ArticleHeavier Cyclist-Friendly Fines Now In EffectStarting today, September 1, 2015, drivers–and cyclists–will face stiffer fines for a variety of unsafe behaviours.CanadaTransportSiskinds LLP
ArticleIce And Snow On Your Car? Clean It Off!With the recent heavy snowfall and ice storm, drivers and pedestrians have become more aware of the dangers of ice and snow flying off of vehicles. CanadaTransportHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP
ArticleNew Canada Labour Code Regulations Exempt Certain Transport Drivers From Hours Of Work And Scheduling Rules
ArticleOntario Energy Association: Ontario's Path To Achieving Net-Zero Emissions By 2050On November 19, 2020, the Government of Canada introduced the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act. CanadaTransportFasken
ArticleOntario Moves To Secure Its EV Supply Chain And Automotive Manufacturing FutureThe governments of Canada and Ontario recently announced the finalization of an agreement with Stellantis-LG Energy Solutions (Stellantis-LG) for the construction of an electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in the province.CanadaTransportFasken
ArticleRoad Safety: Steps Everyone Can Take To Prevent Pedestrian AccidentsPedestrians are amongst the most vulnerable road users- six people are hit by a car every day in Toronto. Unfortunately, when a 3,000-pound object comes into contact with a person, ...CanadaTransportMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleSenate Committee Calls For National Autonomous Vehicles Strategy In New ReportNew report released on the regulatory and technical issues related to the deployment of connected and automated vehicles. CanadaTransportBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleThe Legal Responsibility Of Vehicle Owners When Lending Their VehiclesIt is common practice to lend a vehicle to a family member or a friend. People do it without thinking twice. However, in the case of a car crash on a public road, there are legal implications...CanadaTransportSiskinds LLP
ArticleThe Next Spike: High-Speed Rail Comes To CanadaThe High-Speed Rail Network, officially named "Alto", will operate between Toronto and Quebec City with stops in Peterborough, Ottawa, Montreal, Laval...CanadaTransportWeirFoulds LLP
ArticleTransportation Industry Employers Affected By Last-Minute Guidelines Concerning New Canada Labour Code AmendmentsIn relation to our recent Communiqué on the subject, employers in the transportation industry should take particular notice of 802-1-IPG-101.CanadaTransportMiller Thomson
ArticleWhat Happens If I Am Hit By A Drunk Driver?According to the Traffic Injury Research Foundation, 27.2% of all road fatalities in 2020 involved a driver under the influence of alcohol. Even at lower blood alcohol levels—between 0.05% and 0.08%...CanadaTransportNelligan Law
ArticleWhat Are The Impacts On Supply Chains?Disruption of labor markets and supply chain means that companies are considering their contractual and credit arrangements and seeking to invoke a variety of risk ...CanadaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticleChanges To Personal Emergency Leave In The Automobile SectorOn January 1, 2017, amendments to the personal emergency leave provisions of the ESA came into force for the auto industry...CanadaEmployment and HRMcMillan LLP
ArticleTrain Derailment Results In Significant Environmental FinesOn July 6, 2013, 74 unattended freight train cars carrying Bakken Formation crude oil rolled down a 1.2% grade from the town of Nantes and into the downtown area of the Town of Lac-Mégantic. CanadaEnvironmentSiskinds LLP
ArticleTransport Canada Bans Older Tank Cars From Transporting Crude Oil, Requires Shippers To Develop Emergency Response Assistance PlansTransport Canada (TC) has issued two Protective Directions that will affect the transportation of crude oil by rail in Canada.CanadaEnvironmentNorton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
ArticleFederal Government’s Mandatory Grain Shipment Rules Not ExtendedThe grain shipment rules (Rules) enacted by the Canadian government—the most recent iteration of which expired on March 28, 2015—have not been renewed.CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
ArticleLegalizing Marijuana: Drug Recognition Experts And Drug-Impaired Driving - Additional Considerations For Insurers Following Supreme Court DecisionWith the legalization of marijuana appearing more like a certainty than a possibility, legislators ought to be determining how best to address the increased societal risks...CanadaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesMcCague Borlack LLP
ArticleNew Law Means Non-Citizens May Face Tough Consequences For Impaired DrivingOn June 21, 2018, Bill C-46, known as the Impaired Driving Act, became law. The Act accompanies the Cannabis Act, which provides regulated legal access to cannabis, and brings several major changes to the Criminal Code and other Acts with a view to deterring impaired driving. CanadaImmigrationGreen and Spiegel LLP
ArticleComing Soon: Auto Insurance Coverage Law In OntarioAuto insurance coverage issues can be very obvious – or very discreet. Auto Insurance Coverage Law in Ontario deals with the challenges of addressing the myriad possible issues that can arise in the context of an auto insurance dispute. CanadaInsuranceSamis + Company
ArticleLower Prejudgment Interest Rates Apply Retroactively In Motor Vehicle Accident ClaimsIn a decision released on April 15, 2015, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice addressed the impact of a recent amendment to the Insurance Act for the first time.CanadaInsuranceBorden Ladner Gervais LLP