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La Loi de mise en œuvre de l’AÉCG entre en vigueur et accorde une protection à des indications géographiques supplémentaires
17 octobre 2017
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Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
La Loi portant mise en œuvre de l’Accord économique et commercial global entre le Canada et l’Union européenne est en majeure partie entrée en vigueur le 21 septembre 2017. Entre autres, cette loi étend la protection accordée aux indications géographiques (IG) et...
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Pre-judgment Interest in the Court of Appeal
5 octobre 2017
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
The Ontario Court of Appeal decisions of Cobb v. Long Estate 2017 ONCA 717 and El-Khodr v. Lackie 2017 ONCA 716 now provide clarification on the application of the amendment to the rate of pre-judgment interest in s.258.3(8.1) of the...
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Slip and Fall Case Dismissed on Summary Judgment Motion: No Objective Evidence of Unsafe Condition
2 octobre 2017
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
For 9 years, Marian Hamilton resided on the fourth floor of an apartment building in Toronto. In May 2012, at 67 years of age, she slipped and fell on the vinyl floored corridor near her unit She started a lawsuit against...
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Farm Succession Planning: Can Unpaid Farm Work Give Children an Interest in the Family Farm?
29 septembre 2017
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Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
The answer to this question is likely “no” in most provinces except where the farm chores amount to “exploitation”, or a provincial statute varies general common law rules. A recent British Columbia Court of Appeal decision, McDonald v. McDonald, 2017...
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Case Comment: Ongoing Gatekeeping Duty of Trial Judge Regarding Expert Evidence Bruff-Murphy v. Gunawardena, 2017 ONCA 502
26 septembre 2017
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
The Ontario Court of Appeal has recently provided direction on the ongoing role of trial judges with respect to the admissibility of expert evidence at trial. As noted by Justice Hourigan “The law regarding expert witnesses has evolved considerably over...
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Post-Accident Income Deductions for Self-employed Insureds: Is it better to earn than receive?
22 septembre 2017
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
In the long-waited appeal decision from the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (“FSCO”), Delegate Evans in Perth v. Surani (FSCO Appeal P16-00022) confirmed that a self-employed insured’s post-accident business income is deductible from their income replacement benefits for the purposes...
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Court of Appeal: PJI/Deductible/Costs Changes are Retroactive, SABS fully deductible and Punitive Damages not Appropriate
20 septembre 2017
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
On September 19th, 2017, the Ontario Court of Appeal released it’s much anticipated decision on whether or not changes to how pre-judgment interest is calculated would be a retroactive change or not. The Court also adjudicated upon a number of...
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Event Announcement – Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
11 septembre 2017
Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
CANADA’S OUTDOOR FARM SHOW – September 12, 13 & 14, 2017 (Woodstock, Ontario) Miller Thomson LLP is again looking forward to being a part of the 24th annual Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. Please come by our booth to say hello or...
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Improper Excluded Driver Forms Can Still Be Enforceable
7 septembre 2017
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
The Ontario Court of Appeal, in Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada v. Intact Insurance Company (“RSA v. Intact”)[1], recently addressed the manner in which the OPCF 28A excluded driver form may be issued by the insurer. In...
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Mental Injury and Negligence Law – Recognized Psychiatric Illness Not Required
31 août 2017
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
In the recent decision of Saadati v. Moorhead, 2017 SCC 28 (CanLII), the Supreme Court of Canada rejected the argument that claims for mental injury are subject to a different test than claims for physical injury, holding that the law...
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