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Small-Town Garage Liable for Crash Involving Vehicle Stolen from its Premises
20 octobre 2016
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
The Village of Paisley, population 1,100, is situated in the heart of Bruce County. Until recently, its claim to fame was its annual Beef Fest held every August. Recently, the Ontario Court of Appeal cast a spotlight on this quiet...
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Court Ordered Defence Medicals
13 octobre 2016
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
In the recently reported case of Daggitt v. Campbell[i], the Court reviews the requirements for a Court ordered defence medical pursuant to Section 105 of the Courts of Justice Act and Rule 33 of the Rules of Civil Procedure. In...
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Aviva v. McKeown, 2016 ONSC 6017, September 26, 2016 – Sufficiency of reasons for an EUO: Is it better to give than it is to receive?
11 octobre 2016
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
A test application was brought before the court on the issue of “whether a justification is required” to compel a person (in this case, six claimants from five accidents, all represented by the same counsel) to attend an Examination under...
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Insureds Claiming « Diminished Value » Damages under Ontario’s OAP1 Auto Policy [1]
11 octobre 2016
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
“Does “damages” in its various manifestations in the OAP, the [Insurance] Act and the Statutory Conditions include Diminished Value? Is …[an insured] estopped from claiming Diminished Value? Is this a contractual claim defined by the statutory policy or does the...
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Supreme Court of Canada Rules that Quebec’s Farm Income Stabilization Program is not a Contract of Insurance
3 octobre 2016
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Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
Co-Author: Grégory Morin-Maltais, Articling Student Two recent decisions from the Supreme Court of Canada directly affect Quebec’s farm businesses by confirming La Financière Agricole du Québec’s (“La Financiere”) discretion in the administration of the farm income stabilization program known as...
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Slip & Fall Season and Recreational Trails – Franklin et. al. v The City of Greater Sudbury, 2016 ONSC 4739 (CanLII)
29 septembre 2016
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
Slip and fall season is fast approaching, much to the dismay of many. Still, with winter comes breathtaking snow falls, making for picture walks along recreational trails, and otherwise within our communities. What happens when we fall on one of...
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Threshold Motion and Chronic Pain: Arteaga v. Poirier, 2016 ONSC 3712
22 septembre 2016
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
A recent case highlights the importance of having expert evidence a trials involving complaints of chronic pain. Justice DiTomaso concluded on the threshold motion that the Plaintiff, Ms. Eliana Arteaga, had sustained a permanent and serious impairment despite MRI reports...
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A New Role For « Wearables »
22 septembre 2016
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Blogue Dommages corporels de MT
Guest Author: Danielle Bouchard, 1L Summer Student With “fit as the new skinny” and apps for documenting every aspect of our lives, it is no surprise that personal fitness devices have become a booming industry for tech developers. Affectionately referred...
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Can an employee claim disability benefits for a period in which his driver’s permit has been suspended when a valid driving permit is a job requirement?
21 septembre 2016
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
This was the question in issue in Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique, SCFP local 2718 et CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’île-de-Montréal (Centre de la jeunesse et de la famille Batshaw) (Marc Desjardins et grief patronal), 2016 QCTA 307 which arose out...
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Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
19 septembre 2016
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
In the province of Ontario, 15.5% of the population has a disability. In recognition of this fact, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”) become law on June 13, 2005. The definition of “disability” under the AODA is the...
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