The Complete Brief
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December 03, 2024
Alberta, B.C. law societies hold last meetings of the year
The Alberta and B.C. law societies recently held their final meetings of the year, with both looking forward to new leadership in 2025.
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December 03, 2024
ENFORCEMENT AND PROCEDURE - Investigation - Complaints - Decision - Reconsideration or review
Appeal by Shodunke from decision upholding dismissal of his second complaint against his former employer, Paladin Security Group Ltd. (Paladin). Shodunke filed two complaints against Paladin with the Alberta Human Rights Commission. The first complaint alleged that Paladin terminated Shodunke’s employment based on his religious belief and colour. Paladin denied Shodunke’s allegation. Paladin reasoned that it terminated Shodunke’s employment because of his work performance.
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December 03, 2024
Family lawyers: Are you overlooking this game-changing collaboration? | Rina Groeneveld
“I ask myself what I do for a living every day, along with the occasional, ‘Oh heavens, why?’”
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December 03, 2024
Copyright developments in the fall of 2024
In this blog entry, we deal with copyright developments in the last few months.
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December 03, 2024
Ontario to regulate immigration consulting: Case for stronger oversight | Colin R. Singer
Ontario has announced plans to introduce legislation to regulate immigration consulting, aiming to protect newcomers from fraud and exploitation. As the province with 43 per cent of Canada’s newcomers — projected to reach 173,000 in 2025 across all permanent immigration programs — Ontario will become the third province, alongside Quebec and Saskatchewan, to regulate immigration consulting. This comes amid a growing number of reported cases of alleged fraud under federal programs being committed by immigration consultants.
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December 03, 2024
Harnessing AI in wind energy: Risks, opportunities, and the role of contractual clarity
The passage of Bill C-49 and amendments to Nova Scotia’s Accord Acts signal a significant opportunity for offshore wind energy investment in the province. As Nova Scotia strives to establish itself as a global leader in offshore wind, understanding how artificial intelligence (AI) can optimize operations and address project-specific risks is critical to success. Major investments are anticipated in the coming years, making it essential for stakeholders to explore AI-driven solutions to maintain competitiveness with leading jurisdictions.
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December 02, 2024
Alberta to end ‘cash cow’ photo radar on highways in 2025
The Alberta government has announced it will end photo radar ticketing on numbered provincial highways effective April 1, 2025, saying photo radar will be eliminated where revenue is generated with no traffic safety benefit.
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December 02, 2024
Transport Canada faces possible class action over alleged water contamination in Newfoundland town
A proposed class action against Transport Canada has been filed in the Federal Court concerning microplastic forever chemicals found in the drinking water of a Newfoundland and Labrador community.
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December 02, 2024
Federal Court dismisses beekeepers’ class action over U.S. bee package import prohibition
The Federal Court has dismissed a class action brought by commercial beekeepers over Canada’s alleged negligence in prohibiting imports of live honeybee packages from the continental United States after 2006.
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December 02, 2024
Ottawa lists Houthis as terrorist entity under Criminal Code
The federal government has listed “Ansarallah,” commonly known as the Houthis, as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code.