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Court Denies Pot Plant Theft Claim
10 mars 2014
Blogue : Droit des assurances
The Ontario Divisional Court has dismissed an appeal in an insurance case over stolen marijuana plants, but for different reasons than the original decision. In Stewart v. TD Insurance, the plaintiffs insured the contents of their residence under a policy...
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Broader Public Sector Accountability Measures En Route
7 mars 2014
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
The Government of Ontario announced on March 6, 2014 that it will be introducing legislation to strengthen accountability and increasing transparency. Some of these measures had previously been raised by the Government in the late fall of 2013. Although the...
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ONSC Dismisses Limitation Period Motion
3 mars 2014
Blogue : Droit des assurances
The Ontario Superior Court has released a summary judgment decision in a motor vehicle accident tort action dealing with a limitation period issue. The decision appears to be the first of its kind since the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision...
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Updating the Plant Breeder’s Rights Regime in Canada
3 mars 2014
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Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
Development of a new seed variety requires a substantial investment of time and money. The quest to discover new traits and improve plant performance can be highly unpredictable, particularly in traditional (non-transgenic) breeding, as the process of cross-pollination of related...
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Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL) will affect non-residents who carry on business in Canada
26 février 2014
Blogue : Exploiter une entreprise au Canada pour les non-résidents
In December 2013, the Canadian federal government announced[1] firm dates for Canada’s anti-spam legislation (commonly referred to as CASL) to come into force, some three years after Bill C-28 (the operative bill) received Royal Assent in December 2010.[2] Implementation Dates...
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Pension Benefits Not Deductible From Wrongful Dismissal Damages
24 février 2014
Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
Author: Richard Truman On December 13, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada released its much anticipated decision in IBM Canada Limited v. Waterman 2013 SCC 70. The case confirms that employers may not deduct earned pension benefits from damages owed...
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Alberta Court Freezes Union Legislation
19 février 2014
Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
The Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench granted an injunction to prevent an Alberta law from coming into force until a Constitutional challenge to the law is decided. The Alberta Public Service Salary Restraint Act (“PSSRA”), which imposes wage rate terms...
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Environmental Issues in Agriculture Seminars in Langley, Calgary, Regina and Guelph
19 février 2014
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Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
Environmental Issues in Agriculture Seminars Miller Thomson is pleased to invite you to one of our upcoming complimentary breakfast seminars on Environmental Issues in Agriculture: Wednesday, March 12, 2014 in Regina, SK Thursday, March 13, 2014 in Calgary, AB Friday, March...
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Hog Feed Suppliers Assert Priority over Producer’s Secured Creditors — Developing Law in Manitoba
11 février 2014
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Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
The Manitoba Court of Appeal will consider an interesting insolvency case involving hog feed suppliers who claim of priority for the cost of feed over Farm Credit Canada and Bank of Montreal, the hog producer’s secured creditors. In general, the...
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ONCA Upholds Insurer’s Limitation Defence
11 février 2014
Blogue : Droit des assurances
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has upheld an insurer’s summary judgement motion, dismissing a claimant’s action against her accident benefits insurer because she missed the two-year limitation period. Tanya Sietzema was involved in a car accident November 11, 2005....
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