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Event Announcement – Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
CANADA’S OUTDOOR FARM SHOW – September 13, 14 & 15, 2016 (Woodstock, Ontario) Miller Thomson LLP is again looking forward to being a part of the 23rd annual Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show. Please come by our booth to say hello...
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Costs in the LAT
Blogue : Droit des assurances
The recent Thompson v. Intact Insurance[1] decision of the License Appeal Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) confirmed the Tribunal’s jurisdiction over costs on an issue resolved in advance of the case conference. The Tribunal looked to both the LAT Rules of Practice...
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Working’ 9 to 5, But Not Making a Living: The Legality of Unpaid Internships, Work Experience Programs & Trainee Programs
Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
Beth Warcholak, Summer Law Student, Edmonton Many young individuals across the country participate in internships, which are utilized by employers in many industries, and which are seen by many individuals as an opportunity to gain valuable experience. An area of...
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Double Count Me Out: Confusion Persists when Rating Brain Injuries and Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Blogue : Droit des assurances
Concerns about “double counting” in the context of catastrophic impairment determination under the various versions of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (“Schedule”) are nothing new. Although the question has been addressed in numerous cases over the years, confusion persists. Director’s...
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Changes Implemented to Ontario’s Production Insurance Regime
Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
In a previous post, we discussed legislation tabled by the Ontario government which would amend the province’s production insurance regime and had the potential to widen production insurance coverage to allow livestock, dairy, poultry, and other producers to benefit from...
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Ontario Court of Appeal addresses Accident Benefit deductions from Tort award
Blogue : Droit des assurances
The Ontario Court of Appeal recently revisited the issue of the deductibility of no-fault accident benefits from an award for tort damages. In Basandra v. Sforza, 2016 ONCA 251, the Plaintiff brought an action for damages arising from injuries he...
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To Insure or Not to Insure: Employment Group Benefits
Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
Employers in a unionized setting often believe that having insurance in place to cover group benefits to which employees may be entitled pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) insulates them from grievances relating to disputes over entitlement to those...
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Be careful what you say…
Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
The case of Feldstein v. 364 Northern Development Corporation, 2016 BCSC 108 from earlier this year is a reminder to employers to be careful what they say to current and prospective employees. Mr. Feldstein had recently been provided with working...
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Insurance Policies – Better Catch ‘Em All!
Blogue : Droit des assurances
Pokémon Go is the latest gaming phenomenon that is taking the world by storm. Within one week of its launch, 65 million people had downloaded the game to their device. Android and iPhone users all over the world are playing...
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Automobiles Owned by the Insured or Spouse are « Uninsured Automobiles » when Taken without Consent
Blogue : Droit des assurances
In the recent case Skunk v Ketash, 2016 ONSC 2019, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice examined the availability of uninsured and underinsured coverage to a policyholder’s spouse where the vehicle is operated without the consent of the owner. The...
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