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The Regulation of Agriculture in Canada
6 février 2014
Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
Author: Collin May South Western Ontario managing partner Bob Berry offers our first opinion-editorial piece on the amount of regulation in the agriculture sector in Canada: If our first farmers, Adam and Eve, knew what they would be getting us...
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An Eye on Collective Bargaining and the Taxpayer, Part III: An Update
5 février 2014
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
When we last reviewed fiscal pressures on governments to look for sources of cost-containment and restraint, the pressures were many. In looking for fiscal relief, some governments were turning to restraining compensation in the broader public sector. At the provincial...
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ONCA Sets Limitation Start Date for Underinsurance Claims
4 février 2014
Blogue : Droit des assurances
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has released a decision determining when the limitation period starts to run for underinsurance claims under the OPCF 44R (Family Protection Endorsement). In Schmitz v. Lombard, the plaintiff was struck by a vehicle in...
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Transfer to Small Claims Court? I Don’t Think So…
3 février 2014
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
In a recent decision in a personal injury action, a Superior Court Judge denied a plaintiff’s motion to transfer her action to Small Claims Court despite her assertion that her damages would properly be assessed under the $25,000 limit of...
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Minimum Wage in Ontario to Rise to $11.00/hr
30 janvier 2014
Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
Author: Alex Heaslip On January 30, 2014, Ontario’s provincial government announced that it would increase the minimum wage in the province from $10.25 to $11.00 per hour. The change becomes effective on June 1, 2014. The increase of 75 cents per hour was announced by...
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Alberta Introduces Compassionate Care Leave
24 janvier 2014
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
Late last year, the Government of Alberta quietly announced that Bill 203, the Employment Standards (Compassionate Care Leave) Amendment Act, 2012, would come into force on February 1, 2014. Bill 203 was introduced to the Alberta Legislature on November 1,...
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UPDATED: Upcoming Seminars on « Environmental Issues in Agriculture » in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and BC – Everyone Welcome
23 janvier 2014
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Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
UPDATED: Our January 31, 2014 seminar on « Environmental Issues in Agriculture » in Abbotsford, BC has been moved to March to coincide with seminars being held in Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Miller Thomson is hosting this seminar in Regina on March 12th and...
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Guaranteed Replacement Cost Coverage Denied When Insureds Decide to Relocate
20 janvier 2014
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
March 11, 2009 – a disastrous day for Mr. and Mrs. Willoughby. Their home was destroyed by fire. And while they might have moved back and had their home rebuilt, they instead decided to relocate. This decision had a consequence...
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Agri-business Opportunities: « Growing Forward 2 » Continues Nationally and Ontario’s Local Food Act
20 janvier 2014
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Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
Canada continues to focus on growing its agri-business economy with key programs targeting innovation, competitiveness and market development in the agri-food and agri-products sectors. After its big launch in April 2013, the “Growing Forward 2” program continues nationally. This is a...
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The « Agriculture Growth Act »: Canada’s Bill C-18 and Pending Changes to Key Agribusiness Statutes
15 janvier 2014
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Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
The Canadian federal government has proposed amendments to the Farm Debt Mediation Act and other key statutes related to agriculture and agri-business: Bill C-18, The « Agricultural Growth Act« On December 9, 2013, the federal government introduced Bill C-18 – the Agricultural...
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