Potpourri at the SCC: A Sampling of Recent Decisions November 01, 2011 Lauren Wihak This case deals with the proper test for reviewing a prosecutor's decision to expunge a guilty plea, in the context of a prosecution on charges of impaired and dangerous driving causing death.
When is a Settlement Not a Settlement? When it is a Judgment! November 01, 2011 Jonathan M. Richardson So you’ve been working on a hard-fought, drawn-out battle of a file and finally reached Minutes of Settlement.
Rideau Club Reception November 01, 2011 Sean van Helden On October 6, 2011, the OBA YLD East launched its 2011/2012 season in the nation’s capital with a reception in honour of The Honourable Justice Thomas A. Cromwell.
Timeraiser November 01, 2011 Jeff G. Saikaley With the help of the OBA Young Lawyers’ Division (East), the Timeraiser event once again took place this year at the National Gallery of Canada on Saturday, November 19, 2011.
The Unknown YLD Committee Uncovered Is This One of the OBA's Best Kept Secrets? November 01, 2011 Jeffrey M. Minicucci In my capacity as the Continuing Legal Education Liaison of the Young Lawyers’ Division Executive Committee, I would like to introduce readers to an additional Ontario Bar Association committee...
Sabs, Experts and Preparing a Winning File: A Personal Injury Primer November 01, 2011 Valerie Westwick On May 25, 2011, the OBA Young Lawyers’ Division East, held a Personal Injury Primer which served to address some of the most important issues that young lawyers will be faced with when working on a personal injury file.
Technology Tips: How to Change the Formatting in a Password Protected Form November 01, 2011 Christian Vernon Any junior lawyer working with password protected forms has probably realized that even unprotected fields on protected forms have formatting restrictions.
Attitude Against Tax Collectors Shows No Class November 01, 2011 John J. Tobin Following the Canadian Medical Protective Association decision in which the CMPA was exempt from GST, several class action lawsuits were commenced by taxpayers seeking to recover erroneously collected GST from the collector.
Fair Market Value in a Restricted Market November 01, 2011 Joshua L. Harnett Various provisions of the Income Tax Act operate to deem transfer of property, specifically non-arm’s length transfers, to take place at the fair market value of the property.
An Update on Non-Qualifying Amalgamations After Envision November 01, 2011 Mark Tozer An amalgamation is defined for the purposes of subsection 87(1) as a merger of taxable Canadian corporations where all of the property, liabilities and shareholders of the predecessor corporations immediately...