New Canadian Visa Requirements
    Beginning on July 14, 2009, Czech and Mexican nationals require a
    passport visa to travel to Canada, Citizenship, Immigration and
    Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced For the first 48
    hours, such citizens may apply for entry on arrival in Canada. After
    11:59 p.m. EDT July 15, 2009, a visa will be required. In the cases of
    both countries, citizens had previously been able to seek admission to
    Canada at a port of entry without first obtaining a visa. Continuing
    to mount a strong defensive about Posted on Friday, July 17, 2009 at 7:17 am
  • Jul 02

    Canadian Immigration Officials Co ...

    Canadian Immigration Officials Consider Czech
    Visa Reinstatement
    Citizenship and Immigration Canada recently removed the passport visa
    requirement for Czech nationals visiting Canada. This meant that such
    individuals became eligible to seek admission at a Canadian port of
    entry without first seeking a passport visa at a Canadian visa office.
    This expedited the ability of tourists and business persons to travel
    to Canada. A recent wave of refugee claimants from the Czech Republic,
    number approximately 100 in the past few months, has caused Canada's
    Minister of Citizenship Posted on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 5:48 am
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Connie Crosby Links

Connie Crosby Links

Documenting the World Wide Web, one webpage at a time.

http://conniecrosbylinks.blogspot.com/
  • May 01

    Negotation Skills for Librarians

    Negotation Skills for Librarians
    My colleague Yasmin was asking if I knew of any materials on
    negotiation skills. Here are a few things I came up with: We covered
    it at NE2007 -- the audio is on this page--
    http://www.law-lib.utoronto.ca/NE2007/Proceedings.html it is program
    F1 "Negotiating Contracts: Tips, Tricks and Tools". I haven't listened
    to it (yet!), but I heard it was good. AALL had a program in 2008
    "Practical Negotiation for Law Librarians"
    http://www.aallnet.org/chapter/llops/committees/profdev/welton.ppt
    (PowerPoint) AALL's Posted on Friday, May 1, 2009 at 8:05 am
  • Mar 12

    South by Southwest - Connie's SXS ...

    South by Southwest - Connie's SXSW Links
    South by Southwest is not just a music event, but also a big event in
    the social media industry. I'm pulling together a few links to help me
    track everything while I watch from afar: Main page:
    http://www.sxsw.com/ Schedule: http://sxsw.com/schedule Interactive
    panels schedule: http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels Interactive
    podcasts & videos (2009 to be posted):
    http://sxsw.com/interactive/news/videos_and_podcasts Susan Wu talks
    about Virtual Community at SXSW Twitter search results for #sxsw Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 4:01 pm
  • Feb 25

    Stem Legal Update

    Stem Legal Update
    My friend and colleague Steve Matthews of Stem Legal is a busy guy!
    Here are some of his recent announcements: He is helping law firm
    client Hissey Kientz LLP get the word out about their new website,
    Mesothelioma Lawyers Help. The site focuses on causes, symptoms, and
    types of mesothelioma, and provides information on the disease and its
    connection to asbestos exposure. It also monitors and cites current
    litigation in the news, and explains the mesothelioma lawsuit process.
    Questions about mesothelioma and Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 6:19 am
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ELLA Blog

ELLA Blog

From the Edmonton Law Libraries Association.

http://apps.edmontonlawlibraries.ca/Blog/
  • Feb 05

    Exciting new prospects for future ...

    Exciting new prospects for future
    acquisitions!
    I was speaking to a friend in an academic library a couple of weeks
    ago and she mentioned her library recently signed a contract with a
    publisher? jobber? to provide patron driven acquisitions. Maybe this
    is old news for you academic librarians but it's the first time I had
    heard the term. The vendor catalogue is linked into the library
    catalogue. When students search the library catalogue they may also
    retrieve hits for electronic books the library does NOT own. If the
    students wants that ebook, they Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 11:13 pm
  • Jan 21

    Follow up to Westlaw Canada glitc ...

    Follow up to Westlaw Canada glitch with
    citations...
    Last summer it came to my attention that Westlaw Canada has a glitch
    in the way it handles searching citations, which I posted to this blog
    on August 31, 2009. This email is an update to that glitch. If you
    enter a citation in the Find box (Home page) you can use periods or no
    periods, e.g.: 46 c.p.r. 3d 492 works, as does 46 cpr 3d 492. But, if
    you enter a cite in the Citation box under the Cases template, it only
    works with periods, e.g. 46 cpr 3d 492 returns zero results. I
    reported the issue to Carswell Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 10:13 pm
  • Jan 07

    Do YOU use a checklist?

    Do YOU use a checklist?
    There is a very thought provoking article on the Value of Checklists
    by Mary Abraham at Above and Beyond KM. Mary's blog is excellent and I
    would highly recommend it for your RSS feeds. This post talks about
    surgeons using checklists for both routine and complex tasks. We had a
    new associate start today, and of course we have pulled the "new
    lateral hire" checklist out of our Library Procedures Manual to make
    sure we share all of the relevant need to know info as well as do all
    the preparatory steps to Posted on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 10:52 am
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Hull on Estates Podcast - Toronto

Hull on Estates Podcast - Toronto Estate Law
Blog

Podcast covering Canadian law on estates. From Hull & Hull.

http://estatelaw.hullandhull.com/
  • Jan 15

    Hull on Estate and Succession Pla ...

    Hull on Estate and Succession Planning
    Episode #43 - Estate Planning
    LISTEN HEREDuring Episode #43, Ian and Suzana discussed estate
    planning with a focus on financial topics such as tax planning,
    multiple will scenarios and family law issues.... Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 at 9:54 pm
  • Jan 15

    Hull on Estates Episode #42 - Adu ...

    Hull on Estates Episode #42 - Adult Support
    Obligations of Elderly Parents
    LISTEN HEREDuring Hull on Estates Episode #42, Justin and Megan
    discussed the case of Godwin c. Bolcso [1993] O.P.J. No. 297 and
    Section 32 of the Family Law Act. This case concerns the application
    by a 58-year-old mother for support... Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 at 9:29 pm
  • Jan 08

    Hull on Estates Podcast #41 - The ...

    Hull on Estates Podcast #41 - The Waters' Law
    of Trusts in Canada
    LISTEN HEREDuring Episode #41, Ian and Suzana reviewed The Waters' Law
    of Trusts in Canada (3rd Edition) and discussed the extensive and
    helpful coverage of estate law and associated topics offered by the
    text.... Posted on Monday, January 8, 2007 at 9:20 pm
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Ballad in Plain E

Ballad in Plain E

Covers law libraries and library technicians.

http://www.balladinplaine.com
  • May 13

    Ballad in Plain E is going into h ...

    Ballad in Plain E is going into hibernation
    I guess I knew this day would come, but surprisingly, I'm not sad
    about it. With lots of exciting but time-consuming things happening in
    my life lately, and a moderately successful new group blogging
    endeavour underway, I'm just not committed to this blog the way I used
    to be…and I'm okay with that. So, I'm putting Ballad in Plain E into
    back-burner mode for the foreseeable future. While I may write about
    my adventures at SLA in DC this year, I'm giving myself permission to
    not feel bad about not blogging Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 7:07 pm
  • Mar 26

    The value of law library staff: t ...

    The value of law library staff: the position,
    or the person?
    Karen over at Library Technician Dialog has just written a great post
    entitled "A Value Proposition". In it she explains something we've
    been thinking and talking about lately: why Winnipeg law firms don't
    employ as many library staff as similarly-sized firms in other cities
    do. I'm glad she took the time to outline her ideas. Ultimately, Karen
    wonders "is it the person in the position, or is it the position that
    has the value?" I think it's both, but in the end, personality matters
    more. Personality plays Posted on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 3:13 pm
  • Mar 24

    Ada Lovelace Day 2009: Marg Ander ...

    Ada Lovelace Day 2009: Marg Anderson and
    Darlene Taylor
    I've been thinking all day about who I might write about for Ada
    Lovelace Day, the day that celebrates women and technology. I realised
    that it would only be fitting to write about two women who taught me
    during my two years doing the Library & Information Technology
    Program at SAIT. Without the program, I'm not sure where I'd be today!
    Marg Anderson and Darlene Taylor are two women who instilled in me a
    sense of pride in library work, passion for technology, and confidence
    in my abilities. They helped Posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 4:04 pm
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Hull on Estate and Succession

Hull on Estate and Succession Planning
Podcast - Toronto Estate Law Blog

Podcast covering Canadian law on estate and succession planning. From
Hull & Hull.

http://estatelaw.hullandhull.com/
  • Jan 08

    Hull on Estate and Succession Pla ...

    Hull on Estate and Succession Planning
    Podcast #42 - The Family Office
    LISTEN HEREREAD THE TRANSCRIBED PODCAST During Podcast # 42, Ian and
    Suzana discussed the concept of the Family Office and its primary
    objectives, including: the efficient transfer of family wealth to
    future generations the centralized management of affairs; and the
    co-ordination of the efforts of... Posted on Monday, January 8, 2007 at 9:42 pm
  • Jan 08

    Hull on Estates Podcast #41 - The ...

    Hull on Estates Podcast #41 - The Waters' Law
    of Trusts in Canada
    LISTEN HEREDuring Episode #41, Ian and Suzana reviewed The Waters' Law
    of Trusts in Canada (3rd Edition) and discussed the extensive and
    helpful coverage of estate law and associated topics offered by the
    text.... Posted on Monday, January 8, 2007 at 9:20 pm
  • Jan 01

    Hull on Estate and Succession Pla ...

    Hull on Estate and Succession Planning
    Episode #41 - Conclusion of the Family
    Conference
    LISTEN HEREREAD THE TRANSCRIBED PODCASTDuring Hull on Estate and
    Succession Planning Podcast #41, we discussed the institution of the
    family constitution and the issues to consider after its institution
    including Power of Attorney, Wills and other documentation.... Posted on Monday, January 1, 2007 at 9:36 pm
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Employment-law.ca

Employment-law.ca

Covers Canadian employment law issues. By Haber & Associates.

http://www.employment-law.ca
  • Jan 27

    Dependent Contractor addressed by ...

    Dependent Contractor addressed by the Ontario
    Court of Appeal
    In late December of last year the Court of Appeal recognized the
    existence of the dependent contractor in the case of McKee v. Reid's
    Heritage Homes Ltd. In this case, the plaintiff was an in-house sales
    agent for Reid's Heritage Homes. Reid's is a new home builder that
    originally retained the services of McKee to sell [...] Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 11:10 pm
  • Jan 22

    Should You Provide Job Search Ass ...

    Should You Provide Job Search Assistance and
    Reference Letters to Employees that You
    Terminate Without Cause?
    I always counsel employers that it is best to help employees with
    their job search if employers need to terminate them without cause.
    The reason for this is an employment agreement is a contract.
    Employment law isn't simply govern by legislation by it is govern by
    common-law, and contract law is made up of a [...] Posted on Friday, January 22, 2010 at 1:41 am
  • Jan 10

    2 year break in employment did no ...

    2 year break in employment did not matter
    when calculating damages
    Of review of the November 2009 Court of Appeal decision of Brien v.
    Niagara Motors Ltd is an interesting read. In this case the appellant
    employer raised three grounds of appeal from a wrongful dismissal
    decision which awarded 24 months severance plus Wallace (for bad
    faith) damages of two months. Firstly, the employer argued to the
    [...] Posted on Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 12:50 am
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Canada Immigration

Canada Immigration

Features news and commentary on Canadian immigration issues. By
Gianpaolo Panusa.

http://www.entercanada.ca/blog/blogger.htm
  • Jan 08

    New Online Option For Temporary R ...

    New Online Option For Temporary Residents in
    Canada
    Temporary residents in Canada - including temporary workers and those
    with visitor visas - can now save time by renewing their permits and
    visas online with Canada Immigration:Government of Canada makes it
    easier for temporary residents to apply for work permits or extend
    their visit in CanadaOttawa, December 21, 2009 - Temporary residents
    seeking work permits or an extension of their visit in Posted on Friday, January 8, 2010 at 3:40 am
  • Nov 27

    Work Permits for Information Tech ...

    Work Permits for Information Technology
    Workers
    If you wish to immigrate to Canada and apply for permanent residence
    and your occupation does not fall within the current restricted list
    of qualifying occupations, you'll need work experience in Canada first
    before applying for permanent residence.In order to get work
    experience, you'll need a work permit. For most people, the big hurdle
    to overcome is to get a positive Labour Market Opinion Posted on Friday, November 27, 2009 at 11:00 am
  • Oct 06

    Is Diabetes a Bar to Canada Immig ...

    Is Diabetes a Bar to Canada Immigration?
    I am often asked whether diabetes makes an applicant medically
    inadmissible to Canada. As with many medical issues, the answer is "it
    depends."Diabetes is not - generally speaking - a bar to immigration
    if there is no nerve end damage and it can be controlled with diet,
    medication or insulin.However, an assessment is always based on
    personal circumstances and a medical exam. Please get legal Posted on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 2:11 pm
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Workplaces That Work

Workplaces That Work

Covers workplace conflict management systems. By Blaine Donais.

http://workplacesthatwork.blogspot.com/
  • Nov 27

    Will the Real Workplace Fairness ...

    Will the Real Workplace Fairness Institute
    Please Stand Up!
    After having founded the Workplace Fairness Institute in 2005 and
    working hard to ensure a reputation for fairness and partnership in
    the workplace, I was appalled to find that our name was being used by
    a right wing U.S. organization to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act
    The Employee Free Choice Act would serve to allow protections to
    employees who sought to organize into a union. This Act provides
    protections similar to what Canada has had for many years. These
    protections have ensured that employees are Posted on Friday, November 27, 2009 at 12:30 pm
  • Jul 27

    The Workplace Fairness Institute ...

    The Workplace Fairness Institute is Growing!
    Greetings Fairness Enthusiasts! I am proud to announce that the
    Workplace Fairness Institute has added a new associate - Bernd Weller,
    who will be acting as Vice President and Senior Consultant of the WFI.
    Bernd is a seasoned management consultant who has moved into the world
    of conflict management systems analysis and design. He will be working
    with me to provide fairness assessments for workplaces around the
    world. Welcome Bernd! We have some big plans on the horizon, so stay
    tuned! Also I would like to Posted on Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 1:11 am
  • Jun 04

    Welcome Prospective Bloggers!

    Welcome Prospective Bloggers!
    Hi all: This note is for those of you who will be attending the
    Blogging Seminar advertised by the Ontario Bar Association ADR
    Section. Here is how it reads: The ADR/Law Blogger: Free Marketing Is
    Just 15 minutes Away" Blogs are quickly overtaking web sites as the
    most important web based marketing tool available to practitioners in
    the ADR and legal communities. They cost nothing to set up, are easy
    to use and update, have higher visibility on the web than websites,
    are an excellent source of referrals to Posted on Monday, June 4, 2007 at 1:48 pm
Rank This Ths Week: 2,899

MRB Insurance Law Blog

MRB Insurance Law Blog

Covers insurance law developments in Canada. By MacMillan Rooke
Boeckle LLP.

http://macmillanrooke.com/blog
  • Jun 17

    Alberta Injury Cap Constitutional

    Alberta Injury Cap Constitutional
    In Morrow v. Zhang, 2009 ABCA 215, the Alberta Court of Appeal
    recently released its decision on the constitutionality of the
    Province's monetary cap on non-pecuniary damages. Under the cap, car
    accident victims could only receive a maximum of $4,000 for pain and
    suffering. The trial judge ruled that the cap unjustifiably violated
    s. 15 of the Charter. In an unanimous decision, the Alberta Court of
    Appeal held that the cap did not violate s. 15 of the Charter, and
    upheld the trial judge's decision that the Posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 7:38 pm
  • Apr 26

    Drive-By Shooting Not Covered Und ...

    Drive-By Shooting Not Covered Under OPCF 44R
    Russo v. John Doe is a very recent decision from the Ontario Court of
    Appeal dealing with the recurring issue of coverage under the OPCF 44R
    for the negligence of an uninsured or inadequately insured motorist.
    The appellant was a tragic victim of a drive-by shooting. She brought
    an action against her insurer, the respondent, seeking compensation
    for her injuries. The insurer denied coverage, and argued that the
    accident did not arise as a result of the ownership, use, or operation
    of a car, but rather as a Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 11:08 am
  • Mar 29

    Under principles of subrogation, ...

    Under principles of subrogation, insurer's
    rights do not exceed those of the insured
    In GE Canada Equipment Financing G.P. v. ING Insurance Co. of Canada,
    [2009] O.J. No. 748 (ONCA), GE appealed from the dismissal of its
    application for a declaration that its security interests had priority
    over those of ING, the insurer, in respect of two highway tractor
    trucks , and a declaration that it was entitled to the return of the
    vehicles or the proceeds of sale thereof. GE financed the two vehicles
    for a leasing and rental company (Brampton), and it registered its
    security interests in the Posted on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at 2:05 pm
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Gahtan's Technology and Internet Law

Gahtan's Technology and Internet Law Blog

Covers law, technology, VoIP, wireless, security and the Internet. By
Alan Gahtan.

http://www.gahtan.com/techlawblog
  • Oct 15

    Aegis Mobility's DriveAssistT sof ...

    Aegis Mobility's DriveAssistT software to
    disable cellphones while driving
    A Canadian software company, Aegis Mobility, apparently has a software
    program, called DriveAssistT, that can be loaded into Windows Mobile
    or Symbian smartphones and will disable the phone when the software
    senses that the phone is moving at a speed that suggests the user is
    in a car. The purpose of doing [...] Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 1:11 am
  • Oct 08

    Celio's Redfly Mobile Companion

    Celio's Redfly Mobile Companion
    I recently acquired a Redfly Mobile Companion from Celio. This device
    provides much (but not all) of the functionality previously promised
    by Palm for its never-released FOLIO. The Redfly, the size of a very
    small laptop, provides a larger screen and keyboard for using a mobile
    phone. It is ideal [...] Posted on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 11:43 am
  • Oct 07

    Class action against Rogers, Telu ...

    Class action against Rogers, Telus and Bell
    re system access fee
    In case you missed it, last month a class action lawsuit against
    Rogers, Telus and Bell was certified. The suit claims that Canadian
    cellphone subscribers were misled about the $6.95 to $8.95 monthly so
    called "system access fees" or "license fees". See CTV. Posted on Sunday, October 7, 2007 at 8:24 am
Rank This Ths Week: 2,964

Perspectives from a

Perspectives from a Mediator/Arbitrator

Covers current trends and ideas in the areas of ADR and mediation. By
Stephen Raymond.

http://raymonddisputeresolution.blogspot.com/
  • Sep 22

    Why no blogging Steve?

    Why no blogging Steve?
    I have been asked this question over and over again. I thought I would
    try to answer it. There are a couple of things stopping me from
    blogging. The first is time. I do not seem to have any extra. From
    arbitrating or mediating almost every day to running a small business
    to being an active husband and father to trying to have a social life
    - there simply is not a lot of time for a lot of extra things. I have
    friends who I have been trying to see for 6 months. There just does
    not seem to be enough time in Posted on Monday, September 22, 2008 at 1:36 pm
  • Feb 18

    Baseball Arbitrator

    Baseball Arbitrator
    I am indebted to http://www.baseballmusings.com/ for bringing the
    following to my attention. I expect that there is (or should be) a
    good book out there all about the arbitrators in baseball history.
    Former baseball arbitrator Thomas Roberts died due to age-related
    complications last Wednesday. Roberts became a national figure in 1983
    when he ruled that then-Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela could earn
    $1 million for a year's salary. Valenzuela became the first baseball
    player to break the $1 million Posted on Monday, February 18, 2008 at 11:39 am
  • Sep 17

    The Election and Proportional Rep ...

    The Election and Proportional Representation
    The Ontario Provincial Election is now underway. The election of a
    government is very important. However, perhaps even more important is
    a referendum on proportional representation. I have to admit that I
    have always been a fan of the concept of proportional representation
    but I am a bit worried about the implications of this particular
    proposal. Here are some of my thoughts - happy to discuss: 1. We will
    have bigger ridings which will mean that MPPs will have more
    constituents and as a result be more Posted on Monday, September 17, 2007 at 10:39 am
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Queen's Law Life

Queen's Law Life

Resources and personal experiences for students interested in law
school.

http://queenslaw.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 20

    Congratulations to the Class of 2010!

    Congratulations to the Class of 2010!
    I've recently received some emails from students who have been
    accepted into the Class of 2010. Congrats! For those of you who were
    accepted into multiple law schools, it is now time to decide which
    best suits your personality and career goals. (Actually, this is only
    one of many stages where you will be wondering where you "best match".
    Every future employer, especially the Bay Street firms, will be asking
    the same question. "Yes, but do you really fit here?") I won't tell
    you where to go, but I suggest Posted on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at 3:54 pm
  • May 03

    Sayonara Kingston

    Sayonara Kingston
    This past month has been crazy. Another class of Queen's Law grads is
    about to be unleashed onto the world. Our final set of exams has been
    written, our final papers have been submitted, our final keggers have
    been savored, etc. To an extent, Queen's is undergoing a
    transformation. Construction of the new "Queen's Centre" is underway
    and Union Street is closed off. The law school is hiring another batch
    of new profs. We even have a new "tradition" of first year students
    jumping into Lake Ontario after their Posted on Thursday, May 3, 2007 at 4:53 pm
  • Mar 26

    "Law school is a pie-eating conte ...

    "Law school is a pie-eating contest ..."
    The Montreal Gazette published an article about the law schools in
    Quebec. It seems like the process there is pretty much the same as the
    process in Ontario. First, beginning in February, there is a flood of
    student job applications at the top firms and a ruthless cull to
    determine who gets an interview and who gets a polite rejection. Then
    there are the interviews themselves, which culminate in Call Day -
    Monday - when the lucky ones are told they have a job. However, it
    seems like our articling terms Posted on Monday, March 26, 2007 at 4:43 pm
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Canada Immigration Blog

Canada Immigration Blog

Covers issues related to immigrating to Canada. By David Cohen.

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-blog/index.htm
  • Jan 29

    Helping Haiti: A Canadian Immigra ...

    Helping Haiti: A Canadian Immigration
    Perspective
    A little over two weeks ago Haiti was rocked by an earthquake, which
    has since claimed over 150,000 lives, and has left hundreds of
    thousands homeless and wounded. This past Monday, top world officials
    gathered in Montreal for emergency talks on how to rebuild Haiti in
    its time of need. Perhaps the most pressing issue in the Canadian
    immigration community right now is the possibility of loosening Posted on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 9:22 pm
  • Dec 30

    Rain, rain don't go away

    Rain, rain don't go away
    I thought I would close out the year 2009 with a little "feel good"
    story involving Canadian immigration.This is about the Viviers family,
    who hail from sun-soaked South Africa. Unfortunately for them, three
    of the four family members suffer from a rare genetic skin disorder
    that makes exposure to direct sunlight extremely painful. As a result,
    they set out to find a reliably cloudy environment Posted on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 1:30 am
  • Dec 13

    Two Classes of Permanent Residents

    Two Classes of Permanent Residents
    Depending on their nationality, Canadian landed immigrants receive
    different treatment when it comes to residency requirements.You would
    expect the Government of Canada to treat all of its landed immigrants
    (permanent residents) equally and certainly not to discriminate
    against some of them based on their country of origin. The facts,
    however, tell another story, at least when it comes to Posted on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 3:30 pm
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The Philanthropist

The Philanthropist

Covers accounting, tax, financial issues, investments, boards of
directors, governance, and laws concerning charities in Canada.

http://www.thephilanthropist.ca/index.php/phil
  • May 01

    Charitable Tax Incentives in Cana ...

    Charitable Tax Incentives in Canada: Overview
    and Opportunities for Expansion
    This article addresses the thematic parameters of Canadian charitable
    tax policy and opportunities for new charitable giving incentives. The
    author outlines the shift in tax policy since 1996 to encourage
    donations of assets (typically capital property) rather than income,
    which has made the Canadian incentive system the most generous in the
    world. Recent tax policy changes have increased giving but have
    (perhaps) done so at the expense of small charities and "ordinary"
    donors. Some recently proposed Posted on Friday, May 1, 2009 at 3:10 pm
  • Apr 30

    Vital Signs: Connecting Community ...

    Vital Signs: Connecting Community Needs to
    Community Philanthropy in Canada
    Posted on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 10:33 pm
  • Apr 30

    Editorial

    Editorial
    Posted on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 10:25 pm
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Renvoi: Lex Situs Conflictus

Renvoi: Lex Situs Conflictus

Covers Canadian conflict of laws. By Seva Batkin.

http://renvoi.wordpress.com
  • Jan 19

    The (Near) Death of Chaining

    The (Near) Death of Chaining
    Chaining foreign judgments is a practice of registering foreign
    judgments from jurisdiction to jurisdiction until you get to one that
    has a reciprocal enforcement of judgments relationships with your home
    province. Until very recently, I thought that chaining foreign
    judgments was a no-brainer in Canada. In fact, approximately a year
    ago, I posted a link [...] Posted on Monday, January 19, 2009 at 2:27 pm
  • Jan 19

    Call of Duty

    Call of Duty
    No, this post is not about a poppular video game, or an upcoming
    inaugruation. Rather, it is about yours truly joining the very
    distinguished ranks of the legal profession. Thank you, Seva Batkin
    Barrister and Solicitor. Posted on Monday, January 19, 2009 at 2:26 pm
  • Nov 18

    A Cornucopia of Conflicts Goodies

    A Cornucopia of Conflicts Goodies
    The decision of Mr. Justice Grauer in Lailey v. International Student
    Volunteers, Inc., 2008 BCSC 1344 provides a cornucopia of interesting
    conflict of laws points dealing with rebuttal of CJaPTA real and
    substantial connection presumptions, a general prohibition against
    bootstrapping actions over which the court does not have jurisdiction
    simpliciter to actions where the court [...] Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 10:11 am
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Ottawa Divorce Blog

Ottawa Divorce Blog

Covers family law, child custody, child & spousal support, and
property division. By Jeffrey Behrendt.

http://www.ottawadivorce.com/blog
  • Jun 21

    The End of No-Fault Divorce? The ...

    The End of No-Fault Divorce? The Leskun Case
    The Supreme Court released the Leskun decision today:
    http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/judgments/2006scc025.htm At issue was the
    interplay between fault and spousal support. Ms Leskun argued that
    support should not be reduced as, 8 years after the fact, she was
    still too emotionally devastated by her husband's affair to work. The
    Supreme Court held that while fault is not directly considered in
    awarding spousal support the consequences of the fault can be
    considered. In the circumstances, the Supreme Court upheld Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at 11:23 pm
  • Apr 26

    Unwed Fathers' Rights and Respons ...

    Unwed Fathers' Rights and Responsibilities
    In her comments on my post about the so-called Roe v. Wade case for
    men, Jenny raises a number of interesting questions about what rights
    and responsibilities an unwed father in Canada has in regards to his
    unborn children when he is no longer in a relationship with the
    mother. Child Support Once a child is born, the father has an
    obligation to pay child support. The amount of child support is the
    same regardless of whether the parties were married or not or whether
    the child was expected or not or whether Posted on Wednesday, April 26, 2006 at 10:25 pm
  • Apr 02

    Non-Recurring Income

    Non-Recurring Income
    Most people involved in a family law case in Canada know that the
    amount of spousal support or child support that must be paid is based
    on income. However, income for family law purposes is not the same as
    income for income tax purposes. The question that often arises is what
    is income for family law purposes. Often people receive income in a
    year that they don't normally receive - this is known as non-recurring
    income. Should this be considered as income for purposes of
    calculating child support or spousal Posted on Sunday, April 2, 2006 at 8:22 am
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Shaunna Mireau on Canadian Legal

Shaunna Mireau on Canadian Legal Research

Provides tips on Canadian legal research.

http://mireau.blogspot.com/
  • Jan 27

    Be careful with your abbreviations

    Be careful with your abbreviations
    This tweet caught my eye: LawTimes Commentary: Prorogation an issue of
    law, not just a technicality, writes Queen's ass. law dean Mark
    Walters. http://bit.ly/8GyUXf I would rather see assoc. as a Twitter
    abbreviation for "associate". Mr. Walters probably would also. Bad use
    of Twitter. Good article. Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 2:18 pm
  • Jan 09

    What do those library people do a ...

    What do those library people do all day?
    A conversation sample: Person at party, "What do you do for a living?"
    Me, "I work in a law library." Person at party, "Oh." Sometimes the
    response will be "Interesting", and occasionally I get a "That sounds
    cool". Once in a while the response is "What do you do all day?" Jane
    Symons, most excellent and wonderful Edmonton office Library Assistant
    is doing this today: Processing the 39" of mail that came in.
    Processing mail - is that more than opening it? Yes! It involves
    tracking items received in our Posted on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 9:01 pm
  • Jan 07

    Do YOU use a checklist?

    Do YOU use a checklist?
    There is a very thought provoking article on the Value of Checklists
    by Mary Abraham at Above and Beyond KM. Mary's blog is excellent and I
    would highly recommend it for your RSS feeds. This post talks about
    surgeons using checklists for both routine and complex tasks. We had a
    new associate start today, and of course we have pulled the "new
    lateral hire" checklist out of our Library Procedures Manual to make
    sure we share all of the relevant need to know info as well as do all
    the preparatory steps to Posted on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 10:53 am
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Defamation Law Blog

Defamation Law Blog

Provides defamation news and legal analysis with a Canadian focus. By
Matthew Nied.

http://defamationlawblog.wordpress.com
  • Jan 28

    Grant v. Torstar and the defence ...

    Grant v. Torstar and the defence of
    responsible communication: implications for
    bloggers and users of other online media
    In the recent decision of Grant v. Torstar Corp., 2009 SCC 61("Grant")
    and its companion case, Quan v. Cusson, 2009 SCC 62 ("Quan"), the
    Supreme Court of Canada sought to strike a more appropriate balance
    between freedom of expression and the protection of reputation by
    creating the new defence of "responsible communication on matters of
    public interest" (the "Defence"). The Defence allows defendants in
    libel cases where statements of fact are at issue to evade liability
    if they can show that they acted Posted on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 2:18 am
  • Dec 22

    Protecting internet anonymity: th ...

    Protecting internet anonymity: the case for
    providing notice to anonymous defendants in
    defamation cases
    An open issue in Canadian internet defamation law is whether courts
    should require that anonymous defendants be given notice of, and an
    opportunity to oppose, applications to compel the disclosure of their
    identities by third parties such as websites and internet service
    providers ("ISPs"). Because applications to compel disclosure are
    generally left unchallenged by third parties who would rather evade
    the costly cross-fire of litigation, courts have tended to review such
    applications ex parte. The concern Posted on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 7:48 pm
  • Oct 26

    Swartz v. Does: American and Cana ...

    Swartz v. Does: American and Canadian
    approaches to anonymity in internet
    defamation cases
    A recent case illustrates that American jurisprudence is increasingly
    coalescing around a uniform approach to determine whether a plaintiff
    may compel the disclosure of an anonymous defendant's identity in
    internet defamation cases. As discussed below, the Canadian experience
    has been different. In Swartz v. Does ("Swartz") (see: judgment) a
    Tennessee state court held that plaintiffs were entitled to discover
    the identity of an anonymous blogger that published allegedly
    defamatory statements about them. The Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 7:04 pm
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Aboriginal Law Blog

Aboriginal Law Blog

Covers aboriginal law in Canada. By Davis LLP.

http://www.davis.ca/en/blog/Aboriginal-Law
  • Jan 07

    No Aboriginal Right for Lax Kw'al ...

    No Aboriginal Right for Lax Kw'alaams Indian
    Band to Commercial Fishery says BC Court of
    Appeal
    The BC Court of Appeal released its decision on December 23rd on Lax
    Kwa'aams' appeal from the Supreme Court's decision that it did not
    have a commercial right to fish all species within their "Claimed
    Territory." Unlike other Aboriginal fishing cases, this case arises
    not from an alleged regulatory offence, but in an action brought by
    Lax Kw'alaams for declarations that it has aboriginal rights to
    harvest all species of Fisheries Resources and to sell them on a
    commercial scale. At trial, Lax Kw'alaams Posted on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 4:45 pm
  • Dec 22

    2nd Anniversary of the UN Declara ...

    2nd Anniversary of the UN Declaration on the
    Rights of Indigenous Peoples - Canada not
    signed on
    Two years ago, on September 13, 2007, the General Assembly of the
    United Nations adopted the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
    Peoples, after 143 Member States voted in favour of it. Notably, 11
    countries abstained, and four: Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the
    United States - voted against it. The Declaration is a non-binding
    "principles" based document which emphasizes the rights of the world's
    estimated 370 million indigenous people and prohibits discrimination
    against them. It also promotes Posted on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 7:30 pm
  • Dec 22

    BC Hydro Releases Q&A on Firs ...

    BC Hydro Releases Q&A on First Nations
    Consulation with Respect to Power Calls
    On November 18, 2009 BC Hydro released Questions and Answers (Q&A)
    on its website regarding BC Hydro's role with respect to First Nations
    consultation. The Q&A stems from uncertainty in the nature and
    scope of consultation required as a result of BC Court of Appeal
    decisions in Carrier Sekani Tribal Council v. British Columbia
    Utilities Commission, (2009 BCCA 67) and Kwikwetlem First Nation v.
    British Columbia Utilities Commission (2009 BCCA 68). The Q&A is
    directed to Independent Power Posted on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 7:30 pm
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Rights & Remedies

Rights & Remedies

Covers your legal rights and remedies when you can't afford a lawyer.
By Shannon Salter.

http://rightsandremedies.blogspot.com/
  • Dec 22

    Justice for All?

    Justice for All?
    [Edited: The video is actually produced by the Access to Justice
    Coalition, rather than Access Justice.] This brief video by the Access
    to Justice Coalition includes eye-opening interviews with lawyers and
    low income clients about the difficulty in accessing British
    Columbia's legal system and is worth a look: Find more Rights &
    Remedies at http://rightsandremedies.blogspot.com/ Posted on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 10:45 am
  • Dec 21

    What To Do When You Disagree with ...

    What To Do When You Disagree with Your
    Lawyer's Bill
    The best way to prevent disagreements between lawyers and clients
    about billing is to have a clear retainer agreement from the start,
    detailing exactly how you, the client, will be charged. It's also a
    good idea to have your lawyer contact you when the outstanding bill
    reaches a certain agreed upon amount or the work reaches an agreed
    upon stage, so that you can reassess the situation throughout the
    legal process, and avoid any sticker shock at the end. But let's say
    its too late for all of that and you Posted on Monday, December 21, 2009 at 5:24 pm
  • Nov 03

    Five B.C. Legal Aid Offices Closing

    Five B.C. Legal Aid Offices Closing
    The Legal Services Society (LSS), which administers legal aid in
    British Columbia, has announced that it will be closing its offices in
    Surrey, Kelowna, Victoria, Prince George and Kamloops - essentially
    all of its regional offices outside of Vancouver. There are also
    reports that LSS will be closing LAWline, a free service providing
    legal advice over the telephone, the value of which I wrote about
    earlier this year. Both of these developments will severely limit
    access to justice in rural areas of the Posted on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 12:03 pm
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Disability Denied - Ontario

Disability Denied - Ontario Disability Lawyer
Blog

Discusses Canadian disability insurance court cases, denial of
benefits, and policy recissions. By Mark Yazdani.

http://disabledlaw.ca/disability_denied_blog
  • Dec 21

    Tips for Disability Claimants #2 ...

    Tips for Disability Claimants #2 - Avoid
    Opening a Facebook Account
    Over the last several years, insurance companies have been
    aggressively pursuing access to claimants' online profiles with
    Facebook and other social media networks. Their primary goal is to
    obtain photographs that depict a claimant engaged in social activities
    or performing physical tasks. If the insurance company feels that the
    photographs demonstrate a person is not disabled, or is evidence that
    a person has not been truthful about the extent of their activities,
    they may rely upon the photographs to deny Posted on Monday, December 21, 2009 at 9:25 pm
  • Jul 05

    Reasons Claims are Denied #3 - Su ...

    Reasons Claims are Denied #3 - Surveillance
    Surveillance is a common tool used by disability insurance companies
    during the adjudication of a disability claim. The insurance company
    will hire an investigative firm to secretly take photos and video
    footage of a claimant and observe a claimant's activities. If the
    insurance company believes the surveillance proves the claimant is
    capable of working, then they will likely deny or terminate the
    disability claim. Is activity noted on surveillance sufficient to
    justify the denial or termination of a Posted on Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 12:37 pm
  • Apr 02

    Tips for Disability Claimants #1 ...

    Tips for Disability Claimants #1 - Maintain
    Regular Treatment
    Ensuring that you maintain regular care and treatment for your
    disability greatly assists the strength of your claim. This means
    visiting your doctor on a regular basis, being examined and treated by
    specialists when necessary, and ensuring that you take medication as
    prescribed by your treating physicians. Undergoing regular treatment
    and visits to your doctor help to demonstrate to the insurance company
    that you are suffering from a valid disability and are therefore
    unable to work. Also, many short-term Posted on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 6:21 pm
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Res Ipsa Loquitur

Res Ipsa Loquitur

Covers civil litigation, insurance, technology and other topics of
interest to Canadian legal practitioners. By Pamela Pengelley.

http://canadianlaw.wordpress.com
  • Dec 21

    Ontario Court Denies Ex Parte Mot ...

    Ontario Court Denies Ex Parte Motion to
    Preserve Facebook
    A New Decision on Facebook: Ex Parte Injunctions and Preservation
    Orders Another Ontario decision dealing with production of Facebook
    profiles in personal injury lawsuits was released on October 29, 2009.
    In Schuster v. Royal & SunAlliance Insurance Company of Canada,
    the defendant brought a motion before a judge, without notice to the
    plaintiff, seeking an injunction requiring the plaintiff to preserve
    and produce her Facebook webpage. The particulars of the decision are
    set out in detail, below. The Posted on Monday, December 21, 2009 at 10:53 pm
  • Dec 21

    Launch of New Cyber Law Blog

    Launch of New Cyber Law Blog
    As you may have noticed, a number of my posts have dealt with articles
    that address recent cyber law topics such as Facebook, Twitter and
    Blogging in the context of civil litigation in Canada. In an effort to
    create a more "focused" forum for law and technology issues, I have
    recently started up a cyber law blog with Richard Bortnick of Cozen
    O'Connor in Philadelphia. The blog, "CyberInquirer"
    (http://www.cyberinquirer.com) deals with news and views regarding
    recent developments in cyber law and insurance Posted on Monday, December 21, 2009 at 10:53 pm
  • Dec 21

    How To Enforce Civil Judgments in ...

    How To Enforce Civil Judgments in Ontario
    NOTE: The following article is directed to subrogating insurance
    companies who have obtained judgments against defaulting creditors,
    however the methods of enforcement discussed below are not limited to
    subrogated actions and apply more generally to civil judgments for
    damages that are to be enforced in Ontario. INTRODUCTION As
    subrogation professionals will know, obtaining a judgment against a
    defendant in a subrogated action may often be only the first step in a
    long process - obtaining a judgment is no Posted on Monday, December 21, 2009 at 10:53 pm
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LegalEase on CKUT 90.3 FM

LegalEase on CKUT 90.3 FM

Covers law-related topics. By the law students at McGill University in
Montreal, Quebec.

http://legaleaseckut.wordpress.com
  • Dec 23

    LEGALEASE on CKUT- Summer shows a ...

    LEGALEASE on CKUT- Summer shows archived for
    your aural enjoyment
    McGill Law's Radio show LEGALEASE on CKUT 90.3 FM is available online
    now! Unlimited quantity. Here is a look at some of the trouble we've
    been stirring up this summer. We are a collective of law students at
    McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 1. EPISODE 1: Wrath
    (July 10, 2009) -
    http://www.archive.org/details/Legalese-Ckut90.3Montreal-July102009
    This week we first look at the situation in Iran post the 2009
    elections and popular protests. In the second portion we read law into
    J. Steinbeck's Posted on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 7:42 pm
  • Dec 23

    OCTOBER INSTALLMENT OF LEGALEASE ...

    OCTOBER INSTALLMENT OF LEGALEASE - Womyn's
    Voices and Freedoms
    LegalEase McGill - CKUT 90.3 Montreal - Womyn's Voices and Freedoms
    http://www.archive.org/details/LegaleaseMcgill-Ckut90.3Montreal-WomynsVoicesAndFreedoms
    Welcome to Legal Ease - a monthly Montreal-based, produced and
    broadcast radio show concerning "The Law". The collective is composed
    of law students from McGill University. In our first half, we discuss
    Buffy Sainte-Marie and her legacy. The CIA black-listed 1960s Cree
    singer has been a strong voice on women's equality, native issues, and
    peace for half Posted on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 7:42 pm
  • Dec 23

    Schoolhouse Rock!

    Schoolhouse Rock!
    Are you ever sitting in class thinking: how can I make the perfect pop
    rendition of this lecture? Look no further than the Schoolhouse Rock!
    Wikipedia describes Schoolhouse Rock! as a "series of animated musical
    educational short films" which aired during Saturday morning cartoons.
    Question: is this a good way to teach youth about law? Below, the
    indie-rock band Pavement does a rendition of the series' historical
    sketch of the origins of the American Republic, No More Kings. What
    does it all mean? I'm Posted on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 7:42 pm
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Davis LLP - Family Law Blog

Davis LLP - Family Law Blog

Covers family law in Canada. By Davis LLP.

http://www.davis.ca/en/blog/Family-Law
  • Sep 24

    Court rules appointment of Bounti ...

    Court rules appointment of Bountiful
    prosecutor unlawful
    The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled that the British Columbia Attorney
    General lacked authority to appoint a new special prosecutor to
    consider and prosecute criminal charges of practicing polygamy against
    Winston Blackmore and James Oler, members of the community of
    Bountiful, British Columbia. The Attorney General previously appointed
    a special prosecutor who concluded that no criminal charges should be
    laid as there was not a substantial likelihood of conviction, and
    recommended that the public interest was Posted on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 9:01 am
  • Sep 23

    Parents of twins each receive EI ...

    Parents of twins each receive EI benefits
    The Employment Insurance Board of Referees recently ruled that the
    Ottawa parents of twins can each receive full parental leave. Existing
    rules restrict parental leave to a maximum of 35 weeks of Employment
    Insurance benefits for each pregnancy. Although the ruling does not
    bind other Board panels, it may set a precedent that can be relied on
    by other multiple birth parents. It also remains to be seen whether
    the federal government will experience or respond to increased
    pressure to alter the existing Posted on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 6:26 pm
  • Jun 23

    Capacity to marry and separate

    Capacity to marry and separate
    The court in A.B. v. C.D., 2009 BCCA 200 considered the interesting
    question of mental capacity of a spouse required to form the necessary
    intention to separate or enter into marriage. The husband refused to
    accept that his wife wanted to divorce him. He argued that his wife
    suffered delusions about him, and as a result she lacked the intention
    to permanently separate. A party must intend to permanently separate
    in order to obtain a divorce, and there must be no reasonable prospect
    of reconciliation to Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 8:20 am
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The Work it Out Blog

The Work it Out Blog

Features information about conflict management and negotiation, with
an emphasis on workplace issues. By Allan Revich.

http://www.workitout.ca/weblog/index.php
  • Aug 25

    The Roots of the 2008/2009 Recesssion

    The Roots of the 2008/2009 Recesssion
    The following article was written in August 2009 by Dan Revich. It's a
    great article about the state of the economy. I have included it here,
    in the Work it Out Blog, because of the lessons to be learned about
    human behaviour. Reprinted with permission. (c) 2009 Dan Revich -- 1.
    The Olden Days. Dave needed a place to live, had a job with a steady
    income, a good history of paying back any money he borrowed, and a
    little bit of money saved up. Unfortunately, he didn't have enough
    money to buy a piece of Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 11:50 am
  • Jun 12

    You Can't Always go it Alone

    You Can't Always go it Alone
    I am an expert on negotiation. I have plenty of experience and lots of
    training. I am good at it. BUT That is not always good enough! It
    doesn't always matter how well trained one is, or much experience one
    has. Many times there is no substitute for the value that is added by
    bringing in another pair of eyes and ears. I have worked as a
    professional negotiator and as a professional mediator, but I have
    always welcomed a professional mediator's help to resolve difficult
    negotiations. Sometimes the only way Posted on Friday, June 12, 2009 at 9:05 am
  • May 17

    The Facts, The Truth, and Truthiness

    The Facts, The Truth, and Truthiness
    People generally consider the thing that we call "The Truth" to be
    nearly identical to the events that constitute what we agree to be
    "The Facts". Most of the time this assumption works to the mutual
    advantage of everybody. But not always. Sometimes assuming that The
    Facts and The Truth are the same things either leads to conflict, or
    exacerbates an existing conflict. Interest-based negotiation, and
    classic mediation theory deals with the differences between agreed
    upon facts and perceived truths fairly Posted on Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 10:22 am
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Toronto Criminal Lawyer

Toronto Criminal Lawyer

Comments on criminal law topics. By Daniel Brown.

http://yourbestdefence.blogspot.com/
  • Aug 15

    The Silent Treatment - the story ...

    The Silent Treatment - the story behind my
    murder trial
    August 14, 2009 The silent treatment By Joe Friesen From Saturday's
    Globe and Mail Mackel Peterkin was no gangster. He'd benefited from
    many social programs to help him make something of his life. So why,
    at 18, did he find himself charged with murder? It's because, where he
    came from, 'no snitching' was the highest law of all Mackel Peterkin
    had lived so long suspended between condemnation and redemption that
    the wait had become almost normal. Sitting outside Toronto's main
    criminal courthouse under a Posted on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 10:52 am
  • Jun 26

    Two men acquitted in 2007 Jane-Fi ...

    Two men acquitted in 2007 Jane-Finch murder
    A jury has acquitted two Toronto men in the 2007 murder of Allan Benn
    in a northwest Toronto housing complex, leaving a courtroom awash in
    emotion. Shaun Blake and Mackel Peterkin, both 20, had faced charges
    of first-degree murder. "Thank you Jesus!" shouted Peterkin's mother
    on Friday after the jury filed out. "This is what happens when you
    pray!" Family members of both mean wept and danced for joy. "I'm
    speechless ... I have no words," Blake said as he walked out of the
    courthouse into the warm sunshine. Posted on Friday, June 26, 2009 at 6:24 pm
  • Apr 12

    Obstruct Police

    Obstruct Police
    Obstructing Police Charges in Toronto, Ontario. This article reviews
    legal information about obstructing police charges in Toronto,
    Ontario. Those looking for advice on this, or any criminal charge,
    should consult a criminal lawyer. Obstructing Police It is a crime in
    Canada to resist or intentionally obstruct a police officer in the
    lawful execution of his duty. What is the definition of "obstruction"?
    The definition of "obstruction" that has generally been applied by the
    court occurs when a person makes Posted on Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 5:32 pm
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Halifax Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

Halifax Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog

Covers Canadian crimnal law. By Arnold | Pizzo | McKiggan.

http://www.halifaxcriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/
  • Jul 22

    4 New Supreme Court of Canada Dec ...

    4 New Supreme Court of Canada Decisions
    The Supreme Court of Canada just released 4 appeal judgments: CHARTER:
    ARBITRARY DETENTION & RIGHT TO COUNSEL R. v. Grant (Ont. C.A.,
    June 2, 2006) (31892) "Three police officers were on patrol for the
    purposes of monitoring an area near schools with a history of student
    assaults, robberies, and drug offences. W and F were dressed in
    plainclothes and driving an unmarked car. G was in uniform and driving
    a marked police car. The accused, a young black man, was walking down
    a sidewalk when he came to the Posted on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 8:13 am
  • Jan 15

    Impaired driving; retrospective a ...

    Impaired driving; retrospective application;
    s.258 (d.01) of the Criminal Code; s258 (d.1)
    of the Criminal Code
    In a recent decision of R. v. Delorey, 2009 NSPC 1, the Honourable
    Judge Michael B. Sherar ruled that the recent amendments to the
    Impaired Driving apply to defendants charged before July 2nd 2008. In
    reviewing the application of relevant amendments, which can be found
    at s.258(d.01) and s258(d.1) of the Criminal Code of Canada, the Court
    addressed two issues: Do the amendments operate retrospectively or
    retroactively? Does a Defendant charged with impaired driving before
    July 2nd 2008 have a vested right Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 7:43 am
  • Dec 24

    Searches: Drugs; Gun; Police dece ...

    Searches: Drugs; Gun; Police deception;
    Exclusion of evidence
    On December 17, 2008, The Honourable Justice Suzanne Hood, rendered a
    written decision excluding bulk marijuana, packaging materials and a
    loaded handgun that were seized by the Halifax Regional Police from
    Christopher Henderson's trunk after his car was struck by another car
    in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Justice Hood found that the police did not
    act in good faith, and deliberately misled Mr. Henderson in order to
    circumvent the necessity of having reasonable grounds to search his
    car. That is, Justice Hood Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 6:05 am
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John Eaton's blog of miscellaneous

John Eaton's blog of miscellaneous &
interesting (to him, anyway) stuff

Covers technology and legal research.

http://jeaton23.wordpress.com
  • Jun 23

    Twitter & Podcasts

    Twitter & Podcasts
    I have previously downloaded podcasts from Itunes and so I'm pretty
    familiar with that method of content delivery, but Twitter was new to
    me. I signed up yesterday (June 22) and added a few celebs, etc. to my
    "following" list. It was all very easy and straightforward and I can
    see that they both offer some limited utility to libraries. Podcasts
    are great content delivery mechanisms as they allow the recipient to
    enjoy them on their own terms. I like them. Twitter, I'm not so sure
    about. Twitter is perhaps Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 7:24 am
  • May 28

    Book launch

    Book launch
    Eaton & Le May at booklaunch On Monday May 25 while at the annual
    conference of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries in Halifax my
    book was launched. Co-author Denis Le May and I signed copies of the
    book for about 40 or so folks who purchased a copy from the
    publisher's display booth. It was certainly a new experience for me.
    The hardest part was figuring out what to write in each book (that was
    almost harder than writing the book itself!). Posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 9:40 am
  • May 21

    Tagging / Delicious

    Tagging / Delicious
    I'm madly trying to get del.icio.us to work and I've kind of got it
    working. I registered an account and then tried to upgrade my browser
    (using IE 7 ) and followed the instructions. Didn't seem to do
    anything as no delicious-related stuff has appeared on any toolbars.
    Perhaps when I return in June from a conference in Halifax, I'll
    switch to Firefox and this might all go a little smoother. I like the
    idea, however, of accessing all my links from wherever. However, maybe
    I'm not very social by nature, as I Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 1:45 pm
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Legal Resource Centre: Podcasts

Legal Resource Centre: Podcasts

Covers the Canadian government and justice system.

http://www.legalresourcecentre.ca/podcastgen1.1/
  • May 15

    Protecting Personal Privacy

    Protecting Personal Privacy
    How do we deal with the privacy, civil liberties, and human rights
    concerns that online personal information is bound to raise? There are
    organizations and resources available for citizenship education. Posted on Friday, May 15, 2009 at 11:11 am
  • May 15

    Today's Trial - Parental Alienation

    Today's Trial - Parental Alienation
    Two recent judgments explore the repercussions of "parental alienation
    syndrome," and the sometime extreme steps that can be taken to remedy
    it. Posted on Friday, May 15, 2009 at 11:11 am
  • Apr 29

    Law librarians who think their jo ...

    Law librarians who think their jobs are
    pretty cool.
    This week's guests:Kirsten Wurmann, Public Legal Education Librarian
    (Legal Resource Centre of Alberta); Connie Crosby, law firm librarian,
    blogger, and CALL & TALL Executive Board member. Posted on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 9:05 am
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Slip and Fall Blog

Slip and Fall Blog

Discusses Ontario, Canada slip and fall legal issues, such as damages,
and business and government liability for slip and fall accidents. By
Mark Yazdani.

http://slipfall.ca/slip_and_fall_blog
  • Mar 16

    Guy vs. Toronto (City) - Part 2 - ...

    Guy vs. Toronto (City) - Part 2 - Failure to
    Give Timely Notice
    The first defence raised by the City of Toronto was that Ms. Guy's
    lawsuit was barred by the Municipal Act because she failed to give
    notice of her claim in writing by registered mail and within seven
    days (note that current requirement is 10 days). Ms. Guy's fall
    occurred on March 11, 1999. Five days later she wrote a handwritten
    letter to the City about her fall. She sent the note by regular mail.
    The City received the letter on March 22, 1999, eleven days after the
    fall. Her note stated the following: I, Posted on Monday, March 16, 2009 at 12:00 pm
  • Mar 10

    Guy vs. Toronto (City) - Slip &am ...

    Guy vs. Toronto (City) - Slip & Fall Case
    Analysis - Part 1
    On December 15, 2008, Justice A.J. Stong of the Ontario Superior Court
    of Justice released the Guy v. Toronto (City) court case involving a
    slip & fall accident. The case touches on a number of important
    legal issues involving liability in slip & falls on municipal
    property. The Facts On March 11, 1999, Ms. Vier Guy and her husband
    were on their way to Robotech school located on Greenwood Avenue in
    the City of Toronto. They took the Bloor/Danforth TTC subway line to
    Greenwood Station. After exiting Posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 6:48 am
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BC Criminal Law Blog

BC Criminal Law Blog

Offers news, information and commentary on British Columbia criminal
law. By Stern and Albert.

http://www.bccriminallawblog.com/
  • Jun 26

    Supreme Court of Canada says dete ...

    Supreme Court of Canada says deterrence not a
    factor that may be considered under the Youth
    Criminal Justice Act
    Last week the Supreme Court of Canada ruled unanimously that the Youth
    Criminal Justice Act, as written, does not allow judges to increase a
    sentence for the purposes of deterring youth crime. The Court held
    that the legislature deliberately removed general deterrence or
    denunciation from the factors that may be considered by judges when
    sentencing young people choosing instead to focus on rehabilitation
    and tailoring sentences according to individual offenders. The Court
    was reviewing two cases involving Posted on Monday, June 26, 2006 at 4:23 pm
  • Jun 15

    Bill C-19 proposes new Criminal C ...

    Bill C-19 proposes new Criminal Code offence
    for street racing.
    On June 15th the federal government introduced Bill C-19, an Act to
    amend the Criminal Code (street racing) and to make consequential
    amendments to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act. The new
    legislation is aimed at providing harsh penalties for a number of
    driving-related offences including specific recognition of street
    racing as a separate Criminal Code offence and a factor that may be
    considered in assessing penalties for existing offences. If the
    legislation is passed through Parliament in its Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006 at 8:27 pm
  • Jun 01

    B.C. Gun Amnesty Announced for Ju ...

    B.C. Gun Amnesty Announced for June 2006
    Solicitor General John Les announced a month long, province-wide gun
    amnesty in B.C. yesterday. The amnesty will last for the month of June
    and is aimed at trying to collect some of the estimated 90,000
    unregistered guns that are in the province. The B.C. gun amnesty
    follows on the heels of the announcement by the Federal Government on
    May 17, 2006 of a one year amnesty for non-restricted firearms (e.g.,
    shotguns and rifles). For details about the federal program (which
    applies only to non-restricted Posted on Thursday, June 1, 2006 at 12:36 pm
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