Civil Litigation
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December 06, 2024
Alberta court certifies class action against Canada over alleged sexual abuse by military priest
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has certified a class action against the federal government relating to alleged child sexual abuse said to be caused by a military priest at an Edmonton army base.
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December 06, 2024
Unifor accuses Walmart of anti-union tactics in complaint filed with Industrial Relations Board
Canada’s largest private sector union is alleging that retail giant Walmart Canada has imposed a wage freeze on some workers in locations where Unifor is attempting to negotiate a first contract.
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December 06, 2024
Lawyer critical after court’s finding doctor did not cause patient’s death
A Saskatchewan lawyer acting for the family of an overweight, pack-a-day smoker who died after having a heart attack says a local doctor has been able to “hide behind her own ineptitude” after a court found that her negligence did not cause the man’s death.
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December 06, 2024
A funny thing happened on the way to the morgue | Marcel Strigberger
You only die twice. No this is not a title for a James Bond movie. I’m talking about people being misdiagnosed as being dead when in fact they are still alive. Do they have any legal recourse?
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December 06, 2024
Force majeure rejected, buyer pays price for lack of financing
The doctrines of force majeure and/or frustration are occasionally raised by buyers seeking to avoid liability under an otherwise binding agreement to complete the purchase of real estate. In such cases, the focus is on external events that occurred after the signing of the agreement and before the transaction was scheduled to be completed. However, if the underlying reason for a buyer’s predicament is their failure to have sufficient financing in place, they will have difficult finding a way out based upon other developments.
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December 06, 2024
Ottawa expands banned firearms list; pledges measures against gun use in intimate-partner violence
The minority Liberal government has put in place “revised classification” regulatory changes to newly prohibit 104 categories of assault-style firearms while also pledging to roll out new restrictions on large-capacity magazines in March 2025 and to introduce “no later” than January 2025 measures to help combat the high rates of gun use in gender-based and intimate-partner violence.
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December 06, 2024
Indoctrination vs. education | Maria Mahmoudian
The story of Mohammad Hossein Fahmideh’s martyrdom during the Iran-Iraq War (1980–1988) serves as a striking example of how indoctrination can infiltrate an education system, shaping the beliefs and actions of youth. Fahmideh, a 13-year-old boy who sacrificed his life by blowing himself up under an Iraqi tank, was heralded as a national hero and martyr. This narrative was used by the Iranian government to mobilize young people for the war effort, embedding ideological conformity within the educational system.
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December 05, 2024
Ontario township, mayor ordered to pay damages of $15K for refusing pride month proclamation
The Township of Emo, Ont., and its mayor have been ordered to pay damages of $15,000 for rejecting a request that the town declare June “Pride Month” after the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal found that the mayor’s vote against the proposal was discriminatory.
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December 05, 2024
FCA sets aside order for price information production of previously patented medicine
The Federal Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal in a case related to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board ordering a company to provide pricing information on its medicine six years after the patent expired.
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December 05, 2024
Saskatchewan introduces ‘fair and balanced’ changes to employment laws
Saskatchewan’s government is proposing legislative changes lawmakers say will both support employees and reduce “administrative burden” for employers.