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Bill 147, Human Rights Code Amendment Act (Awarding of Costs), 2013 ("Bill 147") has passed First Reading in the Ontario Legislature and, if enacted, could significantly alter the legal landscape as it relates to the litigation of human rights issues.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada is expected to launch a new economic immigration system known as Express Entry on January 1, 2015.

Il a été porté à notre attention que nous n'avions pas précisé que la décision St-Onge (Syndic de) 2014 QCCS 909 (7 janvier 2014) rapportée dans notre publication Été 2014 avait été inscrite en appel.

On October 27, 2014 Quinlan, J. rendered a decision in Davis v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company, 2015 ONSC 6624.

Two recent decisions from the Supreme Court of British Columbia have highlighted particular requirements and certain barriers in relation to obtaining an order to compel a plaintiff's attendance...

In an October 3, 2016 preliminary issue hearing Adjudicator Marzinotto of the License Appeal Tribunal allowed an applicant to proceed to a hearing disputing both entitlement to Income Replacement Benefits and Non Earner Benefits.

Concerns about "double counting" in the context of catastrophic impairment determination under the various versions of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule are nothing new.

Any fool with $250 and a typewriter can sue anybody. In my own practice I have seen a structural engineer sued over building envelope defects, a mechanical engineer sued over structural defects...

In the recent decision in 2224981 Ontario Inc. v. Intact Insurance Company, 2016 ONCA 870, the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal from an insurer that had sought to deny coverage...

The Supreme Court of Canada recently announced that they will not hear an appeal from an Ontario women injured in a 2012 motorcycle accident in British Columbia.

In the recent case of Cardinal v. Alberta Motor Association Insurance Company, 2018 ABCA 69 (CanLII), the Alberta Court of Appeal overruled the lower court, determining that an injured passenger was not covered ...

The Ontario government announced its latest round of changes to automobile insurance, called the Fair Auto Insurance Plan.

The 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.

The Ontario Court of Appeal in Ziebenhaus v. Bahlieda, 2015 ONCA 471, recently provided clarification on a contentious issue in personal injury litigation.

A recent report authored by the Insurance Institute of Canada concludes that the sharing economy will only increase in size and influence.

The recent FSCO Arbitration decision of Yeboah and Economical Mutual Insurance Company (FSCO File No. A11-003130, May 21, 2015) gives hope to insurers, and counsel for insurers, with respect to costs (referred to as "expenses" at FSCO).

On April 14, 2021, the United States announced a complete withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan by August 31, 2021, ending a twenty-year presence in the country.