Model Sewer Bylaw spreading across Canada
In 2009, the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) adopted a national Waste Water Effluents Strategy that recommends/expects municipalities to adopt and implement an updated sewer use bylaw. The text of the recommended CCME Model Sewer Use By-Law is set out in a 2006 report that CCME commissioned, Model Sewer Use Bylaw Development Report....
Continue reading the post titled Model Sewer Bylaw spreading across CanadaAnnual Report on Lake Simcoe Protection Plan Released
On February 15, 2019, the Minister of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks released the 2017 Annual Report on Lake Simcoe. The report describes the measures taken in 2017 to implement the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan (the “Plan”). The Lake Simcoe Protection Plan is promulgated pursuant to the Lake Simcoe Protection Act, 2008. It deals with long term environmental...
Continue reading the post titled Annual Report on Lake Simcoe Protection Plan ReleasedBill C-68, the Amended Fisheries Act, receives Royal Assent
On June 21, 2019, Bill C-68, the Amended Fisheries Act, received Royal Assent and became law. The most significant change to the Act is reflected in subsection 2.1(b) of the new purpose clause: 2.1 The purpose of this Act is to provide a framework for (a) the proper management and control of fisheries; and (b) the conservation and...
Continue reading the post titled Bill C-68, the Amended Fisheries Act, receives Royal AssentSiskinds LLP class actions team ranked in top band of the Chambers Canada 2020 guide
The class actions team at Siskinds LLP has been ranked in the top band of the Chambers Canada 2020 guide, issued by international legal research organization, Chambers and Partners. The firm was credited with consistently winning praise among interviewees, with sources noting: “It has always had very strong lawyers and is at the top of its game.”...
Continue reading the post titled Siskinds LLP class actions team ranked in top band of the Chambers Canada 2020 guideDirect Sales in Canada: Understanding not for resale myths
The Not For Resale (“NFR”) distribution entry model to the Canadian market is acutely misunderstood. This discussion will outline the top 3 NFR “myths”, and explore potential legal risks multi-level marketing (“MLM”) businesses face. NFR is a Canadian importation rule Not For Resale is not an importation rule. It is actually an export rule. It...
Continue reading the post titled Direct Sales in Canada: Understanding not for resale mythsEssential visitors, essential caregivers, and COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, strict guidelines have been put in place regarding visitors at long-term care homes. On June 10, 2020, the Chief Medical Officer of Health (“CMOH”) provided an update to “Directive #3” to include precautions and procedures for homes to follow in relation to managing visitors. There are three categories of visitors outlined...
Continue reading the post titled Essential visitors, essential caregivers, and COVID-19Resuming visits in long-term care homes
On March 13, 2020, visits were restricted in long term care homes and other residential care settings to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The Provincial Government, in two documents entitled “Resuming Visits in Long-Term Care Homes” and “Update to Visits at Long-Term Care Homes” has recently announced that Ontarians may return to visit their loved...
Continue reading the post titled Resuming visits in long-term care homesNew hiring practices for publicly funded school boards to reflect diversity and merit
As school boards across the province face teacher shortages, the Ontario government recently made changes to how teaching positions can be filled by publicly funded school boards in Ontario. Effective October 29, 2020, the Ontario government revoked O. Reg 274/12: Hiring Practices, which favoured the hiring of teachers for long-term or permanent positions based on...
Continue reading the post titled New hiring practices for publicly funded school boards to reflect diversity and meritRight to access your vehicle’s telematic data?
In our previous post, we explained how the US November 3rd election resulted in developments that were overlooked. Namely, the expansion of the recreational and medicinal cannabis market. Another underreported but critical development took place in Massachusetts where Bay Staters voted en mass to require car makers to give car owners and their independent mechanics...
Continue reading the post titled Right to access your vehicle’s telematic data?When is a Freedom of Information request frivolous or vexatious?
Freedom of information requests will be refused if they are “frivolous or vexatious.” The bar is very high for a request to be considered frivolous or vexatious – the head of the institution that is refusing the claim needs to have evidence to substantiate their decision. This short article is intended to give an overview...
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