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Discipline Without Union Representation May Be Void

October 30, 2013

Canadian Labour & Employment Law Blog

Author: Alex Heaslip An Ontario labour arbitrator has reinstated an employee of an armoured truck company whose violation of company policy resulted in the loss of a client’s deposit envelope valued at more than $12,000. On November 11, 2011, the […]

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Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association v. Monsanto Co.

October 27, 2013 | David G. Gerecke, Q.C., Kit McGuinness

The Food Web: Canadian Agribusiness and Food Law

A recent decision by the U.S. Federal Circuit court refusing to issue a declaratory judgment in Organic Seed Growers and Trade Associate v. Monsanto Co. is interesting to consider in light of Canadian law. Read the decision and an American […]

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Particulars of surveillance are discoverable, even if surveillance will not be relied upon at trial

October 24, 2013 | Alexandra L. White

MT Insurance Law Blog

The superior court has ruled that a party who obtains surveillance must disclose the particulars of the surveillance on examination for discovery, even if they do not intend to rely on the surveillance at trial.  In the case of Arsenault-Armstrong […]

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Protecting Your Right to Farm

October 10, 2013 | Brian Wells

The Food Web: Canadian Agribusiness and Food Law

“Right to farm” legislation has been enacted by every province in Canada.  Although the various provincial acts have different names, the legislation is geared towards promoting agricultural use of land by restricting interference from neighbouring individuals who would otherwise be […]

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No Laches in Loss Transfer

October 1, 2013

MT Insurance Law Blog

The Superior Court has released an important loss transfer decision, finding that the equitable “doctrine of laches” does not apply in loss transfer proceedings. In Intact v. Lombard, Intact became responsible for paying accident benefits to its insured as a […]

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Goods and Services Tax: An Overview for Non-Residents

September 27, 2013

Carrying on Business in Canada For Non-Residents Blog

This posting was authored by Cheryl Teron a Partner in the Vancouver Office of Miller Thomson LLP and Stephen Rukavina an Associate in the Vancouver Office of Miller Thomson LLP The Basics The goods and services tax (GST) is a value-added […]

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Conjugal Relationship does not a Spouse Make

September 12, 2013

MT Insurance Law Blog

The Superior Court has given us some guidance on what it means to have lived in a conjugal relationship for the three-year period before a motor vehicle accident. In ING v. Co-operators, the arbitrator found that Amy and Jason, who […]

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Trans-Pacific Partnership and Supply Management

September 3, 2013 | Andrew Hentz

The Food Web: Canadian Agribusiness and Food Law

Written by: Andrew Hentz, Summer Law Student While the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks have not recently been a prominent feature in the news, discussions continue to unfold with the latest round of negotiations completed August 22 to 30, 2013 in […]

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Regulation 105 and Waivers

August 30, 2013

Carrying on Business in Canada For Non-Residents Blog

This posting was authored by Graham Purse, an Associate in the Regina office of Miller Thomson LLP. General Every person paying to a non-resident person a fee, commission, or other amount in respect of services rendered in Canada must withhold 15% […]

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Court of Appeal Rejects Due Diligence Defence in Workplace Death

August 29, 2013 | Stephen M. Torscher

Canadian Labour & Employment Law Blog

Businesses strive for client appreciation events that are unique and memorable.  As highlighted in a recent Alberta Court of Appeal decision, a client appreciation event hosted by XI Technologies Inc. took a turn and became unique and memorable in a […]

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