May 06, 2024
The B.C. Supreme Court has stayed in favour of arbitration an action against Freedom Mobile concerning allegations that the company was negligent in permitting a SIM swap fraud that led to a customer losing Bitcoin worth approximately $63,100.
April 24, 2024
Achieving a global, legally binding treaty to draw down pervasive plastic pollution is becoming increasingly difficult as successive and more “bloated” drafts of the agreement are negotiated, says a lawyer with Ecojustice Canada.
April 23, 2024
Federal Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan Jr. has announced the appointment of an Industrial Inquiry Commission regarding the underlying issues present in long-shoring labour disputes at the ports on the West Coast.
April 23, 2024
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court decision favouring arbitration of a proposed class action against internet giant Google over allegations that it engaged in anti-competitive practices to artificially maintain the price of Google search ads above competitive market rates.
April 08, 2024
The Ontario Superior Court has overturned a decision requiring the reinstatement of employees terminated for sharing explicit text messages about a co-worker on a group chat and rejected the conclusion that the employer could not investigate the issue without a formal complaint.
April 04, 2024
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has upheld a decision quashing an arbitral finding that the Nova Scotia Health Authority’s decision not to increase the hourly wage for certain employees in line with other employees was unreasonable.
March 27, 2024
An arbitral award cannot be set aside on the basis of constructive fraud, the Ontario Court of Appeal has held, finding that an application judge erred by interpreting the term “fraud” under the Arbitration Act to include constructive fraud.
March 21, 2024
The law is complex, with each area having its own nuances. It is in a client’s best interest to retain an experienced mediator to help them settle their disputes, but is it also necessary to have a mediator who is an expert in the subject matter being litigated?
February 13, 2024
Is the Supreme Court of Canada giving enough legal guidance to Canadians, particularly in private law cases? It’s a question simmering within the legal community, one that attracts the attention of academics and litigators and that might benefit from the court shedding some light, especially because the numbers of cases the nine judges hear and decide have been trending down for more than a decade, without explanation.
February 08, 2024
The Supreme Court of Canada’s controversial policy of restricting intervener counsel to virtual appearances, rather than giving them the same hybrid option as party counsel to appear in person before the judges, “offers substantial savings, especially to those farthest from Ottawa” and “as such levels the playing field and improves access to justice,” Chief Justice of Canada Richard Wagner told the Canadian Bar Association (CBA).