ArticleMore On The Internet Of Things – Connected CarsLast month, the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) released a report examining the complex telematics systems found in modern cars.CanadaPrivacyBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleCrane Swing Easements Are Definitely A NuisanceUntil recently, neighbours to a new development had a great deal of leverage when it came to the use of their airspace for crane swings.CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionGowling WLG
ArticleFederal Exemption From Liens Is No Simple MatterWith significant recent and ongoing expansion at the Calgary, Edmonton and Fort McMurray airports, a number of trades have been interested in the question whether airports are subject to builders' liens. CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionMcLennan Ross LLP
ArticleTaxation Of Turo Car Rental Income– Toronto Tax Lawyer CommentCar rental in Canada through Turo is the latest participant in the shared economy. Turo has just issued a press release that they are expanding operations throughout Canada. CanadaTaxRotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.
ArticleInvestigation Of Military-Civilian Aircraft AccidentsUnder Canada's Aeronautics Act, the Minister of National Defence is required to designate a member of the Canadian Armed Forces or an employee of the Department of National Defence as the AIA. CanadaTechnologyAlexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
ArticleNordSpace Brings Canada Into The Commercial Space IndustryOver the past two years, the team at NordSpace – a Canadian company based in Markham – has been working to develop a rocket with the goal of achieving the first commercial rocket launch from Canada.CanadaTechnologyGoodmans LLP
ArticleLuxury Tax Draft Legislation (finally) Released: May Apply To Certain Vehicles, Aircraft, And BoatsOn March 11, 2022, the draft legislative proposals relating to the Select Luxury Items Tax Act (the "Act") were released for public comment. CanadaTaxMiller Thomson
ArticleAutonomous Vehicle Regulation In CanadaCar manufacturers are busy adding autonomous features to their new vehicles, but are the regulators keeping up? In Canada, each province regulates safety on public roads, so the rules vary across the country. CanadaTransportBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
ArticleCanada Implements Nairobi Convention On WrecksOn February 28, 2019, Canada enacted the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act (the Act). The new legislation prohibits vessel abandonment and enacts within Canadian law the International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007.CanadaTransportBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleCanadian Seaplane PFD RegulationsIn a previous post, we discussed regulations proposed by Transport Canada in May 2016, setting out changes to provisions in the Canadian Aviation Regulations ("CARs") that govern commercialCanadaTransportAlexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
ArticleFurther Business Tax Perks For Zero-Emission VehiclesThe Government of Canada has introduced a temporary enhanced first-year capital cost allowance (CCA) rate of 100% in respect of eligible zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and equipment.CanadaTransportBennett Jones LLP
ArticleIf You Take The Wheel, You Take Control - Case Study: Mckay v. Park, 2019 ONCA 659A front-seated passenger who unexpectedly grabbed the wheel of a vehicle, causing an accident, is considered to have operated the vehicle without the driver's consent. CanadaTransportMcCague Borlack LLP
ArticleInternational Cargo Carriers And Intermediaries Will Have Their Operations ScrutinizedWith brick-and-mortar stores closed by COVID-19 and folks trapped at home with nothing to do but shop online, the purchase of goods from overseas has exploded.CanadaTransportBorden Ladner Gervais LLP
ArticleMay 8, 2019–HSH Represents Canadian Family Seeking Justice For Family Members Lost In Ethiopian Airline CrashJoan Vincent and Roland Rehhorn, the parents of 24- year old Angela Rehhorn, who died on March 10, 2019 on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302CanadaTransportHowie, Sacks & Henry LLP
ArticleParticipate In Un Global Road Safety Week 2021 By Reducing Speed In Residential NeighborhoodsMay 17th – 23rd, 2021 has been declared by the United Nations as Global Road Safety Week.CanadaTransportMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticlePrime Minister Trudeau And Premier Legault Announce New Electric Vehicle Battery Plant In QuebecLast week, Prime Minister Trudeau and Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced that Northvolt AB, a Swedish company, will be constructing a $7 billion electric vehicle battery plant outside Montreal.CanadaTransportGoodmans LLP
ArticleRecent Aviation Decisions From The British Columbia Civil Resolution TribunalThe British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal (the "CRT") is Canada's first online quasi-judicial tribunal.CanadaTransportAlexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP
ArticleRegulating DronesThis past summer, the federal government commenced two pilot projects involving emergency responders ...CanadaTransportBlake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
ArticleThe Morning Show On AM640 – Toronto Road Safety Advocate And Lawyer Urges Ontario To Implement ‘Textalyzers' To Curb Distracted DrivingMcLeish Orlando Partner, and founding member of the Coalition for Vulnerable Road User Laws, Patrick Brown, sat down with Mike Stafford and Supriya Dwivedi of The Morning Show on AM640 ...CanadaTransportMcLeish Orlando LLP
ArticleThe Toronto Star – Weekend Hit-And-Run Deaths Raise A Question: Why Don't Toronto Police Name Traffic Victims?"Weekend hit-and-run deaths raise a question: Why don't Toronto police name traffic victims?" published by May Warren for The Star, discusses when and why police should release the identities of pedestrians ...CanadaTransportMcLeish Orlando LLP