In Ottawa-Carleton District School Board v. Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation, a policy grievance commenced by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation was allowed on the basis that the School Board had breached its duty under the collective agreement when it failed to staff its classrooms with the requisite number of teaching positions.

The Supreme Court of Canada recently added some complexity to the issue of deliberative secrecy and the confidential nature of in camera meetings.

On Friday, November 25, 2016, the OBA Pension & Benefits Section hosted "Pensions & Benefits Hot Spots - Year End Edition". Find out what you missed!

A compilation of links to articles, podcasts, and videos that may be of interest to members of the OBA Women Lawyers Forum. Have suggested content for this feature? Email the link to Justine Johnston at justine.johnston@blakes.com.

The intersection between Employment and Human Rights law has dynamically evolved to respond to the new challenge of gender-based discrimination arising from workplace dress codes.

Lauren Warner summarizes the recent case of R. v. M.B., 2016 ONCA 760, in which the Ontario Court of Appeal has reminded us that a youth court judge has discretion to determine whether and how much credit to give a youth for pre-sentence custody, especially where considering imposing an adult sentence.

On November 23, 2016 by webcast and in-person over lunch at the Twenty Toronto Street Conference Centre, ADR Section Chair Eric Gossin and Secretary Nicole Stewart Kamanga co-chaired a panel discussion titled “Cultural Competency and Your ADR Practice,” featuring speakers Christa Big Canoe and Christine Kim.

In this second part of a two-part article series, we will examine the income tax implications that may arise when a successor subscriber is named by the deceased in the will and the consequences when such a person is not named.

There is no secret that when administering an estate the debts of the estate must be settled before any of the beneficiaries can receive the property bequeathed. An estate trustee may discover that after funeral costs, administration costs, and other debts, the value of the estate is insufficient to satisfy all of the specific or residuary gifts. This is when the principles of abatement come into play.