According to actuarial tables, a 35 year old has a 50% probability of being disabled for at least 90 days and the average duration of disability is an incredible 3.5… [more]
archive for December, 2010
Do You Really Understand Your Employee Long Term Disability Insurance Benefits?
by Mike Mooy
December 10th, 2010
The Federal Trade Commission in the US published – as part of a much larger report on privacy – a fascinating chart on the various routes that various kinds of… [more]
Ontario Ombudsman Report on G20 Crackdown First to Use Social Media
by Michel-Adrien Sheppard
December 9th, 2010
Earlier this week, Ontario Ombudsman André Marin released his report into the use of a secret regulation that gave police what he called “extravagant” and "likely illegal" powers to crack… [more]
Bill C-389, a private member's bill entitled An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (gender identity and gender expression) was "concurred in at report… [more]
Careful readers of Slaw's Linkblogs may have noticed Steve Matthews post on adding RSS feeds.
While that's very useful, I also want to point Slaw readers' attention to the new… [more]
I read with interest a significant two page article by Kirk Makin in this morning's Globe and Mail … [more]focussing attention on the steps that Canada's judiciary have been making to
I recently read that airport immigration officials in the Philippines have been ordered not to say “Merry Christmas” to arriving passengers; a warm smile and efficient service will do. The… [more]
Recently, I have encountered a number of lawyers who have found themselves unemployed due to cuts or downsizing at their firms. Some of these lawyers were baffled that they had… [more]
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In 1910, an Englishman by the name of Percy T. Carden [Fn. 1] published an interesting proposal arguing for the creation of loose leaf law reports, which, at the time,… [more]
A court in Illinois has recently held that showing a credit card number on a computer screen did not constitute printing that number: Kelleher v. Eaglerider, Inc.… [more], 2010 WL
It's early for a year-end list, but I want to leave time for a response before we all boot down for the holidays. Here's a list of the top Canadian… [more]
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Available online today are four new chapters of the publication Women in Canada: A Gender-based Statistical Report, which explores the socio-demographic and economic circumstances of Canadian women in general.
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The bill amends the Constitution Act, 1867 by readjusting the number of members and the representation of the provinces in the House of Commons.
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Ars Technica: Law & Disorder: Startup hopes to hack the immigration system with a floating incubatorBlueseed plans to buy a ship and turn it into a floating incubator anchored in international waters off the coast of California.
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Under Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the flow of information out of Ottawa has slowed to a trickle.
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"…the IPC has exclusive jurisdiction to decide whether a record is in the custody or control of a university in the context of an access request…"
MLB Selected Case Summaries
These summaries of selected recent cases are provided each week to Slaw by Maritime Law Book.
More information.
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Aliens - Exclusion and expulsion - Power to detain and deport - Minister’s certificate - Review - Evidence
In 2002, Harkat was detained pursuant to a ministerial security certificate issued under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) as a person inadmissible to Canada on grounds ...
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Contracts - Formation of contract - Signing - Electronic signature
The plaintiff expressed an interest in purchasing the defendant’s (vendor’s) condo. The parties agreed to carry on their discussions through e-mail. Following an exchange of e-mails, the plaintiff claimed that the defendant was contractually bound to ...
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Barristers and Solicitors - Relationship with client - Confidential communications - General
The petitioner was a Receiver appointed in March 2009 by a California court over the assets of GJB Enterprises Inc. (a “Ponzi scheme”) and its principals, the Berkes (the GJB parties). The court ordered ...
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Practice - Costs - Funding before judgment - When interim or advance costs available
The plaintiffs were “direct to home” satellite based subscription program providers. Rex and other defendants offered “grey market” services to Canadian residents to facilitate the unauthorized reception in Canada of the plaintiffs’ ...
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