Dominion was not entitled to equitable contribution because Bay of Quinte's policy was not in force over the same period of time and thus Dominion was only incurring costs for damage alleged ...

The applicant, Allstate Insurance Company of Canada ("Allstate"), sought judicial review of a decision of the Director's Delegate...

A recent decision of the BC Supreme Court has opened the door for more creative ways for parties to recover remediation costs pursuant to the cost-recovery mechanism in BC's Environmental Management Act.

Mr. Tang was the owner of a property in British Columbia. While living abroad, he rented the property to tenants, who owned dogs and played loud music throughout the day and night.

An unsuccessful claimant in a civil action will normally be required to pay the costs of the defendant or defendants.

The Divisional Court of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice considered privilege claims over cybersecurity investigation materials in the context of the LifeLabs cybersecurity breach.

An Abitrator's decision that Northbridge was responsible for paying statutory accident benefits to its insured was upheld on appeal, even though it was inconsistent with an earlier License Appeal Tribunal...

Early last fall, I logged onto my LinkedIn account to find my feed inundated with posts sharing commentary about one story: the tragic death of Vanessa Ford...

Insured lost right to indemnity pursuant to insurance contract by misrepresenting to the insurer that she was not the driver of her vehicle in a motor vehicle accident.

A party may be able to extend the limitation period for raising a reasonable apprehension of bias where only an accumulation of events gives rise to justifiable doubts...

An academic misconduct hearing at the University of Saskatchewan was delayed by several months largely due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

An employee of Health Canada stated that she would soon "snap" and "commit violence" toward her manager and was later terminated for cause following an investigation and disciplinary hearing...

A recent Alberta Human Rights Commission decision demonstrates the seriousness with which Tribunals are taking discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace...

The Court of Appeal confirms trial judge's interpretation of insurance policy in finding that the insurer had properly dispensed insurance proceeds to the insured's mortgagee pursuant to its rights as the first loss payee.

Yesterday the British Columbia government announced easing of COVID-19 restrictions, unveiling their reopening plan.

As a general rule, an order made in the absence of a party who has an acceptable explanation for their non-attendance at a hearing will amount to a breach of procedural fairness. However, this general rule...

Finance Minister Bill Morneau today announced that the Government of Canada will extend the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) to August 29, 2020.

In a recent post (found here), we discussed the BC Supreme Court's decision in Cordy Environmental Inc. v. Obsidian Energy Ltd., 2023 BCSC 1198...

Privacy is a fundamental right. Personal information is a core part of who we are as individuals, and respecting privacy rights, as noted by Philippe Dufresne, Privacy Commissioner of Canada...

Theapplicant, SHAC Solutions Inc., manufactures humic acid, which is a compound used in agricultural, resource extraction and environmental applications. The respondents were former employees and/or directors of SHAC.