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Days may be numbered for the Material Contribution Causation Test
10 février 2016
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
Arbitrator John Wilson has released a decision casting doubt on the appropriateness of the prevalent use of the material contribution test for causation in accident benefit matters. In Kofi Agyapong v. Jevco Insurance Company, FSCO A11-003445, among numerous other issues,...
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The AB Alphabet Soup’s New Letters – SLASTO and LAT
5 février 2016
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
The Ontario Government, in their quest to reduce automobile insurance premiums, announced substantive and procedural changes to the accident benefits world that will be taking effect soon. This article deals with the procedural aspects of the changes. These changes are...
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Hurley v OSPCA, 2015 ONSC 7784: OSPCA’s Power to Remove Animals
5 février 2016
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Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
In Hurley v. OSPCA, 2015 ONSC 7784 (CanLII), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice upheld an Ontario Animal Care Review Board decision in support of the removal of 25 horses and one goat from a northern Ontario farm by the...
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Refresh/Reset – Multiple $2,000.00 Deductibles Allowed in Loss Transfer Claims
26 janvier 2016
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
A recent Superior Court decision (Economical v. Northbridge, 2016 ONSC 458) has provided the industry with a refresh/reset in applying the $2,000.00 statutory deductible in loss transfer claims. The deductible in issue is set out in section 275(3) of the...
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A Race to the Finish – Insurers Line Up for Uber’s Business
25 janvier 2016
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
In the last quarter of 2015 two insurers, Aviva Canada[i] and Wawanesa Insurance[ii], were reported to be cancelling personal auto policies for drivers who were using their personal vehicles to pick up passengers for hire. In contrast, on September 8,...
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More Limitation Period Success
21 janvier 2016
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
The Court of Appeal has once again confirmed an insurers’ right to the predictability of the two year limitation period in Bonaccorso v. Optimum Insurance Company Inc., 2016 ONCA 34. The plaintiff appealed the decision of Justice H.S. Arrell which...
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Changes in the Criminal Code: Employee Rights in a Time of Legal Chaos
18 janvier 2016
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
Introduction In 2016, employees may be faced with requests from employers or from others whom the employees serve to participate in activities that are prohibited by the Criminal Code. There are two areas, in particular, of potential legal conflict in...
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Regular Use of a Truck Includes Recreational Tailgate Diving
15 janvier 2016
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
In Roberts v. Intact Insurance Company (FSCO A14-002957), Arbitrator Musson found that Intact was responsible for the payment of accident benefits to a young woman who had injured herself while diving into a shallow lake, with a considerable amount of...
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Duty to Defend the « Additional Insured »
14 janvier 2016
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
In a recent Court of Appeal Decision of Carneiro v. Regional Municipality of Durham et al v. Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. 2015 ON CA 909, the Court of Appeal appears to have laid to rest any doubt in terms of...
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Disciplinary action against an employee after a comment on Facebook. Where is the limit ?
14 janvier 2016
Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
Author: Raphaël Viens Côté In a recent arbitration decision, Centre de la petite enfance Allô mon ami c. Le Syndicat de la Nouvelle Union (CSQ), 2015 QCTA 749, the question was once again tackled. The employer is a kindergarten operator...
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