New Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Premier Wynne announced on June 24, 2014 that Glenn Murray will be the new Minister of the Environment and Climate change. According to the announcement, this is “an expanded portfolio that will ensure Ontario can protect the gains it has made in fighting climate change, lead Ontario&#…
View the post titled New Minister of Environment and Climate ChangeGood news for the sage grouse
As we have written before, the Greater Sage Grouse is on the verge of extinction in Canada, likely due to habitat loss related oil and gas development. Prompted by litigation, the federal government finally issued an Emergency Order to protect the grouse in December 2013. In January 2014, ex…
View the post titled Good news for the sage grouseAlberta TCE class action – claims in trespass, nuisance, Rylands v. Fletcher dismissed
Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) operated a train repair facility, known as the Ogden shops, since the early 1900s in a heavily industrialized area outside Calgary. Over the years, a residential area grew up around the shops. TCE was used as a degreaser in the shops from the mid-1950s to the m…
View the post titled Alberta TCE class action – claims in trespass, nuisance, Rylands v. Fletcher dismissedSiskinds Welcomes two new Labour & Employment Lawyers
Siskinds LLP is pleased to announce that two new lawyers have joined our Labour & Employment Team. New Partner Jennifer Costin practices exclusively in the area of management-side labour and employment law. She is experienced in advising clients in matters related to hiring, discipline,…
View the post titled Siskinds Welcomes two new Labour & Employment LawyersRoles and Responsibilities of Directors of Corporations
We are often asked by individuals starting a business what is the role of the director(s). The following is a general overview of the duties, responsibilities and potential liabilities of acting as a director of a corporation. Directors of corporations are responsible for making decisions re…
View the post titled Roles and Responsibilities of Directors of CorporationsWills, trusts and estate planning for people with disabilities and their families
Introduction Families are very familiar with positive planning processes that are focused on helping their child with disabilities to have a good life. You may have had help by many people in your unique situation to develop a good plan: extended family and friends, members of your child’s s…
View the post titled Wills, trusts and estate planning for people with disabilities and their familiesClimate warning labels on gasoline may become a reality
The municipality of West Vancouver, prompted by Grade 10 student Emily Kelsall, may be the first in Canada to put labels on gas nozzles warning of the dangers of climate change. The municipality is looking into whether it has the necessary power to enact such a bylaw, we think that they migh…
View the post titled Climate warning labels on gasoline may become a realitySiskinds LLP Announces Certification of Manulife Financial Corporation Securities Class Action
.http://www.marketwatch.com/story/siskinds-llp-announces-certification-of-manulife-financial-corporation-securities-class-action-2014-05-12?reflink=MW_news_stmp
View the post titled Siskinds LLP Announces Certification of Manulife Financial Corporation Securities Class ActionSiskinds LLP Welcomes it’s Newest Partners
Siskinds welcomes Linda Visser, Paula Lombardi and Daniel Bach as partners to the firm. Siskinds, Canada's national leader in class actions, welcomes its newest partners, Linda Visser, Paula Lombardi and Daniel Bach. Linda is a member in the Class Actions Department, with a focus on pric…
View the post titled Siskinds LLP Welcomes it’s Newest PartnersCAROM V BRE-X MINERALS LTD: A Shocking Case Deserves A Shocking Conclusion
In her forthcoming article, The “Illusion of Compensation”: Cy près Distributions in Canadian Class Actions, class actions scholar, Professor Jasminka Kalajdzic, brings to comprehensive light the rather desultory state of cy près settlement jurisprudence in Canada.1 Professor Kalajdzic notes…
View the post titled CAROM V BRE-X MINERALS LTD: A Shocking Case Deserves A Shocking ConclusionReceive Blog Posts
By subscribing to our blog, you will receive an email when a new post is added. You can unsubscribe at any time by sending an email to us at [email protected] with the word “unsubscribe” in the subject line.