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Alberta could owe a private duty of care to individuals harmed by hydraulic fracturing
January 7, 2015
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Jessica Ernst’s claim against Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development (“Alberta Environment”) for negligently carrying out its regulatory regime will be allowed to proceed after the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench dismissed the public body’s application to strike in a...
WTO Rules Against U.S. Regarding Country of Origin Labelling
December 10, 2014
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On October 20, 2014, the World Trade Organization (“WTO”) ruled for the third time that the United States’ country-of-labelling rules (“COOL”) contravenes trade laws by discriminating against beef and pork exports from Canada and Mexico. The U.S. COOL rules, which...
Updating Plant Breeders’ Rights, Part IV – The Farmer’s Privilege and How Bill C-18 Would Affect the Right to Save Seed
November 25, 2014
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The Series So Far This is our fourth post on Bill C-18 and its and its proposed amendments to the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act (PBRA) In our first post, we set out the context of development of seed varieties in...
Interesting Case from Ontario – Farm Workers Denied Coroners Inquest
November 4, 2014
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In Peart v the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (“HRTO”) considered whether the Coroner’s Act was discriminatory against migrant farm workers. Ned Peart, a seasonal worker from Jamaica employed under the Seasonal Agriculture...
New Nutrition Labelling Coming to Canada
August 18, 2014
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Health Canada is seeking input (until September 11, 2014) about new nutrition labelling requirements for Canada. The proposals will mean big changes for food manufacturers and importers who will have to develop new labels to comply with these new obligations. ...
New Labelling Requirements for Mechanically Tenderized Beef
August 7, 2014
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As of August 21, 2014, mechanically tenderized beef sold in Canada must be labelled to identify that it has been subject to this processing, as well as to provide safe cooking instructions. When performed at retail or otherwise prior to...
EVENT: Setting the Table of Success
June 12, 2014
Food Processors: Going Global and the Productivity Imperative Do you want to know more about the global expansion strategies that Canadian food processors are investigating to improve their productivity and bottom line? Curious about how your peers are navigating the...
Updating Plant Breeders’ Rights, Part III – Changes to the Scope of Plant Breeders’ Rights
May 27, 2014
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by Aimee Schalles (Vancouver) and David G. Gerecke (Saskatoon) In our last post, we outlined the rights granted to plant breeders under the current Plant Breeders’ Rights Act (PBRA). In this blog post, we propose to outline how Bill C-18,...
Health Coverage for Seasonal Workers – A Recent Case from Ontario of Note
May 13, 2014
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The following will be of interest to those in the agri-business who employ seasonal workers: In Ontario (General Manager, Ontario Health Insurance Plan) v Clarke, a decision released March 31, 2014, the Ontario Divisional Court considered whether two seasonal workers...
2014 Canadian Food Industry Report released
May 12, 2014
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The National Agricultural Law Group at Miller Thomson is pleased to be a partner in the preparation of the 2014 Canadian Food Industry Report, a comprehensive sector by sector snapshot of food and beverage processing and manufacturing industry performance and innovation....
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