ArticleCar Seat Safety - Get A Great Start To Road Trip SeasonSummer is in full swing and families are hitting the roads to enjoy some rest and recreation.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationGluckstein Lawyers
ArticleLiability For Dangerous Winter Conditions On Roads And SidewalksAs winter officially rolls in, and snow and ice accumulate on roadways and sidewalks, extra care is needed to ensure no injuries occur because of these potentially dangerous conditions.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationSiskinds LLP
ArticleTips For Getting Your Car Ready For The SummerThe snow has finally melted and I am sure we are all turning our minds to summer vacation and planning road trips.CanadaTransportHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP
ArticleChanges To Termination Notice Period For Interprovincial And Cross-Border Trucking Companies As Of February 1, 2024Federally regulated trucking companies should be aware of changes to the termination provisions under Part III of the Canada Labour Code ("Code") that are coming into effect as of February 1, 2024.CanadaCorporate/Commercial LawGardiner Roberts LLP
ArticleSale Of Light-Duty Combustion Vehicles Prohibited In Québec Starting In 2035The Québec government adopted final regulations in December to prohibit the sale of passenger and other light-duty combustion vehicles in the province in 2035.CanadaEnvironmentMcMillan LLP
ArticleUpdate: "Taking The High Road" – Crossing The Canada/US Border Following The Legalization Of CannabisIn our previous blog post, we discussed the serious implications of cannabis affiliation at the U.S. Border. CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesDevry Smith Frank LLP
ArticleImportant Changes To Prejudgment Interest Calculation In Motor Vehicle Accident ClaimsOn January 1, 2015, new legislation related to the calculation of prejudgment interest for non-pecuniary losses in actions arising from the use or operation of an automobile came into effect.CanadaInsuranceBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleOntario Acts On Marshall Report With New Changes To Auto InsuranceThe Ontario government announced its latest round of changes to automobile insurance, called the Fair Auto Insurance Plan. CanadaInsuranceMiller Thomson
ArticleOntario Auto Policy Can't Drag Alberta Defendants To OntarioThe Court of Appeal for Ontario has released a decision dealing with whether Ontario has jurisdiction over a case stemming from a motor vehicle accident in Alberta.CanadaInsuranceMiller Thomson
ArticleMunicipality Relies On Minimum Maintenance Standards In Successful Defence Of Motor Vehicle Accident ClaimIn the recently released decision Beardwood et al. v The City of Hamilton, 2022 ONSC 4030 (Beardwood), the Ontario Superior Court of Justice considered the statutory defences available to...CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleONCA: City Of Sudbury Negligent In MVA CaseThe Court of Appeal has upheld a trial judge's decision finding the City of Sudbury negligent for failure to properly maintain a roadway during inclement winter conditions. CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationSamis + Company
ArticleAutonomous Vehicles Coming To Ontario RoadsThe Province of Ontario announced plans to allow testing of autonomous vehicles on its roadways.CanadaTransportBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleCanadian Transportation Agency Closes Submissions On Regulatory Costing Model ConsultationThe Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) recently invited submissions regarding its consultation on the Agency Regulatory Costing Model (ARCM) in setting rates for interswitching traffic...CanadaTransportMcMillan LLP
ArticleCybersecurity Best Practices For Connected Cars ReleasedIt has been predicted that by 2020, there will be a quarter billion connected vehicles on the road with connected capabilities.CanadaTransportMcCarthy Tétrault
ArticleCycling, Accidents, And ResponsibilityA great deal of responsibility is placed on cyclists to watch out for their own safety. CanadaTransportSiskinds LLP
ArticleELD Enforcement Will Begin In Québec On April 30, 2023 For Motor CarriersElectronic logging devices ("ELDs") are devices installed into commercial motor vehicles that use a computer-based software to monitor the activities of the vehicle's driver...CanadaTransportMiller Thomson
ArticleFall Driving Safety Tips'Tis the beginning of the cold season. The days are getting shorter and darker, the roads are getting wetter and driving conditions can become more difficult.CanadaTransportGluckstein Lawyers
ArticleImpact Of New Tank Car Regulations On Existing Rail Car Security In CanadaOn May 1, 2015, Transport Canada and the U.S. Department of Transportation introduced new regulations relating to the transportation of dangerous goods in Canada and the US. CanadaTransportCassels
ArticleNew Safety Guidance For Commercial Vehicle Operations During COVID-19Transport Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, and Employment and Social Development Canada have collaborated to produce safety guidance for the further protection of drivers and employees.CanadaTransportMiller Thomson