Personal Injury
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February 07, 2025
‘Arguable’ B.C. COVID-19 vaccine passport infringed woman’s equality rights: Court of Appeal
British Columbia’s highest court has ruled that a vaccination passport regime initially imposed by the provincial government during the COVID-19 pandemic may have violated a woman’s equality rights — but declined to weigh in further on the issue because the initial rules were in place for a relatively short time and the circumstances surrounding are unlikely to be repeated.
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February 06, 2025
Saskatchewan report on domestic violence deaths echoes needed change: advocate
A Saskatchewan advocate for ending intimate partner violence is pointing to a recent report on related deaths in that province as further evidence that changes are needed — particularly when it comes to assisting those in rural areas.
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February 06, 2025
Public service union threatens legal action over ongoing Phoenix payroll system problems
The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has threatened legal action against the federal government over its failure to meet its targets to resolve delayed or incorrect payments made to federal employees through the Phoenix pay system since its launch in 2016.
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February 05, 2025
Virani extols more diverse bench; says he’s working to get new wrongful conviction review body going
In contrast to the new U.S administration’s dismantling of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies targeting hiring biases against members of racialized and other underrepresented groups, the Trudeau government is doubling down on its commitment to diversity, with Justice Minister Arif Virani proudly extolling the federal Liberals’ record of appointing many “brilliant” women and racialized jurists to the federal trial and appellate benches.
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February 05, 2025
Leo Pharma agrees to pay $437K to settle lawsuit over skin cancer risk from Picato
Toronto-based Leo Pharma has agreed to pay $437,678 to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that its actinic keratosis treatment, Picato, increased patients’ risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer.
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February 04, 2025
Alberta COVID-19 report attacked as ‘anti-science and anti-evidence’
A recent government-funded report on Alberta’s COVID-19 response is being slammed by medical and legal professionals as ignoring science and advancing misinformation.
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February 04, 2025
Should accidental overdose events be treated as ‘culpable homicide’? | Liam Michaud
Communities across Canada have been struggling to respond to the toxic drug overdose for well over a decade, driven overwhelmingly by the unregulated supply of fentanyl. This scope of the crisis has caused declining life expectancy and is now the leading cause of death among certain groups.
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February 03, 2025
Chief Justice Wagner says federal judicial appointments on ‘right path’ as vacancies hit low of 30
The minority Liberal federal government has turned around the “untenable” situation Canada’s top judge warned about two years ago that was harming Canadians, due to a persistently-high number of federal judicial vacancies caused by Ottawa’s years-long chronic delays in appointing judges.
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February 03, 2025
Ontario law foundation launches call for applications for access to justice program
The Law Foundation of Ontario has launched a call for applications for the newest iteration of its Catalyst program, which assists non-profits that are working to advance access to justice in the province.
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February 03, 2025
Manitoba establishes protest ‘buffer zones’ around abortion clinics
Manitoba’s New Democrats have put in place legislation outlawing protests within “buffer zones” around abortion clinics. According to a government news release, the government has proclaimed its Safe Access to Abortion Services Act, which came into force Feb. 1. and provides for “safety perimeters” around clinics performing the procedure.