In-House Counsel
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April 02, 2025
Harmonizing justice: Exploring intersection of law and popular music | Connie L. Braun
For decades, popular music has transcended cultural and geographical boundaries to become a formidable force in articulating societal issues, particularly those intertwined with law and justice.
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April 02, 2025
Contract negotiations between Ontario hospitals, nurses go to arbitration
The Ontario Nurses’ Association and the Ontario Hospital Association have entered arbitration after failed contract negotiations, with nurses across the province demanding improved staffing ratios to address patient care and working conditions.
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April 02, 2025
New trademark law changes aimed at improving dispute resolution, preventing abuse
Canadian companies are facing a changed trademark landscape starting this month with the coming into force on April 1 of amendments to the Trademark Act.
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April 01, 2025
Canadian securities regulators delegate registration authority to CIRO
Effective April 1, securities regulators in Alberta, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Yukon are delegating certain registration functions and powers to the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO).
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April 01, 2025
Federal Court sets aside Fisheries Department decision to cut 2023 juvenile eel fishing quotas
The Federal Court has overturned a federal government decision to cut the elver (juvenile eel) fishing quotas of eight licence holders by 13.7 per cent for the 2023 season, ruling that the department of fisheries (DFO) violated procedural fairness by not consulting the licence holders as it had previously promised.
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April 01, 2025
Ontario Hospital Association allowed intervener status in appeal involving hospital cyberattack
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s Divisional Court has granted intervener status to the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) in an appeal related to the Ontario information and privacy commissioner's notification obligations following a cyberattack.
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April 01, 2025
Minimum wage rates rise federally and in four provinces
As of April 1, minimum wage increases have taken effect federally and in four provinces. The federal minimum wage has risen to $17.75 an hour from $17.30 to keep pace with the consumer price index. The change is expected to benefit more than 26,000 workers in federally regulated sectors, including banking, postal and courier services, and interprovincial transportation.
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April 01, 2025
Just when you thought you were safe from having employment contract termination provision upheld
Following the 2024 decision in Dufault v. Ignace (Township), 2024 ONSC 1029, the decision in Baker v. Van Dolder’s Home Team Inc., 2025 ONSC 952 has further contributed to employers having an unpeaceful and uneasy feeling in their gastrointestinal tracts.
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April 01, 2025
Alberta’s proposed auto insurance model creates system where ‘insurers call the shots,’ lawyer says
Alberta is proposing what it calls a “care-first” automobile insurance system aimed at moving away from court battles and providing more affordable coverage for drivers, but legal observers are saying it would take too many rights away and put too much power in the hands of insurance companies.
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March 31, 2025
Court approves $30-million settlement in securities class action against cannabis firm Aphria
The Ontario Superior Court has approved a $30-million settlement in a securities class action against cannabis company Aphria Inc., stemming from allegations of misrepresentations regarding certain acquisitions that unfairly benefited company insiders at the expense of non-insider shareholders.