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Job Competitions: Union Observers, Non-Union Applicants and Privacy

May 17, 2012

Canadian Labour & Employment Law Blog

Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology v. Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union, 2012 SKQB 102. This case involved the interpretation of a provision of a collective bargaining agreement (the “CBA”) between the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and […]

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ONCA Affirms Start Date of OPCF 44R Limitation Period

May 14, 2012

MT Insurance Law Blog

The Court of Appeal for Ontario has affirmed that the limitation period in section 17 of the OPCF 44R (Family Protection Endorsement) starts from when the plaintiff has a body of evidence accumulated that would give him a “reasonable chance” […]

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Court Denies Plaintiff “Peace of Mind” SABS Declaration

May 9, 2012

MT Insurance Law Blog

A Superior Court judge has denied an accident benefits plaintiff a “peace of mind” declaration she sought with respect to her claim for income replacement benefits. The decision is interesting as it appears that the plaintiff might have been categorized […]

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Parveen and AVIVA: Practical steps for settlement of AB Claims

May 8, 2012 | Talaal Bond

MT Insurance Law Blog

Since the Parveen and AVIVA decision (and its companion Fredric and AVIVA) was published on March 30, 2012 there has been considerable confusion regarding the adequacy of the Settlement Disclosure Notice (“SDN”). Prior to that time, the SDN has been understood to have […]

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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case Regarding Liability of Road Authority

May 4, 2012

MT Insurance Law Blog

On May 3, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed an application for leave to appeal the dismissal of an action seeking damages for alleged negligent road maintenance [Morsi v. Fermar Paving Limited et al, SCC 34515]. The claim arose […]

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Insurer Must Pay Stripper Pole Benefits

May 1, 2012

MT Insurance Law Blog

Yesterday the Ontario Divisional Court unanimously upheld FSCO’s decisions in Whipple v. Economical (affectionately known as the “stripper pole” case). In Whipple, the claimant and his golf buddies were returning via Interstate 90 from a day of golfing in New […]

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Employer Found Liable of Defamation and Procedural Abuse Towards its Former Employee

April 27, 2012

Canadian Labour & Employment Law Blog

Author: Marie-Pier Côté An Employer terminated its Employee, an accounting clerk, for it firmly believed that she had stolen a sum of $30,000 over a certain period of time. A succession of proceedings ensued. The Court of Québec recently put […]

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Ontario Court of Appeal Rules Husband Found Not Criminally Responsible for Wife’s Death Entitled to Life Insurance Proceeds

April 25, 2012

MT Insurance Law Blog

A husband and wife separated in 1992. In 1998 the husband took out a life insurance policy on his wife. In 2006 he killed his wife. He was charged with second degree murder. At trial was found not criminally responsible. […]

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Improper Use of Company Data Yields Large Damage Award

April 24, 2012

Canadian Labour & Employment Law Blog

I.          Introduction Most companies consider the proprietary information that they develop in the course of business is an asset worthy of protection. One area of concern is the use or misuse of such information by former […]

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FSCO’s Settlement Disclosure Notice Overruled by FSCO

April 23, 2012 | Ashleigh T. Leon

MT Insurance Law Blog

FSCO Arbitrator Suesan Alves has ruled that the (FSCO) prescribed Settlement Disclosure Notice might be inadequate to effect settlement. In Parveen v. Aviva, a preliminary issue was whether Ms. Parveen had rescinded her accident benefits settlement and was entitled to move to arbitration. […]

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