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When can a witness who has not been retained by a party to the litigation give opinion testimony at trial?

The Province is in the process of reviewing, in a limited manner, the land use planning and appeal system to focus on issues of predictability, cost-effectiveness, municipal leadership (conformity with Provincial requirements) and infrastructure support (the "Review").

The general rule in civil cases is that "costs follow the event." In other words, the losing party pays a portion of the legal costs of the successful party.

This will be good news to owners and organizations that need funding to move forward but have gone about as far as they can go with their own assets...

Last May, the Canadian government enacted legislation aiming to assist in the removal of forced labour and child labour from Canadian supply chains.

On October 9, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released an important decision for employers and employees in Canada regarding an employee's entitlement to bonuses...

Most employers are aware of the importance and value of employment contacts, particularly for the purpose of setting out and limiting an employee's termination entitlements.

Pham v. Qualified Metal Fabricators Ltd., 2023 ONCA 255, a recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal, provides guidance on the topics of when an implied right of temporary layoff will be found and when a temporary layoff will be considered to have been condoned by an employee.

Often, employers and prospective employees are eager to start their relationship.

A provision in the WSIA, which denied benefits to workers suffering from non-traumatic mental stress, is unconstitutional.

As described in our last newsletter article on the subject (November, 2023), Ontario recruiters and Temporary Help Agencies ("THAs") have been awaiting word from the provincial...

The Ontario provincial legislature has addressed various forms of job protection for both union and non-union employees in the "building services sector".

The Bill seeks to amend several pieces of legislation all with the alleged purpose of helping the economy.

In Hantz Financial Services, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA., the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan held that a Financial Institution Bond...

Taylor & Lieberman ("T&L") was an accounting firm which also performed business management and account oversight services for various clients, including the client in issue.

Canada and the European Union reached an important milestone on August 5, 2014, by agreeing to a draft trade agreement now undergoing legal review.

In the past several years, administrative dismissal orders have become a routine existence, if not an annoyance, at various stages of the litigation process.

Fitness trackers, such as the Fitbit or the Apple watch, are becoming increasingly popular. Users typically wear them for 24 hours a day, and rely on them to monitor their activity,diet and even sleep

A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice sheds light on the law regarding expert-witness evidence in Ontario.