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Go Solo, Life is (More) Balanced There

  • 03 janvier 2019
  • Omar Ha-Redeye

Solo practice is increasingly the preferred alternative for the millennial lawyer.

Praticien exerçant seul, petit cabinet et pratique générale, Student Forum

Dealing with Difficult Clients

  • 03 janvier 2019
  • Robert Shawyer

If you are a professional providing some kind of service to the public, you may come across a couple of clients who may ruin your day. If you are a lawyer, it is very possible that through the course of your practice you will eventually have to deal with some clients who are unreasonable, demanding, un-cooperative and overall difficult.

Praticien exerçant seul, petit cabinet et pratique générale, Student Forum

Brown Bag Lunch – December 11, 2018

  • 03 janvier 2019
  • Megan Levy-McLaughlin, Tupman & Bloom LLP

Highlights from the December 11, 2018 Brown Bag Lunch including a discussion about the appeal of Re Milne, argued on December 11, 2018, difficulties members have experienced obtaining a status certificate, drafting issues with respect to providing for beneficiaries under disability and RDSPs, and issues with respect to the beneficiaries of pension plans and insurance trusts.

Student Forum, Droit des fiducies et des successions

What's New in Pensions and Benefits - Nov/Dec 2018

  • 03 janvier 2019
  • Evan Shapiro and Michelle Rival, Willis Towers Watson,

Ontario Bill 57, Administrative Penalties Guideline, Draft RPP Newsletter and Federal Consultations on BIA and CCAA Reform

Droit des régimes de retraite et des avantages sociaux, Student Forum

Ontario’s Cap and Trade Cancellation Act: Recommendations to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks

  • 03 janvier 2019
  • Carissa Wong and David McRobert

This article provides an overview of the limitations of the Cap and Trade Cancellation Act, 2018 (the “CTCA”) and recommendations for its implementation in 2019 and beyond. It discusses the public consultation process leading to the enacted CTCA as well as the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks’ compliance with the Environmental Bill of Rights.

Droit de l’environnement, Student Forum
Climate Change Regulatory Update: The “Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan” — More carrots, fewer sticks and a dash of sunlight

Climate Change Regulatory Update: The “Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan” — More carrots, fewer sticks and a dash of sunlight

  • 03 janvier 2019
  • Liane Langstaff and Erin Farrell

On November 29, 2018, the Government of Ontario released its plan, "Preserving and Protecting our Environment for Future Generations: A Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan". The Plan provides Ontario's response to the federal government's carbon pricing backstop and touches on multiple environmental issues, including water pollution, greenspace, waste management and litter. This article focuses on those parts of the plan that address greenhouse gas emissions and other types of air pollution.

Droit de l’environnement, Student Forum

What Level of Information Does A Proponent Need To Start An Environmental Assessment?

  • 03 janvier 2019
  • Stan Berger

What level of information does a proponent need to start an EA? This question was addressed in Carhoun and Sons Enterprises ltd. v Canada (Attorney General) . A regulatory authority has considerable discretion when exercising its decision-making authority to issue authorizations under the CEAA when a project proposal is submitted. Early referral of an incomplete application would mean completed applications would have to await processing of incomplete applications to their detriment.

Droit de l’environnement, Student Forum

Blaney's Appeals: Ontario Court of Appeal Summaries (December 17 – 21, 2018)

  • 24 décembre 2018
  • John Polyzogopoulos

The Court released a great number of decisions this week, some of them quite lengthy. In Das v George Weston Limited, the Court of Appeal upheld a decision of Justice Perrell in which His Honour had dismissed as disclosing no reasonable cause of action a $2 billion class action against Loblaws in relation to the tragic 2013 collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Savar, Bangladesh.

Litige civil, Student Forum

Modernization of the Construction Lien Act

  • 20 décembre 2018
  • John Margie, Glaholt LLP and Soizic Reynal de St. Michelle, TMG Builders

A timely reference guide for navigating recent and ongoing amendments to Ontario’s Construction Act, RSO 1990, c C30.

Association canadienne des conseillers et conseillères juridiques d’entreprises (Section de l’Ontario), Student Forum