There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills – Wong v Pretium Resources
Introduction Wong v Pretium Resources (“Pretium”) was a securities class proceeding premised on the issue of whether the defendant gold mining company’s failure to disclose the negative opinion of one of its mining consultants, Strathcona, amounted to an omission of a material fact, and thus an actionable misrepresentation under Part XXIII.1 of Ontario’s Securities Act,...
Continue reading the post titled There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills – Wong v Pretium ResourcesDoes a father have unequal rights to parent?
In family law, there is a long-held misconception that mothers will be favoured over fathers for decision-making responsibility (custody) and parenting time (access). Back in the 1950s, courts firmly held that young children should spend the majority of time with their mother in what was called the “tender years doctrine”. This is no longer the...
Continue reading the post titled Does a father have unequal rights to parent?Receiving an inheritance while on the Ontario Disability Support Program
Receiving an inheritance, either as a beneficiary under a Will or through the proceeds of life insurance, while on Ontario Disability Support (“ODSP”) can require some additional steps and planning to avoid a loss of benefits. Since ongoing qualification for ODSP benefits is based on a financial test, with certain assets being considered exempt assets...
Continue reading the post titled Receiving an inheritance while on the Ontario Disability Support ProgramCurrent processing times of grant of citizenship and proof of citizenship applications in Canada
Grant of Canadian citizenship Obtaining Canadian citizenship requires you to complete several steps and it is not a quick process. A foreign national must first become a permanent resident of Canada and meet eligibility requirements before applying for Canadian citizenship. People over the age of 18 (and some minors) must have been physically present in...
Continue reading the post titled Current processing times of grant of citizenship and proof of citizenship applications in CanadaSteps of a class action
Class action litigation is comprised of several stages. Some overlap with the steps in standard civil actions, but others—such as “certification”—are distinct and fundamental to the class action regime. Below is an overview of the steps in a class proceeding: Pleadings Class actions are commenced through the filing of a pleading that sets out the...
Continue reading the post titled Steps of a class actionSino-Forest issues warning about financial statements.
Thestar.com reports on Siskinds class action against Sino-Forest.To read full article, please visit http://www.thestar.com/article/1114154–sino-forest-issues-warning-about-financial-statements.
Continue reading the post titled Sino-Forest issues warning about financial statements.Maytag (Québec)
Maytag Front-Load Washing Machine Class Action (Quebec) Le 27 août 2004, Siskinds, Desmeules a déposé une requête pour autorisation d’exercer un recours collectif contre Maytag Corporation et Maytag Limitée. Le formulaire d’inscription et de réclamation est disponible au site web www.frontloadcanadasettlement.com. Veuillez contacter le Gestionnaire des réclamations au 1-866-553-1124 pour le recevoir par la poste....
Continue reading the post titled Maytag (Québec)10-day written notice for snow and ice injury claims
The year 2020 brought many changes. This blog post discusses another change from 2020 that came to stay: the Ontario Occupiers’ Liability Act (“OLA”) now requires 60-day written notice for incidents involving snow or ice. On December 8, 2020, Bill 118 received Royal Assent and came into force on January 29, 2021. The Bill introduced...
Continue reading the post titled 10-day written notice for snow and ice injury claimsSue me twice, shame on me: defendants to face multiple class actions after holding out for “least formidable foe”
A decision from the Divisional Court last month confirms that defendants cannot avoid litigating against the best-prepared plaintiff by strategically defending (or not defending) certification motions in different jurisdictions. The decision, Kirsh v Bristol-Myers Squibb, 2021 ONSC 6190, upheld Justice Morgan’s refusal to stay an Ontario class action despite the authorization of a nearly identical...
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