Monday’s Mix

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from more than 80 recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. BC Injury Law Blog 2. First Reference 3. Off the Shelf 4. PierreRoy & Associés 5. Susan On The Soapboxe

BC Injury Law Blog
Exploring Pre-Existing Injury on Discovery – Forever Not Always OK

There is no shortage of caselaw addressing the obligations to produce historic clinical records when a plaintiff’s pre-existing health is at issue. When it comes to the scope of fair questions at discovery the case law is far more sparse. To this end helpful reasons for judgment were recently published by the BC Supreme Court discussing this issue. In the recent case (Andrist v. Bryant) the Plaintiff was involved in a vehicle collision and sued for damages. The Defendant plead that the plaintiff had pre-existing injuries and there was some further evidence this was the case. …

First Reference
Important new shift in Canadian privacy law: Legitimate interest exception to consent

The proposed Consumer Privacy Protection Act (“CPPA”), which forms part of Bill C-27, represents a significant overhaul of Canadian privacy laws. While Canada’s current privacy laws are primarily consent-based, the CPPA proposes to introduce new exceptions to the requirement to obtain consent for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information, further aligning Canada’s federal privacy regime with recent international developments. …

Off the Shelf
Summer Research Assistant Training

The Law Library is offering a full day of research training for summer research assistants and graduate students wishing to brush up on their legal research skills. Registration is required; please see details below. …

PierreRoy & Associés
Les conséquences des impôts impayés

Le non-paiement des impôts peut avoir des conséquences importantes, non seulement pour les individus, mais aussi pour la société dans son ensemble. Nous examinons ci-dessous les conséquences du non-paiement des impôts et leur impact sur les particuliers, les entreprises et l’économie. …

Susan On The Soapbox
Gondek, Notley and Smith: An important conversation

Last week Calgary Economic Development presented its Report to the Community. The highlight of the event was Mayor Jyoti Gondek’s conversations with Rachel Notley and Danielle Smith. Gondek asked each leader 4 pre-set questions and 2 questions from the audience. She talked with Notley first and Smith second. It was a simple format and incredibly effect. If only political debates were run this way. …

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