ArticleFederal Government Suspends CASL's Private Right Of ActionThese sections had been scheduled to come into force on July 1, 2017. CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWishart Law Firm LLP
ArticleNo Collective Agreement, No Grievance: Arbitrators Lack Jurisdiction To Hear Grievances Arising Before A Collective Agreement Is In EffectThe law is well-established that an arbitrator has no jurisdiction to hear grievances predating a collective agreement. CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWishart Law Firm LLP
ArticleThe Appeals Management Advisory Committee: A "New World" Of Changes For Assessment Review In OntarioThe most recent version of the Assessment Review Board ("ARB") Rules of Practice and Procedure ("Rules") came into force as of April 1, 2017. CanadaGovernment, Public SectorWishart Law Firm LLP
ArticleMOECC Proposing Amendments To Cap And Trade Program Regulation And Quantification, Reporting And Verification Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions RegulationOn April 5, 2016, the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) released proposed changes to two regulations that form the backbone of the cap and trade program...CanadaEnergy and Natural ResourcesWishart Law Firm LLP
ArticleSnitches Don't Get Stitches: IPC Upholds Municipal Decision To Withhold Complainant Information Under MFIPPAThese facts demonstrated that both the City and the complainant had a reasonable expectation that the personal information at issue would be kept in confidence. CanadaPrivacyWishart Law Firm LLP
ArticleMonetary Claims Based On Constructive Trust Cannot Be Registered On TitleThe underlying facts involve the estate of Anne Marie Boston, which has been subject to prolonged litigation. CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionWishart Law Firm LLP
ArticleA Judicial "SLAPP" To The Drafters Of Ontario's Anti-SLAPP Legislation: A Case Comment On 1704604 Ontario Ltd. v. Pointes Protection Assn.In his statement, Justice Gareau succinctly captured our thoughts and frustration with the wording of our shiny new Anti-SLAPP legislation in Ontario.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationWishart Law Firm LLP
ArticleCourt Of Appeal Summaries (February 3 – February 7, 2020)Following are this week's summaries of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.CanadaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationBlaney McMurtry LLP