By Paul Russell, LegalMatters Staff • Following the amendment of the dangerous and long-term offender provisions of Part XXIV of the Criminal Code 14 years ago – which B.C. criminal lawyer Gary Botting says was an apparent attempt to limit the discretion of judges – the number of dangerous offender applications predictably skyrocketed, creating situations […]
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By Tony Poland, LegalMatters Staff • The provincial government’s newly minted Working for Workers Act, 2021 (WWA) introduced changes intended to create a better work/life balance for employees but the devil is in the details and some of those details are not yet known, says employment lawyer Jeffrey M. Andrew. Andrew, a partner with Cavalluzzo LLP, says the Act, which
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New precedents in employment law kept Stephen J. Moreau busy in 2021, especially labour issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In January, he wrote about an Ontario funeral home that was told by the courts to pay a former employee $1.2-million after the business violated a fixed-term contract with him. “This case perfectly illustrates the
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Toronto media and defamation lawyer Howard Winkler discussed various forms of defamation in posts throughout 2021. In February, he applauded a decision by the Supreme Court of British Columbia holding online social media platforms responsible for the defamatory content they publish as a step toward. The court gave a Vancouver businessman permission to sue Twitter
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We are reminded about the dangers of impaired and distracted driving during the holiday season. But while there may be more focus on the issue at this time of year, it is a year-round problem, and we can all do our part to help keep our roadways and our loved ones safe. Many people look
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New legislation and court judgments had an impact on employers and workers alike during 2021. The lawyers at Rudner Law provided timely commentary with each new change. Founder and managing partner Stuart Rudner reflected on 2020 and looked at the challenges that lay ahead in the coming year in his January post. A challenging road lies
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Class-action lawsuits help publicize issues and offer consumer protection, lawyer Margaret Waddell, a partner with Waddell Phillips Professional Corporation noted in 2021. She opened the year telling LegalMattersCanada.ca that a lawsuit targeting Westjet baggage fees that were charged between 2014-19 should be a novel test of the Competition Act. “Airport tariff cases are complicated because this
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Toronto intellectual property lawyer John Simpson, principal of IP and new media law boutique Shift Law Professional Corporation, shared his views on some of the more interesting copyright and trademark cases of 2021. In January, Simpson explained that a Federal Court of Canada decision favouring one of his clients illustrated the importance of moving quickly
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From the rights of gig workers to employer tracking apps, Toronto employment lawyer Jeffrey M. Andrew, a partner with Cavalluzzo LLP, shared his opinions on this past year’s workplace issues. In January, he told LegalMattersCanada.ca that a seemingly private opinion posted on social media may not be quite as harmless as employees believe and could
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B.C. criminal lawyer Gary Botting focused almost exclusively on extradition matters throughout 2021, particularly the efforts of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou to avoid being sent to the United States to face charges. In January, Botting, principal of Gary N.A. Botting, Barrister, praised the B.C. Court of Appeal for overturning the dangerous offender designation for one
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