Business
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May 28, 2025
Common pitfalls in tribunal adjudication of mental health matters, part two: Potential solutions
In part one of this series, I highlighted due process and natural justice or fairness concerns identified by reviewing courts in two mental health tribunal proceedings. In a span of less than four weeks recently, decisions of Ontario’s civil mental health adjudicator, the Consent and Capacity Board, and the Criminal Code-based forensic psychiatric administrative tribunal, the Ontario Review Board, were overturned and returned to them for re-hearing in Hastick v. Banik, 2025 ONSC 3007 and Clayton (Re), respectively.
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May 28, 2025
Ontario reintroduces Act to attract surveyors, enable carbon storage and tackle wildfires
The Ontario government has re-introduced the Resource Management and Safety Act, aimed at enabling and regulating the use of carbon storage technology, as well as attracting more land surveyors to support Ontario’s plan to build more homes and other infrastructure.
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May 28, 2025
B.C. to increase minimum wage on June 1
The B.C. government is reminding workers and employers that the province’s general minimum wage is set to increase from $17.40 to $17.85 an hour as of June 1.
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May 28, 2025
Federal Court rules new trademark expungement evidence admissible in appeals
The Federal Court has clarified that evidence of expungement of a trademark relied upon in opposition proceedings is admissible as new material evidence on appeal.
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May 28, 2025
Federal Court allows motion in part in case of trademark infringement of skincare devices
The Federal Court has allowed a motion in part, finding that the defendant violated trademark rights and caused confusion to consumers in relation to anti-aging facial treatments.
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May 28, 2025
Truck driving school was treated unfairly by career college authority, Ontario court rules
Ontario’s superintendent of career colleges Charlotte Smaglinski violated procedural fairness when she forfeited a truck driving school’s $97,000 security bond without notice, forcing the family-run school out of business, an Ontario court has ruled.
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May 28, 2025
A dance of justice and order: Legal themes in ballet
Ballet is often celebrated for its ethereal beauty, technical precision and emotionally charged storytelling. Yet, hidden beneath the graceful movements and elaborate sets are recurring themes that mirror society’s deeper structures, including the realms of law, order and justice. Legal themes woven into some of the most enduring ballets examine how narratives of retribution, social contracts and class divisions provide a compelling framework for dance.
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May 28, 2025
WeirFoulds welcomes partner Michael Lieberman and associate Claire Copland
WeirFoulds LLP has announced the addition of two new lawyers to its team: Michael Lieberman and Claire Copland.
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May 28, 2025
Pitfalls in tribunal adjudication of mental health matters: Issues identified by reviewing courts
This past month, two different reviewing courts have provided very similar guidance to two different mental health tribunals in Ontario. On April 24, 2025, the Court of Appeal for Ontario found that Ernest Clayton’s fitness review hearing before the Ontario Review Board constituted a miscarriage of justice and must be reconsidered afresh. Similarly, on May 21, 2025, the Superior Court of Justice returned a review of Arlene Hastick’s Community Treatment Order to the Consent and Capacity Board for re-hearing on the basis that she was denied procedural fairness.
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May 28, 2025
Canada’s new immigration minister: A legal and policy perspective
Following the formation of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new Liberal government, Lena Metlege Diab has been appointed Canada’s minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship. She replaces Rachel Bendayan and brings to the role a formidable blend of legal expertise and political leadership experience.