SOGIC’s anniversary on World AIDS Day, December 1 (which also launches the start of Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week in Canada), is a time for reflection on what has been achieved regarding the national and global response to HIV and what we still must achieve.

Stan Savvateikine summarizes the Ontario Court of Appeal's decision to uphold the activity registration/exemption scheme that was added to Ontario's Endangered Species Act regulations in 2013.

Stan Berger reports on a recent case from Saskatchewan in which the court denied a freedom of information request for a confidential draft of a Major Hazards Risk Assessment Report.

Here are the summaries for this week’s civil decisions of the Court of Appeal. It was a fairly uneventful week, the most substantive decision being a family law case on the issue of variation of spousal support arising out of a material change in circumstances. The other cases mainly dealt with procedural issues (consolidation of applications under the Substitute Decisions Act, adjournments, summary judgment, and applications under Rule 14.05).

In its recent decision in Rougemount Capital Inc. v. Computer Associates International Inc., 2016 ONCA 847, the Court of Appeal for Ontario helpfully clarified that, absent special circumstances, the appropriate date to assess damages for breach of contract is as at the date of breach, and not at some future date.

On October 6, 2016, lawyers from across Ontario gathered in Toronto to discuss significant updates in constitutional litigation. The day consisted of presentations, panels, and a fireside chat between distinguished scholars. Ranjan Agarwal and Ewa Krajewska chaired the program.

This article is a compilation of a two part series on maintaining reserves for not-for-profit organizations and charities. This article deals with reserves and the duties of directors, together with tips on how to develop a reserves policy.

In an important decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released on August 4, 2016, the Ontario Medical Association (“OMA”) was ordered to revise the contents of a proxy form it circulated to its members in advance of a general meeting held on August 14, 2016. Although there were other procedural issues before the Court in this case, its reasons for ordering revisions to the proxy are of particular significance to not-for-profits and charities.

This article provides an overview of a discussion featuring Dr. Cindy Blackstock and Sarah Clarke about the ground-breaking First Nations Child and Family Caring Society case at an event co-hosted by the OBA's Aboriginal Law and Child and Youth Law Sections. The speakers discussed the practical, political, and procedural lessons learned over nine years of litigation.

John and Joanna examine the MOECC's recent effort at streamlining approvals.