Compost v soil: which is “clean”?
The oddest things breach MOE soil cleanup standards. Compost, for example.
Continue reading the post titled Compost v soil: which is “clean”?Will Environmental Tribunal enforce public trust in water?
Ecojustice has intervened in an appeal before Ontario’s Environmental Review Tribunal, hoping that they will enforce a public trust in water resources. Nestle Canada Inc. (“Nestle”) runs Ontario’s largest water bottling operation. They pump groundwater from two different sets of wells in the Guelph area. Each well requires a Permit to Take Water (“PTTW”) from the...
Continue reading the post titled Will Environmental Tribunal enforce public trust in water?What is Alternative Dispute Resolution?
In the context of a personal injury claim, alternative dispute resolution (also referred to as “ADR”), is a means for the parties to discuss a settlement of the claim without the need for a trial. The term ADR can refer to mediation, arbitration or even formal settlement discussions. ADR is becoming an increasingly popular approach to resolving...
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At this week’s meeting of the Eco Babes, a group of women in the sustainability professions agreed to work together to build support for public transit in the Greater Toronto Area. If you’d like to help, read on.
Continue reading the post titled Easy useful things to support public transit, nowA Case for Parent-Entity Tort Liability for Wrongful Conduct at Subsidiary Operations
The development of the common law depends on the Bar proposing something new when circumstances require. I recognize that’s not new thinking. Denning said it in 1954 and certainly better than me, in Parker: If we never do anything which has not been done before, we shall never get anywhere. The law will stand still...
Continue reading the post titled A Case for Parent-Entity Tort Liability for Wrongful Conduct at Subsidiary OperationsCTV News Interviews Jill McCartney about PHYSIOMESH Class Action
CTV News interviews Siskinds LLP’s Jill McCartney and the Representative Plaintiff for the PHYSIOMESH class action. Watch the full interview here. For more information or to join the class action, visit our web page: https://www.siskinds.com/physiomesh-hernia-mesh/
Continue reading the post titled CTV News Interviews Jill McCartney about PHYSIOMESH Class ActionPersonal liability for officers and directors- how far?
Should company directors and officers be personally liable for contamination they did not cause? “Directors’ liability is one of the primary instruments used by policymakers to promote good corporate governance. However, … [t]he imposition of ever-increasing personal liability on directors may eventually affect the management and business efficiency of Canadian corporations.” So concludes a research...
Continue reading the post titled Personal liability for officers and directors- how far?EU-US Privacy Shield Framework – Does it Apply to Your Business?
Background In late 2015, the highest court in the European Union invalidated the Safe Harbor data-transfer framework that ruled over the transmission of personal data between the EU and U.S. for approximately 15 years. The European Court of Justice held that the U.S. government’s repeated and surreptitious access to the data of EU residents violated...
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Following a motorcycle accident that was caused due to a provincial road in need of repair, our client knew immediately that she needed legal support. After a long and complex journey with Jim Virtue and his team, this client received the outcome that was long awaited. She tells her story in this video.
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An icy patch on a walkway was reported to the condo core, but the walkway was not properly maintained. As a result of this oversight, our client suffered a slip and fall and sustained injuries that required legal support. Anna Szczurko and her team worked closely with our client to provide the results he wanted....
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