Government “Eco Fees” on New Tires Eliminated
If you recently purchased winter tires in Ontario you may have noticed that the government “eco-fees” charged on the purchase of new tires was eliminated as of October 1, 2018. The fee, which was approximately $3.30 per tire for passenger and light trucks was levied by the government to support the Ontario Tire Stewardship organization...
Continue reading the post titled Government “Eco Fees” on New Tires EliminatedAnother waste diversion victory: batteries
A Saxe Law Office client enjoyed another waste diversion victory last week, when Waste Diversion Ontario rejected a flawed battery recycling proposal by Call2Recycle.
Continue reading the post titled Another waste diversion victory: batteriesStrong evidence from Australia: wind health complaints contagious nocebo effects
Don’t believe the hype about windmills and health. As it turns out, listening to it just might make you sick.
Continue reading the post titled Strong evidence from Australia: wind health complaints contagious nocebo effectsWaiver of tort is out, and disgorgement is in – Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc. v. Babstock., 2020 SCC 19
Introduction On July 24, 2020, the Supreme Court of Canada brought clarity over a longstanding question in Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc. v. Babstock,1 Waiver of tort as an independent cause of action that did not require proof of damages has been a concept up in the air, which has finally settled to the ground. All...
Continue reading the post titled Waiver of tort is out, and disgorgement is in – Atlantic Lottery Corp. Inc. v. Babstock., 2020 SCC 19Car insurance 101: 7 optional accident benefits you should consider
When you renew your car insurance policy, you have a variety of options to increase your coverage in the event that you are injured. The basic policy may seem appealing to most drivers, because it has the lowest premiums. But if you ask anyone who has been injured in an accident, the standard coverage is...
Continue reading the post titled Car insurance 101: 7 optional accident benefits you should considerAn employment lawyer’s review of an AI-drafted employment agreement
Along with what feels like every other person on the planet, I’ve been experimenting with ChatGPT. For the uninitiated, ChatGPT is an AI chat bot developed by OpenAI. I’m hardly an expert on the subject, but ChatGPT does not appear to “think” the way humans do. It is incapable of subjective judgment. Essentially, it compares...
Continue reading the post titled An employment lawyer’s review of an AI-drafted employment agreementPain and Suffering Damages and the Threshold in a Personal Injury Action
One of the areas which people often look to be compensated for after an injury is their “pain and suffering.” This is the unquantifiable hardship which one endures as a result of their injuries. Under the legislation which governs motor vehicle accidents in the Province of Ontario, in order for you to be successful in...
Continue reading the post titled Pain and Suffering Damages and the Threshold in a Personal Injury ActionPrivacy policies: Why are they important?
If you operate an online platform–be it a website or a mobile app–you probably also collect, use, or disclose personal information. If so, you are required to have a privacy policy[1]. Privacy policies explain to your patrons what data you collect, why you collect that data, how that data will be used, and how you...
Continue reading the post titled Privacy policies: Why are they important?Liberal platform on environment
According to the Liberal Party website, the new Canadian government will: reverse the cuts that the Conservatives made to federal environmental laws and environmental assessments, consider climate change when proposing oil infrastructure, support government scientists, take climate change more seriously, stop political harassment of environmental charities, and boost investment in green infrastructure. For example, the Liberal...
Continue reading the post titled Liberal platform on environmentWaterkeepers want notice of sewage bypasses
Congratulations to Lake Ontario Waterkeeper for their innovative application to the Ontario Environmental Commissioner, to force Toronto to give public notice when it bypasses sewage into Lake Ontario due to wet weather- about three times a month. The Environmental Bill of Rights allows anyone to filed a request for review of an existing practice or policy....
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