Slips, Trips and Falls: Understanding Occupiers’ Liability
What is Occupiers’ Liability? In Ontario, the Occupiers’ Liability Act governs all claims relating to occupiers’ liability. Anyone who is in physical possession of a property, or has responsibility for and control over a property (the “occupier”) owes a duty of care to take reasonable precautions to ensure that all persons are reasonably safe while...
Continue reading the post titled Slips, Trips and Falls: Understanding Occupiers’ LiabilityIncorporation in Canada
As most small businesses grow they are faced with a difficult decision of whether or not they should incorporate. The answer to this question depends on a number of factors including but not limited to the size of the business, projected future growth and potential liability/legal risks. Advantages of Incorporation Incorporation has a number of...
Continue reading the post titled Incorporation in CanadaDrugs in our Drinking Water
Scientists have known for decades that low concentrations of drugs are often present in drinking water, but there has not been much published on drugs in the Canadian water supply. A recent study conducted by Servos et al. for Environment Canada’s National Water Research Institute (NWRI) provided some useful Ontario data.
Continue reading the post titled Drugs in our Drinking WaterAccident Benefits and Insurance for ATVs and Snowmobiles
ATVs and snowmobiles can be a source of endless entertainment. However, if you do not take the appropriate steps as the owner and/or operator to protect yourself, they can also be a source of liability or lead to a personal injury that leaves you with no means to pay for your recovery. This article briefly...
Continue reading the post titled Accident Benefits and Insurance for ATVs and SnowmobilesBill 91, New Waste Reduction Act
Ontario Environment Minister Jim Bradley has introduced Bill 91, a proposed Waste Reduction Act, 2013. The new Act is intended to kickstart further waste diversion, especially in the industrial, commercial and institutional sectors, where waste diversion rates remain low. It will also require waste diversion costs to be embedded in the price of products, instead...
Continue reading the post titled Bill 91, New Waste Reduction ActIs Your Franchise Disclosure Document Up to Date?
What is a Franchise Disclosure Document? Franchise legislation in Canada (BC, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick and PEI) requires that franchisors offering franchises for sale in those provinces provide prospects with a franchise disclosure document (“FDD”) prior to selling a franchise to that prospect (technically, the FDD must be delivered prior to accepting a non-refundable...
Continue reading the post titled Is Your Franchise Disclosure Document Up to Date?Application Of Biosolids On Farmland Successfully Defended
A recent decision reiterates the importance of credible expert evidence in litigation relating to contaminated property. The Plaintiff claimed that well water on her property was contaminated as a result of the application of municipal sewage (biosolids) waste to the neighbouring farmland owned by the Defendant. She sought damages from the neighbouring property owner on...
Continue reading the post titled Application Of Biosolids On Farmland Successfully DefendedGemtec: Miscarriage of Justice
In yet another miscarriage of justice, Gemtec and Robert Lutes have lost their appeal from conviction under the Fisheries Act. His case now stands as a Canada-wide precedent that consultants can be convicted for their clients’ discharges, and that you must confirm in writing anything the government tells you. Gemtec was a consultant to the...
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Entering Canada as a business visitor: Essential requirements
In this blog, I will discuss the prerequisites for entering Canada as a business visitor, while also touching upon instances where a work permit is necessary or where a work permit exemption may be applicable. Our immigration team consistently receives inquiries from Canadian companies and organizations seeking to host foreign nationals on business visits to...
Continue reading the post titled Entering Canada as a business visitor: Essential requirementsMinistry of Transport pays $250,000 for Fisheries Act charges
Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation has plead guilty to two charges under the old federal Fisheries Act, and has agreed to pay a $250,000 penalty. The charges were laid by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), and relate to sediment released from a Highway 11 construction project near Burks Falls, Ontario, March 30 to April 15, 2011....
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