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Blaney's Appeals: Ontario Court of Appeal Summaries (October 29 - November 2, 2018)

  • 05 novembre 2018
  • John Polyzogopoulos

There were not many substantive decisions. Perhaps the most interesting was Am-Stat Corporation v Ontario. Other topics covered this week included costs in the family law and class action contexts, private and public interest standing in the insurance/MVA context, and wrongful dismissal in the doctor’s hospital privileges context.

Litige civil, Student Forum
I am Canadian: By Birth or By Choice

I am Canadian: By Birth or By Choice

  • 02 novembre 2018
  • Kelly Goldthorpe, associate lawyer, Green and Spiegel, LLP

A timely review of the law regarding citizenship by birth and by naturalization in Canada.

Citoyenneté et immigration, Student Forum

A Clear Affirmation from the Supreme Court of Canada: LGBTQ+ Individuals in the Legal Profession Matter

  • 02 novembre 2018
  • Adam James and Savannah DeWolfe, authors; Lilia Azatian, editor

In June, the Supreme Court of Canada reinforced the importance of equitable access to legal education in its highly anticipated decisions Trinity Western University v Law Society of Upper Canada and Law Society of British Columbia v Trinity Western University. These decisions reaffirmed the Court’s role as a defender of LGBTQ+ rights.

Orientation et identité sexuelles, Student Forum
Get to Know your Executive – Sarah Fagan, Chair

Get to Know your Executive – Sarah Fagan, Chair

  • 02 novembre 2018

Learn more about Sarah’s practice, her experiences, and her motivations for serving on the OBA Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive.

Citoyenneté et immigration, Student Forum

British Columbia Court of Appeal Orders Vancouver Transit Authority to Reconsider Selling Ad Space to Anti-abortion Group

  • 01 novembre 2018
  • Ewa Krajewska and Sara A. McGregor

In Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform v South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, the British Columbia Court of Appeal unanimously allowed an appeal brought by the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform, and ordered the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority to reconsider its 2015 decision to disallow the pro-life / anti-abortion group to purchase advertising space on public buses.

Droit constitutionnel, libertés civiles et droits de la personne, Student Forum

The Temporary Foreign Worker Program: "a Last Resort"?

  • 31 octobre 2018
  • Wennie Lee, principal lawyer, and, Mohammad Khan, articling student,, Lee & Company Barristers and Solicitors,

An overview of the disconnect between the regulations governing the issuance of work permits based on a Labour Market Impact Assessment and the policies of Employment and Social Development Canada in administering the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, and its impact on Canadian business.

Citoyenneté et immigration, Student Forum