Group of popular arthritis drugs may pose risk of heart problems, blood clots, cancer and death, says Health Canada
Update: On November 1, 2022, Health Canada published multiple safety alerts to notify the general public and medical community about new warnings required for the Canadian labels for all Janus Kinase Inhibitors concerning risks of serious heart-related problems, fatal blood clots and cancer, including a Public Advisory and Health Professional Risk Communication. An entire...
Continue reading the post titled Group of popular arthritis drugs may pose risk of heart problems, blood clots, cancer and death, says Health CanadaDrive Clean relaxes a bit
Ontario is proposing changes to the Drive Clean auto emission testing program. The changes would exempt all vehicles–cars, trucks and busses—less than 7 years old from being tested as part of their registration renewal. Any vehicle plated as historic would be exempted too (Vehicles plated historic are 30 years or older and are not for...
Continue reading the post titled Drive Clean relaxes a bitOntario’s Human Rights Tribunal forges its own path on family status
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal says it has “clarified” its test for discrimination on the basis of family status. Noting it is not bound by the decisions of other tribunals or courts outside Ontario, the Tribunal has now gone back to basics, but whether the test is any more clear remains to be seen. Certainly its application...
Continue reading the post titled Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal forges its own path on family statusReg. 511/09: did they really mean this?
Some of the previously unannounced Reg. 511/09 amendments to Ontario’s brownfields regulation, 153/04, seem to have unexpected effects. For example, wells for dewatering or for groundwater treatment may now require every property within 250 metres to use potable (not non-potable) cleanup standards. This is how it works:
Continue reading the post titled Reg. 511/09: did they really mean this?Great-West Lifeco Inc. Class Action Settlement
Further information on the Canada Life Financial Corporation and Great-West Lifeco Inc. Class Action Settlement. Further information on the Canada Life Financial Corporation and Great-West Lifeco Inc. Class Action Settlement. Available following this link http://www.classaction.ca/content/actions/GreatWestCanadaLife.asp.
Continue reading the post titled Great-West Lifeco Inc. Class Action SettlementDo the innocent get compensation after MOE orders?
Cleaning up your neighbour’s mess: Recovery of spill clean-up costs by the innocent party. It is clear that any civilized system of law is bound to provide remedies for cases of what has been called unjust enrichment or unjust benefit, that is to prevent a man from retaining the money of or some benefit derived...
Continue reading the post titled Do the innocent get compensation after MOE orders?New study of franchise territories – it’s not law, but still interesting
By Peter Dilon for AdvocateDaily.com A recent study conducted by Franchisegrade.com of the scope and extent of territorial protection granted by U.S. franchisors is of interest to anyone practicing in this area, whether for franchisors or franchisees. The study used as its source 654 franchise disclosure documents registered in 2015 with various state authorities, to...
Continue reading the post titled New study of franchise territories – it’s not law, but still interestingCanadian Invokana / Invokamet Settlement now open to claims
On April 15, 2023, a claims filing process became open to Canadians to apply for compensation for injuries suffered following use of the diabetes medications Invokana, Invokamet and/or Invokamet XR. The claims process will give Canadians the chance to apply to have their claims evaluated pursuant to a court-approved compensation protocol and be offered individual awards...
Continue reading the post titled Canadian Invokana / Invokamet Settlement now open to claimsEmployees With Scent Sensitivities: A Case Study
Many employees have sensitivities to fragrances found in the workplace. This can lead to headaches, nausea and other symptoms that can hinder an employee’s ability to remain on the job. In this case study, Mary Lou Brady looks at a case involving scent sensitivity and gives tips to employers on preparing your workplace and working with the...
Continue reading the post titled Employees With Scent Sensitivities: A Case StudyShould my business have a ChatGPT policy?
According to a recent Time magazine article, “Almost 30% of the nearly 4,500 professionals surveyed…said that they’ve already used OpenAI’s ChatGPT or another artificial intelligence program in their work.”1 Additionally, Business Insider reports, “Of these [30% of] people, 68% hadn’t told their bosses that they were using these tools for work.”2 These percentages will only...
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