archive for November, 2010



Background Papers on Canada-EU Trade Negotiations

by Simon Fodden

November 12th, 2010

The Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament has released a series of brief background papers on the Canada–European Union trade negotiations that began last year and… [more]

Farewell to All That

by Bob Berring

November 12th, 2010

On September 26, 2010, the New York Times… [more] ran a front-page story concerning outsourcing public libraries to private corporations. This article chilled me to the marrow of my bones for

Laws of War

by Simon Fodden

November 11th, 2010

It seems appropriate today, Remembrance Day, for a law blog to reflect for a moment on the laws of war. These seemingly prime examples of a contradiction in terms have… [more]

Employees Fired for Facebook Comments

by Yosie Saint-Cyr

November 11th, 2010

On October 22, 2010, the British Columbia Labour Relations Board upheld the firing of two employees by a car dealership over comments they posted on Facebook about their employer. The… [more]

When World War One ended, (or the Great War, as it was known at that time), an armistice agreement was signed between the Allies and Germany which took place in… [more]

Real Life Trumps Everything

by Legal Profession Assistance Conference

November 11th, 2010

As a lawyer who has been heavily involved in my Provincial Lawyer Assistance program and with the CBA’s National Legal Professionals Assistance Conference, I have travelled all over Canada and… [more]

The Sound of Silence

by Simon Chester

November 10th, 2010

Six Canadian provinces have legislative recognition of Remembrance Day, though only two mention Two Minutes Silence, Ontario and Alberta. Nova Scotia for example says:
Every employer carrying on or engaged… [more]

Social Media Use in the Workplace – Slagging Your Boss

by Simon Chester

November 10th, 2010

Today's New York Times… [more] is reporting on a Federal labor relations board decision last week to proceed with a complaint against a Connecticut ambulance service, American Medical Response, that canned

Responding to Negative Social Media

by David Canton

November 10th, 2010

I gave a presentation this morning on social media issues at a TechAlliance breakfast club event. Thought I would share this one slide.

If someone posts something about you or… [more]

This is the third of three posts on how information and privacy issues are shaping the future of employment law. Two weeks ago, I posted on the impending clash between … [more]

More on the Future of Looseleaf Publications

by Susan Munro

November 10th, 2010

Two very good columns were posted here recently on the topic of looseleaf legal publications—one by Susannah Tredwell; the other by Ruth Bird. Ruth in particular painted a very negative… [more]

Best Practices for Training and Developing Lawyers

by Dan Pinnington

November 9th, 2010

The September/October 2010 Issue of Law Practice Magazine focused on law firm professional development and how to build talent.
I think one of the must read articles from that issue… [more]

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SlawTips Current Awareness
Wednesday, February 22

There are two possible approaches to personal current awareness: Develop excellent searching skills so that you can find what you need when you need it Pick a fairly narrow specialty … »»

Research

SlawTips Top 10 Financial Errors: #10 Rely on the Lottery for Your Partnership Retirement Plan
Thursday, February 16

“It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating” was said once by Oscar Wilde. The final tip in this series is the capstone issue in our … »»

Practice

SlawTips Deciphering Acroynyms
Wednesday, February 15

I wrote about the trouble I have with Acronyms yesterday at Slaw. Today’s Tip: Use an Acronym Dictionary! I have a nice little book on my reference shelves called Acrobuster. … »»

Research

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  • Limitation of Actions - Actions in contract - Actions for debt - General

    Moody died on December 3, 2005, leaving four adult children. Pursuant to Moody’s will two of her children, James and Tyrell, were appointed executors of the estate. It was alleged that, during her ...

  • Barristers and Solicitors - Discipline - Suspension - For professional misconduct

    McLean pled guilty five counts of conduct unbecoming a lawyer. The Discipline Committee suspended him from practice for four months and placed him on indefinite supervision. McLean appealed the length of the penalty.

    The Saskatchewan ...

  • Mines and Minerals - Operation of mines, quarries and wells - Licences and permits - Appeals or judicial review - Standing - Costs

    Grizzly Resources Ltd. (Grizzly). made an applications to the Energy Resources Conservation Board to drill two sour gas wells on the same site. ...

  • Narcotic Control - Offences - Trafficking - Elements of

    The accused was charged with trafficking in cocaine. The trial judge granted the accused’s motion to discharge the charge. The Crown appealed.

    The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and ordered a new trial.

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