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Failure to Mediate in Good Faith: Commentary from the Ontario Court of Appeal
29 octobre 2015
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
In the case of Ross v. Bacchus, the Ontario Court of Appeal was asked to overturn a trial judge’s imposition of a $60,000 penalty on an insurer for failing to mediate in good faith. Leading up to the six-day trial,...
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2014 Attendant Care Amendments Not Retroactive
28 octobre 2015
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
On October 27, 2014 Quinlan, J. rendered a decision in Davis v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, 2015 ONSC 6624. The Plaintiff sought a determination before trial with respect to whether section 2 of Ontario Regulation 347/13, effective February 1, 2014,...
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Alberta and BC Pension Changes – Deadline Fast Approaching
28 octobre 2015
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
Significant changes have recently been made to the pension standards legislation in Alberta and BC. The new Alberta Employment Pension Plans Act (“EPPA”) and related regulations came into force effective September 1, 2014 and the new British Columbia Pension Benefits...
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BC Court Strikes Down Landmark Award for Injury to Dignity, Feelings, and Self-Respect
26 octobre 2015
Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
Author: Victor Ing On September 24, 2015, the BC Supreme Court struck down the highest damages award that has ever been granted in a human rights complaint in British Columbia for injury to dignity, feelings and self-respect. This case concerns...
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Court of Appeal Finds Break in Chain for Loss Transfer
23 octobre 2015
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
On October 20, 2015, the Court of Appeal rendered its decision in State Farm Automobile Insurance Company v. Old Republic Insurance Company of Canada, 2015 ONCA 699. The decision involved the correct interpretation of subsection 9(4) of the Fault Determination...
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Canada Protects Supply Management in TPP, but Increased Market Access for Imported Products
9 octobre 2015
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Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
On October 5th, the government of Canada announced that the members of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) had successfully concluded negotiations. The TPP lowers or removes tariffs on a significant number of commodities and improves market access of Canada’s good...
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Butt-Dial Gets Moonlighting Employee in the End
8 octobre 2015
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
The inadvertent pocket-dial or “butt-dial” has happened to everyone. In most cases, there are no real consequences, other than a puzzled or frustrated person on the other end of the call. In a recent Alberta case Ross v. IBM Canada...
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Insurer’s Attempt to Short Circuit Dispute Resolution Process Shut Down
8 octobre 2015
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
Those insurers frustrated by the delay in having an “accident” determination adjudicated under the dispute resolution process should take heed of the recent decision of Mr. Justice Sweeny in Ayr Farmers Mutual Insurance Company v. Wright, 2015 ONSC 6219. Mr....
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Our Agribusiness Group Receives Highest Ranking in Chambers Canada 2016 Guide
7 octobre 2015
Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
We are proud to announce that our Agribusiness Group received the highest ranking in the 2016 Chambers Canada Guide. Learn more about the Chambers Guide
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Update to the Trans Pacific Partnership discussions
24 septembre 2015
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Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
Trade talks in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) pact continue and some producers are becoming restless with the ongoing uncertainty as to what impact the trade bloc would have on Canada’s supply management system. In a previous post, we discussed the...
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