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Supreme Court of Canada rules self-help remedies an abuse of process

  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 9 2013

On May 9, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada released reasons in Behn v. Moulton Contracting Ltd., 2013 SCC 26, ruling that resorting to self-help

Historic first charge laid under Lobbying Act (Canada)

  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 1 2013

For the first time since the Act took effect in 1989, an individual has been charged with contravention of the federal Lobbying Act. Andrew Skaling

Provincial election: time off to vote

  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 22 2013

A provincial election has been called for May 14, 2013. The Elections Act, RSBC 1996 Chapter 106, requires an employer to ensure that an employee

Keewatin revisited

  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 21 2013

Earlier this week, the Court of Appeal released its decision in Keewatin v. Ontario (Natural Resources)1. The Court allowed the appeal finding that

Progressive Conservatives introduce Bill 5 - Comprehensive Public Sector Compensation Freeze Act

  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 19 2013

On February 25, 2013, Progressive Conservative MPP, Peter Shurman (Thornhill), introduced Bill 5 (Comprehensive Public Sector Compensation Freeze Act

Passing planning legislation directed at the protection of the environment

  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 13 2013

The Pietermaritzburg High Court has affirmed that the functional area of 'municipal planning', a local government competence, includes the power to

Hate speech in the Supreme Court: Saskatchewan v. Whatcott

  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 13 2013

The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously confirmed that precisely focused legislative prohibitions of hate speech in human rights legislation are

Supreme Court of Canada disagrees over expansion of the duty to Aboriginal groups

  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 13 2013

In Manitoba Métis Federation Inc. v. Canada (Attorney General), 2013 SCC 14, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed an appeal from judgments of

Supreme Court of Canada denies leave on Aboriginal claim for breach of fiduciary duty

  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • January 30 2013

On January 17, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada denied the Blood Tribe's application for leave to appeal the Alberta Court of Appeal's decision in

Mayor Ford’s libel case: “I can’t accuse anyone”

  • Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • January 17 2013

In the end, it became simple: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford successfully defended a much publicized libel action as a result of the trial judge's careful