Proposed Amendments to Ontario’s Excess Soil Laws 05 février 2024 Matthew Gardner, partner at Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP On October 17, 2023, Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (“MECP”) posted proposed regulatory amendments to Ontario Regulation 406/19 - On-Site and Excess Soil Management (“O. Reg. 406/19”) and the Rules for Soil Management and Excess Soil Quality Standards (“Soil Rules”) on the Environmental Registry of Ontario. This article summarizes the proposed amendments.
Mediate and Arbitrate Like it’s 2024 05 février 2024 Stuart Rudner Tips from a technology-savvy mediator on harnessing all the available tools to improve written advocacy at mediation and litigate more effectively.
Breaching Settlements by Posting: Lessons for Labour and Employment Law Counsel 05 février 2024 Brendan Egan Social media is a common part of most Canadians’ everyday lives. However, social media’s promise of nearly unlimited connectedness can pose problems when parties compromise their settlement agreements through their social media activity. This overview of two recent, non-judicial decisions provides labour and employment law lawyers with practical guidance on how to navigate settlement agreements in the era of social media.
Will it be Enough: The impact of new exemptions to spur development 02 février 2024 Jennifer Evola The Province of Ontario has delivered a clear message with regard to its expectations for both the private and public sector. There is to be more housing supply, built faster and priced more affordably. This article covers the new Provincial initiatives brought forward since 2019, currently in force, with the intent of achieving the stated Provincial goal of building 1.5 million new homes in 10 years.
Finding the Line for Occupier’s Liability: Responsibility of Occupiers for Natural Hazards on their Premises 02 février 2024 Thomas Russell - Stieber Berlach, A recent decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal provides guidance on the responsibility of occupiers for natural hazards on their premises.
Mitigation Expands to More Than Just Employees 02 février 2024 Jessica Byles-Nolet For employment lawyers pondering the question of mitigation, Jessica Byles-Nolet provides a thoughtful summary of a recent Court of Appeal decision that considers the duty to mitigate in relation to independent contractors.
Cautions of Buying a Home after Separating 01 février 2024 Olivia Koneval-Brown In this article, Olivia Koneval-Brown provides an insightful overview of considerations -- both practical and legal -- that newly separated individuals should take into account before jumping to purchase a new home.
Mason v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration): Further Clarification From the Supreme Court of Canada on Standard of Review 31 janvier 2024 Mina Karabit In September 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada took the opportunity to further clarify the standard of review following the seminal case: Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Vavilov. As discussed below, the Court made it clear that reasonableness is the default standard, and correctness will only arise in limited situations.
Valuing Rights or Writing Values: Case Comment on Commission scolaire francophone des Territoires du Nord-Ouest v. Northwest Territories (Education, Culture and Employment), 2023 SCC 31 30 janvier 2024 David P. Jacobs On December 8, 2023, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released a decision mandating that administrative decision-makers account for Charter values (as well as or instead of Charter rights) in their rulings whether bidden or unbidden by the parties before them.
New, Simplified Continuance Process for Social Companies 25 janvier 2024 Victoria Prince, Ryma Nasrallah, Katherine Carre, Nick G. Pasquino, Sylvie Lalonde On Dec. 4, 2023, the Less Red Tape, More Common Sense Act, 2023 received Royal Assent, bringing an important amendment to the Corporations Act (Ontario) into force.