Sriracha Hot Sauce Factory Faces Complaints From Neighbors; Could This Happen In Ontario?
Hoy Fong Foods, the maker of popular hot sauce Sriracha, has come under criticism from its neighbors who claim that its factory in California is emitting an unpleasant odour. Is this a case of NIMBYism or a legitimate complaint? Perhaps a more pressing question for Ontario business owners is whether or not something similar could...
Continue reading the post titled Sriracha Hot Sauce Factory Faces Complaints From Neighbors; Could This Happen In Ontario?Endangered species: Ecojustice killer whale win
Congratulations to Ecojustice for its killer whale win. They successfully sued the federal government for its failure to protect the habitat of endangered species, killer whales in British Columbia. The 126 page judgment concludes that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans has utterly failed to fulfill its statutory mandate to protect this endangered species, Â and...
Continue reading the post titled Endangered species: Ecojustice killer whale winOBA prods AG on Anti-SLAPP
The Ontario Bar Association has reminded the Attorney General of the need for anti-SLAPP legislation in Ontario:
Continue reading the post titled OBA prods AG on Anti-SLAPPMunicipal Anti-Wind By-Laws Inoperative
Another Ontario municipality’s attempts to block wind energy development have been thrown out by the courts. Municipalities cannot use anti-wind by-laws to frustrate Renewable Energy Approvals (REA), under the Green Energy Act, S.O. 2009, c. 12 (“Green Energy Act”).
Continue reading the post titled Municipal Anti-Wind By-Laws InoperativeOff-shore wind law suit against Ontario will proceed
Trillium Power Wind Corporation’s planned off-shore  wind farm in Lake Ontario was effectively cancelled by the provincial moratorium on off-shore wind development, openly adopted for political reasons. Trillium sued the Province for $2.25 billion in costs thrown away and loss of profit, under numerous causes of action. As we wrote earlier, the law suit was thrown out...
Continue reading the post titled Off-shore wind law suit against Ontario will proceedProposed changes to the Competition Act could affect your business
On September 21, 2023, Bill C-56—also known as the Affordable Housing and Groceries Act—received its first reading in the House of Commons. The Bill proposes several changes to Canada’s Competition Act. One such change is a significant expansion of the government’s power to conduct inquiries into anti-competitive practices. Inquiries under current Act Under Section 10...
Continue reading the post titled Proposed changes to the Competition Act could affect your businessFive other reasons not to skip Title Insurance
In a previous blog post, I discussed the advantages of title insuring your home for Fraud Protection, whether at the time of purchase or by purchasing an existing owner policy.1 While fraud protection is extremely relevant right now (consider the current media coverage on title fraud in Ontario) 2, there are several other reasons why...
Continue reading the post titled Five other reasons not to skip Title InsuranceWhat is a Case Conference before a Dispute Resolution Officer?
The Dispute Resolution Program (DRO) program is available in certain locations of the Superior Court of Justice, Family Court, including London, Toronto, Brampton, Milton, Newmarket, Hamilton, Barrie, Durham, and St. Catharines. Family law Case Conferences All family law cases, if they follow the usual progress of a Court case, start with a Case Conference. A Case...
Continue reading the post titled What is a Case Conference before a Dispute Resolution Officer?Product recalls: What recalls mean and where to find information about them
Hand sanitizer recall sparks concern … Red onion recall expands across Canada due to Salmonella outbreak… Additional ranitidine products recalled worldwide If you search the term “recall” on a Canadian news website, chances are you will find a lengthy list of headlines like these. But despite how often product recalls occur, it’s not always easy to...
Continue reading the post titled Product recalls: What recalls mean and where to find information about themI am affected by a class action. How does compensation work?
When a class member learns that they are part of a class action, they often wonder what that means in terms of compensation. Class actions often deal with complex issues, and it can take many years for the action to be resolved. When the action is resolved by way of settlement or monetary judgment in...
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